talking about your plastic bags was interesting. years ago i used 4 inch square pieces of thin aluminium stapled loosely to the tree above the trap.had great success with it. keep those videos coming,they extra good.
Back in the early 60's in the New Zealand Forest Service, I used those old foil milk bottle tops on a bit of string. Made hundreds of them and they worked perfectly.....
Shoot mate your as stable as a mountain goat in them hills. You even managed to film going straight up......mate croc Dundee has got nothin on you. You take people where they will never get to go. Busy in the bush today you met a kea on the way. Shared this vid. Enjoyed your camp session. Well done.
Kia ora bro, yeah in the army we called the shelter a hootchie. Using map to ground navigation was what we did all the time, no walking ridgelines, tracks, streams etc. Sidling along hills was always easier (except for the wee gulleys between spur lines). Great info mate, good to see
You've certainly got them possums sussed with their nightly movements, I used to do skins decades ago mostly by cyaniding them (and some trapping), but i never knew that about their movements Great hearing your science and experimenting with the bags Awesome country (in fine weather lol) and a great video
Awesome! That is the way. Keep it up. The forest, the animals, the land is all natural. We don't want poison introduced into our area to kill everything off just so the people who own 1080 get rich. Send them bankrupt I say. You have terrific ideas which can be taught even to children. I know because I have been possuming as a child with my brother who used to sell the pelts.
I'm from the US, just found your channel, and love it. what were you doing with that first possum, looked like you were stripping the fur off the animal into a bag?
@@kameron.w4089 thanks for the reply, I have since watched more of these videos and understand now. I had never seen this form of fur harvesting before. Here in the USA we skin them, we don't pull the fur off like this. Very cool, I didn't even know you could do that. I wonder if it's just this kind of possum or if the possum we have here can be plucked like this?
It's the kind of possum. Our ones (Australian brush-tailed opossum, introduced to NZ and now a forest destroying pest animal) have hollow fibres in the fur, so it's extra warm, especially when its mixed with merino wool. We do sometimes skin, but on a time for money basis, is usually better to pluck. If you've got a run of big, especially dark, animals, skinning might be the go. Back when I was trapping (doing it on weekends), I timed it at two minutes from spotting the animal in the trap to walking away with the possum killed, plucked, trap reset and re-baited. It takes me at least that long just to skin the damn things.
Great vid again Shay. How do you get your supplies up to the end of your lines? Do ya do a separate trip or just haul everything when your setting it up
Sadie Trego he uses about 5 parts flour, 1 part icing sugar and some fragrant oil like eucalyptus. I’ve seen him use a hammer to actually kill the possum, one good hit for a quick, humane kill 👍🏾
It's a lot less work, and the grade of the skin doesn't matter. You can get one that's been torn up in a fight, and the skins worthless. But the fur is still worth the same, and you can't see what the skin is like until you've skinned it. The fur is a soft, hollow fibre, and its extra warm for its weight. Mixed with merino wool it makes really nice warm clothes
Yea I found it cold without possum skin lined jacket on my back, with that its warm as I found. Have heard of people using those thin camping mattress in the hammocks for some insulation against the cold
Is trapping enough 2 pay ur bills 4 the year mate like living and shit or do u have a summer job.... not being rude or anything just a awesome way 2 make coin with out having a boss cheers bro
Keeping It Wild bloody good mate keep up the work need more people like u out there trapping then hopefully they will stop the drop I live on the west coast them picks keep putting that shit out where we go hunting and f it 4 use...
You know if you took a so called self proclaimed tough guy like a Bikie Gang member or some other Thug Criminal from the city into this country they would most likely piss their pants in fear, but this young bloke is a true tough guy. Hats off to you my friend..
Yes you get money for the fur (~$100/kg, 17-20 animals/kg last time I did it, dependent on animal size and time of year, winter = more fur) Not really much else to trap here. We've got rabbits, hares and several breeds of wallaby, but none of the fur is really worth much.
@@kieranh2005 Back in the late 1970,s trapped and poisoned for dried skins that were send to Dalgety,s Auctions in Dunedin , 100 skins could average $12.50 each a week from lake Waikeremona bush ,never been able to make that much money legally since .
I live in Miami Florida where the alligator hunters use white paper plates attached to the baits they hang for the gators which is usually a couple feet above the water. The white plate resembles a baby white egret. The parents make the nests that is usually above the water and when the fletchlings start to test their wings they sometimes fall to either the water or a lower branch. The gators know from experience somehting white blowing around in the tree usually marks an egrets nest.
