Very informative videos. I am 63 and just started trapping here in Alaska. I got my first Martin yesterday. I now feel that I can properly skin and dry my pelts without ruining them. Keep up the good work.
Jim has the mixture down to a science. Proportions, temp, moisture, timing & so on. Great when it works but you wouldn't want to damage any pelts. Pretty cool to have one all the same, all the best ..William
You welcome, I believe Jim use to dry his foxes that way, fur side out with tubes of warm air blowed inside the pelt, probably it has to do with numbers. In the vid new marten boxes I give the dimentions of the pieces & I used 18 gague, 1 1/4 staples to fasten together, that staple gun is great for this. Thank you for the feedback,appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!
Thank's, After drumming the pelts are packed up & shipped by truck to North Bay, after the pelts are received at the depot there is no shipping charges from the depot to North Bay as far as I know. Yes thanks, looking foreward to the auction ..!!
Yes this is great for me because I get to spend more time on the trapline & sometimes I get back in the evening & might get a phone call & could be gone for a few days so makes things more manageable, my line would be much shorter if not for this setup ..!!
As a former trapper, fur farmer & current agent for fur harvesters he's a master fur handler for sure, easily shows in the videos. Appreciate the comment & I'm sure Jim does as well ...!!
Another great video buddy thanks for shareing this.love how he clean the furs beautiful, your pelts look great be for they gos two the fur auction, jims doing a great job with the furs keep up the great work,love your new video my friend keep them comeing......
Thank you, I'm not sure where Jim got that from, for some reason I think he got it from somewhere in the states but thats as much as I know. Thank's again ..!!
That's some beautiful fur. You sure caught alot of them!! Even though our raccoon and Coyote get thick fur here in Kentucky, we don't get but a few dollars per pelt- Last year was $3 for Raccoon, and around $5 for Coyote but this year there's no market for southern fur. I still like to trap them though for predator control to help out the game animals I hunt. Great job trapping my friend!
Great video William.!!! i've never seen this done before and as i said before,Jim sure knows what he's doin',,getting you the best grade for your fur..all the more reason you should buy him some liquor.!!! lol
Sure is, Jim has many many years of experience handling fur, as a former trapper & fur farmer he know what it takes to get top returns from your catch, appreciate it & i'm certain Jim does to ..!!
For a first year that's great, your hooked now, look out next year. I believe I was making plans for next year on opening day ...lol That's the way it is, always looking ahead making changes when necessary ..!!
Thank you, Jim's a pro at this if there's such a thing ..lol thank's again, man the drum sure puts the finishing touches to the fur, looks amazing when Jim's finished with it ..!!
Been watching your Fur Masters Series real good information bud and ya I ship to FHA now for last 2 seasons no more fur going to the mink ranchers and getting better prices for fur 👍
+Charles Manning Thank you, was over Jim's today (fur master) a lot of fur coming in today, every one getting their fur in for the March auction. One fellow 82 years of age came in with 22 marten I think it was, tough feller, stills gets around in the bush, hope I'm that good ah shape at that age ...lol
Thank's man, yes the small ones comes right out but the major ones is best to leave them alone, may do more damage than good. Not a 100 but getting up there, good $ foresure. I'll have a keen interest in the auction foresure ..lol Thank's again ..!!
So do you get billed for drumming of your furs by FHA like I do or do you pay Jim direct. I cant imagine I get the custom touch you get having Jim drum your fur. Great video again.
awsome big land trapper howmuch marten u catch so far iv started using fish for bait and got 3 marten outa four traps I got more further out in the forest just hope results are just as good
Thanks William! I'm going to hunt one of these down for sure. I have a very early Garmin model, but it doesn't compare to whats out there now and besides, on this old one, if the batteries go dead or you change batteries, all the info is lost!
I use the Garmin 60 GPSMAP 60 csx, I would recommend this gps to anyone, wouldn't be able to say enough good things about her, I would easily buy this one again, hope this helps ..!!
Thank's, he sure does, the pelts are right soft when they come's outta the drum, you wouldn't be apply to shake them like that normally, made my head turn to when I first seen it ..lol
Fur Harvestors has a web site, just google fur harvestors & you should get it. On their home page they got contact info under the heading (About Us) hope this helps ..!!
If I was going to keep fur for display for a lengthy period of time I would get it tanned...For drumming I heard tell of people using a old cloths dryer & sawdust, can't see why it would not be somewhat effective ..!!!
Very informative videos. I am 63 and just started trapping here in Alaska. I got my first Martin yesterday. I now feel that I can properly skin and dry my pelts without ruining them. Keep up the good work.
