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Post by dublelung on Feb 23, 2005 23:51:25 GMT -5
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ADC
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Post by ADC on Feb 24, 2005 0:36:18 GMT -5
Great pictures, nutoy has a little competition in the "scary snared critters" department.
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Post by snaresRcool on Feb 24, 2005 19:18:51 GMT -5
What I was wondering is...how did you release that big thing?
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Post by dublelung on Feb 24, 2005 23:52:39 GMT -5
He was pretty exausted! I got him by the tail and pulled it toward the land (hoping he would head for water when released). I straddled his back and held his mouth closed with one hand while wrestling the snare lock with the other hand. After I got the snare loosened, I got him by the tail again and pulled him backwards out of the snare. He stayed there for about two minutes before he realized the little (vine) wasn't on his neck anymore. Cable cutters were at home or I would have just cut it! ;D
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Post by Snareman on Feb 25, 2005 3:26:55 GMT -5
That's cool! What more can I say? LOL! That's what I call an "Incidental".
Around these parts, sportsman are pretty lucky not having to worry about much being in the sticks... no venomous snakes, no poisonous bugs, no venomous spiders, no 'gators, no grizzlies and no russian-hog hybrids to run from!
Nice pics!.. thanks for posting.
Snareman
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Nutoy
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Post by Nutoy on Feb 25, 2005 9:41:13 GMT -5
Betcha it "loaded" that snare good huh? Those rascals can do some serious rolling.
Nice pics, bet you bring them cutters from now on.. ;D
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Post by dublelung on Feb 25, 2005 22:59:04 GMT -5
You can believe the cutters have been with me every time since this little incident. Heck, I've even tied a string to them and my belt loop so I can't drop them. ;D
Thanks for the comments guys! It was a huge rush releasing that thing. Now if I could just figure out how to snare a coyote I would end up with a pretty good variety for this season.
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Post by snaresRcool on Feb 26, 2005 22:03:19 GMT -5
dublelung
You are a real man! You probably wouldn't want to eat him anyway...I hear they are greasy. LOL
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Post by levesque on Feb 28, 2005 10:55:37 GMT -5
Whatever your staking method is , I would say that it has been tested and passes the test ! LOL
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Post by treefoxgetter on Mar 3, 2005 17:31:01 GMT -5
How big do they get? It looks pretty big. Good job though on the catch.
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Post by dublelung on Mar 3, 2005 21:19:46 GMT -5
Levesque,
Believe it or not, I had the snare fastened with one fence post staple nailed about 3/4's of the way into the tree behind the gator. It seems to work good! I've caught three beaver, 2 nutria, and 1 otter at that same location. I just pull the staple, replace the snare, and nail er' in again.
PAyotetrapper,
The biggest I've seen around here is around 11-12 feet long. I feel pretty accurate on her length as I was beside her in a 12 foot aluminum boat. She had several small ones around her, so I got out of the lake pretty quick, as I didn't want to give her a attitude. I've heard they get bigger, but I haven't seen one.
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bigkj
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Post by bigkj on Apr 15, 2005 10:18:08 GMT -5
nice gator! where do you live?
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