Another bluddy ripper clip mate! Thanks for taking the time.
Cheers mate!
talking about your plastic bags was interesting. years ago i used 4 inch square pieces of thin aluminium stapled loosely to the tree above the trap.had great success with it. keep those videos coming,they extra good.
Back in the early 60's in the New Zealand Forest Service, I used those old foil milk bottle tops on a bit of string. Made hundreds of them and they worked perfectly.....
Shoot mate your as stable as a mountain goat in them hills. You even managed to film going straight up......mate croc Dundee has got nothin on you. You take people where they will never get to go. Busy in the bush today you met a kea on the way. Shared this vid. Enjoyed your camp session. Well done.
Good series you got going on.
Awesome bro, another great video, keep them coming. Some spectacular bush you get to work in!
Amazing.
So unbelievably Different than here in USA
Beautiful Contry.
Great vid mate, always enjoying your journeys, great you mentioned about keeping the bush rubbish free!
That lake is gorgeous 😍
Kia ora bro, yeah in the army we called the shelter a hootchie. Using map to ground navigation was what we did all the time, no walking ridgelines, tracks, streams etc. Sidling along hills was always easier (except for the wee gulleys between spur lines). Great info mate, good to see
You've certainly got them possums sussed with their nightly movements, I used to do skins decades ago mostly by cyaniding them (and some trapping), but i never knew that about their movements
Great hearing your science and experimenting with the bags
Awesome country (in fine weather lol) and a great video
Mate appreciate your work. We used to cut predator control tracks throughout Fiordland. What a place...its toughens you up big time.
You certainly earn every dollar you make, it’s very tiring pushing through that kinda bush, up hill and down again. Beautiful country. Cheers Judy
Inspirational bro keep up the good work.
Great video, heaps of helpful info, keep up the great work
How can you not get lost......????........AND how can you remember.....???? What a beautiful country.
Good trapping and great video work. Enjoy your woods time
Awesome video mate, love the style of your vids
Oh wow 😮 it’s beautiful 😍😊👍
You have a pretty awesome job 👍
love it👍
You’re vids are mean mate. Keep it up bro, great work and thanks for going to the effort of sharing.
I think you are a real life “ Croc Dundee” . Jokes aside you are a machine my friend. I really enjoy what you do.Keep up the good work.
Favorite youtuber love the vids!
Really enjoying your vids mate...keep em coming
Awesome video man. Looks like you cover a lot of ground, any idea how many KMs per day you walk?
Just found your channel bro...awesome vids!
this amateur trapper is watching and got something from it cheers bro
Dude how do you know where you are going?? I love your vids!!
Awesome! That is the way. Keep it up. The forest, the animals, the land is all natural. We don't want poison introduced into our area to kill everything off just so the people who own 1080 get rich. Send them bankrupt I say. You have terrific ideas which can be taught even to children. I know because I have been possuming as a child with my brother who used to sell the pelts.
Awesome vid buddy,,,,this is how its done DOC !!! And not your bullshit 1080 Keep them vids coming buddy AWESOME 👍
how many tarps do you generally carry with you?
Awesome videos, keep em coming
Cheers mate, usually carry around 50 odd traps at a time when moving lines, takes a couple days to move a 150 odd trap line usually, cheers
cheers mate
such beautiful country
Too much mate love the bag trick
I'm from the US, just found your channel, and love it. what were you doing with that first possum, looked like you were stripping the fur off the animal into a bag?
Thats the possum industry bro, They are a pest in nz so we kill them and sell their fur.
@@kameron.w4089 thanks for the reply, I have since watched more of these videos and understand now. I had never seen this form of fur harvesting before. Here in the USA we skin them, we don't pull the fur off like this. Very cool, I didn't even know you could do that. I wonder if it's just this kind of possum or if the possum we have here can be plucked like this?
It's the kind of possum. Our ones (Australian brush-tailed opossum, introduced to NZ and now a forest destroying pest animal) have hollow fibres in the fur, so it's extra warm, especially when its mixed with merino wool.
We do sometimes skin, but on a time for money basis, is usually better to pluck. If you've got a run of big, especially dark, animals, skinning might be the go.
Back when I was trapping (doing it on weekends), I timed it at two minutes from spotting the animal in the trap to walking away with the possum killed, plucked, trap reset and re-baited.