Jim has the mixture down to a science. Proportions, temp, moisture, timing & so on. Great when it works but you wouldn't want to damage any pelts. Pretty cool to have one all the same, all the best ..William
You welcome, I believe Jim use to dry his foxes that way, fur side out with tubes of warm air blowed inside the pelt, probably it has to do with numbers. In the vid new marten boxes I give the dimentions of the pieces & I used 18 gague, 1 1/4 staples to fasten together, that staple gun is great for this. Thank you for the feedback,appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!
Jim seems like a great guy that takes pride in what he does. Good luck at the auction william.
Absolutely beautiful pelts. Congrats on the fine catch, and thanks to you and Jim for showing us how the pros do it!
Thank's, After drumming the pelts are packed up & shipped by truck to North Bay, after the pelts are received at the depot there is no shipping charges from the depot to North Bay as far as I know. Yes thanks, looking foreward to the auction ..!!
The difference in the pelts from before & after is amazing. Thank's, I'm sure Jim appreciates it ..!!
love that drum, going to make me one i think. That man does alot of work and does a good job on them pelts. Love the video.:)
Right on that's good, i'm just about to 90 now, their slowing down now gives extra couple days between checks ..!!
Right on gona be meeting up with my agent here in Manitoba next week shipping for the FHA March sale hope I can be trapping at 82 👍
Yes this is great for me because I get to spend more time on the trapline & sometimes I get back in the evening & might get a phone call & could be gone for a few days so makes things more manageable, my line would be much shorter if not for this setup ..!!
great vid again thanks for letting us see what happens to the furs very interesting well done to you both
Jim sure knows his stuff! Great video of the drumming process, for sure.
As a former trapper, fur farmer & current agent for fur harvesters he's a master fur handler for sure, easily shows in the videos. Appreciate the comment & I'm sure Jim does as well ...!!
Good stuff! I hope he takes enough commission. You Newfoundland trappers got a good fella looking after your marten!
Was great to see it done, the pelts look amazing after drummed ..!!
Another great video buddy thanks for shareing this.love how he clean the furs beautiful, your pelts look great be for they gos two the fur auction, jims doing a great job with the furs keep up the great work,love your new video my friend keep them comeing......
Thank you buddy, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to. Take care Ronald & all the best from the Bigland ..!!
very nice looking pelts great job tumbs up
those are some pretty pelts. like a few others have said thank you for shareing
Thank you, I'm not sure where Jim got that from, for some reason I think he got it from somewhere in the states but thats as much as I know. Thank's again ..!!
Thank's, any deductions I get all come from FHA. Lucky to have Jim put away my fur, he's pretty much a pro at this ..!!
Thank you, they sure look nice after their drummed. Thank's again, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!
I never heard of drumming before...There were either some real big ones there or some real small ones...Neat...
Really cool! Never saw that done before. Thanks for showing us!
Thank you they look so much different when they comes outta the drum. You welcome & thank you for watching ..!!
I wish you every sucess at the auction keep the great vids coming
That's some beautiful fur. You sure caught alot of them!!
Even though our raccoon and Coyote get thick fur here in Kentucky, we don't get but a few dollars per pelt- Last year was $3 for Raccoon, and around $5 for Coyote but this year there's no market for southern fur. I still like to trap them though for predator control to help out the game animals I hunt.
Great job trapping my friend!
Thank you, Jim sure enjoys handling fur that's foresure, thank's again & thank you for watching ..!!
Thats an awesome piece of equipment right there may put one in the new skinning shack!
Great video William.!!! i've never seen this done before and as i said before,Jim sure knows what he's doin',,getting you the best grade for your fur..all the more reason you should buy him some liquor.!!! lol
Sure is, Jim has many many years of experience handling fur, as a former trapper & fur farmer he know what it takes to get top returns from your catch, appreciate it & i'm certain Jim does to ..!!
Thank you & all the best from the Bigland (Labrador) ..!!
This drumming process is new to me to, glad it helped ..!!
For a first year that's great, your hooked now, look out next year. I believe I was making plans for next year on opening day ...lol That's the way it is, always looking ahead making changes when necessary ..!!
Thank's, yes I found this very interesting myself, was cool to see the difference between the pelts before & after, now bring on the auction ..lol
Thank you, Jim's a pro at this if there's such a thing ..lol thank's again, man the drum sure puts the finishing touches to the fur, looks amazing when Jim's finished with it ..!!
