tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post116251397552215012..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: Catching UpHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162942000023548452006-11-07T18:26:00.000-05:002006-11-07T18:26:00.000-05:00Hi Jonathan,Good going with the muskrats! The musk...Hi Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>Good going with the muskrats! <BR/><BR/>The muskrat season hasn't started here yet. I understand muskrat pelts are getting around $11 each.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip about the pail of kitchen scraps to catch coons. We will definately try it.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162775894183658582006-11-05T20:18:00.000-05:002006-11-05T20:18:00.000-05:00Hello,I've just started trapping too. Traps4kids ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>I've just started trapping too. Traps4kids helped me a lot with the information on their website. <BR/><BR/>With raccoons what worked for me was to throw a bunch of food scraps in the back of a 5 gallon bucket, make sure the bucket would stay in one spot, and burry a trap in front. And then the other way I used was digging a hole in the side of the bank on our pond, and putting a trap in the water beside it with some food in the back of the hole. <BR/><BR/>Right now I'm going for the muskrats, and I've got two already!<BR/><BR/>Have fun with trapping! It's great to read your posts about what your boys have been doing, I think we would get a long well.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857754618381435757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162738497439479882006-11-05T09:54:00.000-05:002006-11-05T09:54:00.000-05:00Hi Mark,I'm glad your friend told you about this b...Hi Mark,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad your friend told you about this blog and that you have posted a message. It is encouraging to hear from readers.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the fact that you have fond memories of the trapping "attmepts" of your boyhood. At the rate we're going with this trapping, our good memories will center around attempts too. <BR/><BR/>I met a fellow the other day wo told me he bought his first vehicle-a pickup truck- with money he earned from trapping coons. He said he'd get six or seven coons a day. I was in awe of that. Today we walked our trap line and brought back a chipmunk! From possums and squirrels to chipmunks. We seem to be getting worse at it. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Kristianna,<BR/><BR/>It's nice to hear from you. I'm almost afraid to ask.... what all have you folks trapped in the backyard?Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162681958844830372006-11-04T18:12:00.000-05:002006-11-04T18:12:00.000-05:00Hey, it might have been "Dan" at traps4kids who ca...Hey, it might have been "Dan" at traps4kids who called to speak to marlene and your son. :-) He is a great guy and very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Trapping is a great activity to do with kids. We were doing it in our backyard last fall and then again this fall. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for doing/thinking/saying what so many of us are wondering about or planning to do. I enjoy your blog so much. I even have my 14 yo son reading it. You and Marlene are excellent examples of what "to do" and how to do it.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again.<BR/><BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162650301925783572006-11-04T09:25:00.000-05:002006-11-04T09:25:00.000-05:00Herrick, A friend recently introduced me to your b...Herrick, A friend recently introduced me to your blog and I've enjoyed dipping into it every once in a while. Your mention of trapping reminds me of my trapping attempts as a boy in the 60s. Somewhere at home I think I still have a rabbit pelt I caught, skinned and tanned myself. The most fun though, as you say, is just walking in the woods and closely observing signs. I carry this love of the woods through each of my stressful urban days here in Northern Virginia. Thanks for putting your practical common sense thoughts on the net and for inspiring those of us who aspire to a simple rural life. MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162600462269794572006-11-03T19:34:00.000-05:002006-11-03T19:34:00.000-05:00Hi Jon,Thanks for your comment. It's great to hear...Hi Jon,<BR/>Thanks for your comment. It's great to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>Hi Marci,<BR/>We would like to get some raccoons and mink, and if we ever do we will go to a fur buyer and sell them. But the coons around here are smarter than I thought.<BR/><BR/>Emily,<BR/>The mangle beets did well. I will post about them next. I love the Pilgrims and you have prompted me to read to my boys something related to the Pilgrim story. Thanks.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162584481001556922006-11-03T15:08:00.000-05:002006-11-03T15:08:00.000-05:00Good to hear your news, Herrick. I always enjoy yo...Good to hear your news, Herrick. I always enjoy your "catching up" posts. You're always doing such neat things with your boys. They will always remember and treasure the times you spend together, I'm sure. Concord grapes are the best for juice! Are you doing apple cider and/or vinegar this year? At first glance, before reading, I thought your kitchen was hung with bananas! :) Whatever happened with those mangel beets you planted? Our chickens are still enjoying the great outdoors despite the below freezing temps. They just love rummaging through the fallen leaves. And yes those eggs are absolutely marvelous - gorgeous and delicious! Enjoy your read-aloud time with the boys. I still recall with fondness the many books my parents read at bedtime. We're sharing Margaret Pumphrey's Pilgrim Stories for the next few weeks along with Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford (my armchair companion). Such a fascinating and defining period of America's history. God's blessings to you all!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224478477510925985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162582037150181132006-11-03T14:27:00.000-05:002006-11-03T14:27:00.000-05:00Great post today Herrick. I am glad your boys are...Great post today Herrick. I am glad your boys are getting to have some good Dad time. That is so important in a boys life. What all will you be trapping? Do they sell the furs they get?Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1162523195290860362006-11-02T22:06:00.000-05:002006-11-02T22:06:00.000-05:00Herrick,I'm notoriously slow about getting the sub...Herrick,<BR/><BR/>I'm notoriously slow about getting the substantive blogs read. (The little half-paragraph kinda' blogs are easier to keep up with, but those like yours require some thinking with the reading.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, when I take the time to read, yours are always good. Thank you for being a shining light for those of us who are trying to press on in the same path you are walking on!<BR/><BR/>JonJFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790656871518586516noreply@blogger.com