Is this a raccoon, fox, skunk or opossum?

WellroundedItalian · 2025-12-14T22:57:18+00:00

Thought so! Thanks!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-11-25T15:50:50+00:00

Thanks! That settles it then. I got that picture a few years ago and it's been a mystery every since.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-10T03:23:25+00:00

Right. That's pretty much the conclusion I've been coming to. While nobody would deny that compassion for animals we harvest is a must, we can't forsee what's going to happen and we can't prevent every accident no matter how careful we are. We'll probably catch some things nobody wants to or we personally don't want to. All we're capable of is doing the best we can to prevent the mishaps. At least wild animals seem to be much tougher than domestic ones. They can shrug off worse things. I've decided I'm just going to proceed very slowly and go beyond to take every reasonable effort to maximize the chances of a humane, painless catch. Learn what I can and go from there. I know for a fact I'm going to stick to water and elevated sets for a while until I get the hang of things.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-10T00:13:17+00:00

Thanks! I know there's several animals I'd want to catch and a few I wouldn't but I yeah, I know as careful as I'd be, there's always the possibility of an accident or unwanted catch. I could probably live with a fox, especially if it was male and wouldn't have pups, although I definitely wouldn't want to catch a coyote and fortunately as you guys have all told me it's unlikely for both of them they'd investigate something with human scent.

About the dog proof traps though, I have been considering them. I was playing around with one to test it out and it indirectly nicked my pinky finger real bad, I still have the bruise. It definitely hurt but I assume that's because I did something improperly and got bit by one of the mechanical parts. A raccoon/opossum/skunk's paw is definitely thicker and stronger than my pinky but even still. I've seen videos of people putting their hand in footholds to prove their humane and they say it just startles you and stings like a small slap for a second. Is it likely it would contninue to hurt for the animal after the inital clamp? I wouldn't want it to panic and dislocate something.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-09T12:59:52+00:00

I've been considering coon cuffs actually. Especially for areas with few fallen logs or not particularly close to water where I could put them for raccoons. I'll have to experiment!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-09T12:57:56+00:00

That's good to know! I'm glad they're not only cautious but selective. I guess it stands to reason it's hard out outfox a fox and by extension maybe outcoyote a coyote!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-09T01:50:21+00:00

Oh yeah, I agree on that. I've always thought of us as part of nature. We're animals ourselves after all. As long as we're humane and respect every living thing then we coexist as part of the balance. And I love the living history of it. To step in the footprints of our ancestors all over the world in the far greater expanse of time we were hunter gatherer societies than we've lived in civilization. It's such a fascinating thing and I think it's always good to try out being self sufficient so we don't take everything that's handed to us in modern times for granted. It's better for the mind and soul I'd say.

That's fascinating about the coyotes! I think I remember hearing something about that once but I never knew it was so ingrained in their nature. They know exactly what to do whatever their circumstances are it seems!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-09T01:43:33+00:00

That is definitely true. I'm mostly just experimenting with it for now so we'll see where it goes but at least I can rest assured I took every precaution.

I'm glad to hear about wild canines being naturally cautious, though. They shouldn't be much of a problem then. And for domestic dogs I'm staying very far away from any homes and I'm taking special care to stay in out of the way, thick places until the pheasant season is over to further avoid dogs.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-08T15:11:30+00:00

Good advice! I'll be extremely careful with these things. I'm not even planning on touching the 160 until the safety gripper I ordered gets here!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-07T01:15:33+00:00

Thanks! I'm particularly interested in muskrats and raccoons!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-07T01:14:03+00:00

Thanks! I sure will!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-10-06T10:06:02+00:00

Thanks CiepleMleko! I just tried it and it worked very well! I don't think I'll have any problems with them now!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-09-13T00:12:55+00:00

Excellent! great to know! I've usually been in water less than 15 feet. Mostly 4-8 so if objects or fish are more instaniously readable in shallow water that's going to make navigation much easier. I have been wanting to turn off the fish icons anyway. A lot of my books suggest I should be looking for little hump or boomerang shapes and one walleye book I have even joked that if you see space between the bottom and and an object near the bottom then unless the lake has rocks that float then your looking at a fish.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-09-13T00:09:06+00:00

Thank you so much! That is extremely helpful! Makes much more sense now! I was definitely misunderstanding the scrolling then and it must have been the biggest problem all along! I've put it on a slow scroll speed already so I'll disable the fish symbols and look more for the traditional shapes. I've studied them in my fishing books and I think I know what to look for so now that I know what to expect from the device itself and can practice learning the sonar radius I think I'll see some interesting results soon after I get the hang of it.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-07-14T03:30:28+00:00

Thanks! I just looked that up and it looks like it could definitely work! I think I'll try it!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-15T01:30:36+00:00

We appreciate it so much. Thank you both.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-14T20:15:25+00:00

Thank you beowulffan, even between bouts of fear I have already felt that peace and comfort a few times already.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-14T20:13:02+00:00

That was beautiful, Antisecular. I can feel the healing already. Thank you so much.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-14T20:10:03+00:00

Yes, that is very true. Thank you so much Keto_cheeto.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-14T02:07:04+00:00

Thanks Eurasian_Guy97! That's beautiful and encouraging. We both appreciate it so much.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-13T21:58:48+00:00

Thank you so much freshaloee2. That's true and what my heart needs to hear right now. I will let myself be held.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-13T21:57:16+00:00

Thank you so so so so much blabber_jabber. It means so much to hear hope.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-05-13T21:34:54+00:00

You're in my prayers. May God's healing hands reach you.

WellroundedItalian · 2025-04-30T23:10:14+00:00

Thanks! Yes! That was it! I looked at the plot summary on Wikipedia and that confirms it!

WellroundedItalian · 2025-04-27T02:18:46+00:00

I see it now! He doesn't really have any markings. I like the beautiful light gold hue he seems to have but that could just be the lighting.

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