Been watching your Fur Masters Series real good information bud and ya I ship to FHA now for last 2 seasons no more fur going to the mink ranchers and getting better prices for fur 👍
+Charles Manning Thank you, was over Jim's today (fur master) a lot of fur coming in today, every one getting their fur in for the March auction. One fellow 82 years of age came in with 22 marten I think it was, tough feller, stills gets around in the bush, hope I'm that good ah shape at that age ...lol
Thank you & You welcome, appreciate it ..!!
that a lot of martin and good luck on the line and at the auction
Thank's, I prefer the seal skin gloves but great idea all the same, thank's again ..William
Thank's man, yes the small ones comes right out but the major ones is best to leave them alone, may do more damage than good. Not a 100 but getting up there, good $ foresure. I'll have a keen interest in the auction foresure ..lol Thank's again ..!!
Got about 145 out at the moment, soon gonna take a few up. Heavy competition from other trappers so got quiet a few traps out ..lol
So do you get billed for drumming of your furs by FHA like I do or do you pay Jim direct. I cant imagine I get the custom touch you get having Jim drum your fur.
Great video again.
I enjoyed watching Jim's videos, good learning tips
Yes your absolutly right, thank you ..!!
Great job he does on the marten,,really nice
awsome big land trapper howmuch marten u catch so far iv started using fish for bait and got 3 marten outa four traps I got more further out in the forest just hope results are just as good
Hard to say how the auction will go, I expects that it'll be good all the same ..!!
Right on, appreciate it ..!!
Thank's, he sure does & you welcome ...!!
Great Video Fellas , thanks for sharing!!
Thank's, yes was new to me to, really found this interesting ..!!
Im learning alot from this series, thanks again!!
Great stuff, thanks for sharing
Awesome series! I am also new at this and would like to know where to get the Ever-Glaize from. Keep up the good work!
Thanks William! I'm going to hunt one of these down for sure. I have a very early Garmin model, but it doesn't compare to whats out there now and besides, on this old one, if the batteries go dead or you change batteries, all the info is lost!
Another dandy William! good job
Thank you, really like the feedback ..!!
yea more traps good grounds iv been after a wolverine for weeks now not sure where it went
I use the Garmin 60 GPSMAP 60 csx, I would recommend this gps to anyone, wouldn't be able to say enough good things about her, I would easily buy this one again, hope this helps ..!!
What is that product used, Fur-Glaize, and where is it available?
Thank's, he sure does, the pelts are right soft when they come's outta the drum, you wouldn't be apply to shake them like that normally, made my head turn to when I first seen it ..lol
Thank you, really appreciate it ..!!
Fur Harvestors has a web site, just google fur harvestors & you should get it. On their home page they got contact info under the heading (About Us) hope this helps ..!!
he sure knows how to handel hides ,watching him spank out the sawdust was puting me on edge ,hoping one would,nt split at any moment .great job
wow 90?how many traps do u usually use
May I ask what brand/model # of GPS device you use for locating your sets? Looks like just the thing I could use too! Thanks!
I have got lots of things out of this series, thanks
Awesome, thank you ..!!
Are the furs you are drumming already tanned?
No they go to the auction like this, its up to the buyer if he wants to tan them or not....
can i know what is the speed for your fur drum
how much will you get for all them pelts?
Where do I send my marten to if I want to send it to FHA
Thank's swampdonkey, Jim ain't much of a drinker but he has the occasional sip of wine, i'll sent one his way foresure, thank's again ..!!
Thanks for the great information but what do you do if you don't have the availability of a drum what you do then?
You can send your fur to the auction house not drummed, it does not have to be drummed to ship, they get a lot of fur that way ..!!
I live in southern ontario how would i keep the fur without drumming it
If I was going to keep fur for display for a lengthy period of time I would get it tanned...For drumming I heard tell of people using a old cloths dryer & sawdust, can't see why it would not be somewhat effective ..!!!
do you just drop off the frozen animal and he does the rest?
How many martens was that?
Awesome...wish I was standing there too lol
Where can i get the ever glaze solution?
Jim use to own a fur farm, not sure where he use to get his supplies from...
Thank you ..!!
awesome video !!!!
Thank you ...!!
yea I needed to edit that last comment, dam touch screen keyboard messes me up
awesome video .. phattdawg
PhattDawg Trapping Right on, thank you, very much appreciated ..!!
nice vid .. thx
You welcome & thank you for watching & leaving a comment ....!!!!
Really like your show I’m in Alaska and love to trap get some martin but not like you !!!loving it keep them coming your fur buyer is spot on
niice not much competition for me here in bc only guy out there but with only 16 trapd l ok but doing giod for first year
High eighty's ..!!
See if i could get that kinda money trapping i wouldnt work 4 months outta the year lol
Sorry, Ever-Glaize.
u people are 👿😡😡😡😡
The environment is pristine where we hunt, fish & trap... I personally don't like the look of pavement :)
Right on, thank you ..!!