It takes me at least that long just to skin the damn things.
Our opossum's here in the northeast united states look like giant rats with brushy coarse hair like a jack Russel terrier and they're grey
Just chance upon your video.Its good and you seems to be a nice guy.Like it.
the view is to die for
Great vid again Shay. How do you get your supplies up to the end of your lines? Do ya do a separate trip or just haul everything when your setting it up
Wow your my hero
Good honest video
What do you do with meat?
Great stuff - Cheers.
Another question mate .. why are they attracted to flour ? Cheers
They like the taste and it stands out in the bush. I have scented oil and sugar in the four aswell
what traps do u use thanks
What u do with the fur of the possum..you make pillows o what u do???
Great vid Shay. How many nights would you stay trapping the same line?
Keep up the good work.
Awesome vid bro enjoyed it
Awesome bro tumeke cuzzy
Awesome bro
love these videos!! what do you use for bait, flower and what
Dumb quest If you pluck the fur how long can you hold on too it or do you have to treat with something
How many possums do u get a day
Is that just flour you use or is it some speciblend of stuff?
About 5 parts flour 1 part icing sugar and eucalyptus oil or other scented oils
what are you using for bait
First time here.. so I have questions. What are feeding it? What’s that white stuff? And how do you actually kill the possum after it’s trapped?
Sadie Trego he uses about 5 parts flour, 1 part icing sugar and some fragrant oil like eucalyptus. I’ve seen him use a hammer to actually kill the possum, one good hit for a quick, humane kill 👍🏾
Fantastic
awesome vid
To much alright mate keep it
Up bro do the mahi get the treats yeah nice 1 mate
Why do you pull. The fur out instead of skinning
It's a lot less work, and the grade of the skin doesn't matter. You can get one that's been torn up in a fight, and the skins worthless. But the fur is still worth the same, and you can't see what the skin is like until you've skinned it.
The fur is a soft, hollow fibre, and its extra warm for its weight. Mixed with merino wool it makes really nice warm clothes
nice work!...
How much do you get paid per kg of possum hair?
How many possums does it take to get a kg?
From a Canadian trapper
Bloody rippa mate keep it up
awesome up loads
How do you keep warm in your hammock? I find it gets cold on the underside
Yea I found it cold without possum skin lined jacket on my back, with that its warm as I found. Have heard of people using those thin camping mattress in the hammocks for some insulation against the cold
i have used silver car windscreen sun thingy, also Exped downmat not blown up. I really enjoy your vids, they are great stuff.
Hey mate I seen on 1 of ur vids it ended in tuatapere that's where I'm from if ya are around there still we should go 4 a shot some time
Hey bro yea living in tui at the mo, I'd been keen for a hunt. Hit us up on Facebook pm
A true hunter in our time......
Love ya work ,if I trap one here in oz. I'll get out away lol
Is trapping enough 2 pay ur bills 4 the year mate like living and shit or do u have a summer job.... not being rude or anything just a awesome way 2 make coin with out having a boss cheers bro
Hey mate yea I do possums all year round as my sole income, pays the bills and i love it. Cheers
Keeping It Wild bloody good mate keep up the work need more people like u out there trapping then hopefully they will stop the drop I live on the west coast them picks keep putting that shit out where we go hunting and f it 4 use...
Around 4:20 u saw some creatures inside a tree but u didnt kill them why?
Awesome bro I do a bit of trapping myself
You know if you took a so called self proclaimed tough guy like a Bikie Gang member or some other Thug Criminal from the city into this country they would most likely piss their pants in fear, but this young bloke is a true tough guy. Hats off to you my friend..
Awesome
you should come to Qld Aust. plenty of possum, you'll make a killing lol....
Victor Ferrera isn't it illegal to kill possums in aussie?
it's a joke lol....
im curious what you do with the fur? do you get any money for it. is there anything else you can trap in new zealand?
Yes you get money for the fur (~$100/kg, 17-20 animals/kg last time I did it, dependent on animal size and time of year, winter = more fur)
Not really much else to trap here. We've got rabbits, hares and several breeds of wallaby, but none of the fur is really worth much.
@@kieranh2005 Back in the late 1970,s trapped and poisoned for dried skins that were send to Dalgety,s Auctions in Dunedin , 100 skins could average $12.50 each a week from lake Waikeremona bush ,never been able to make that much money legally since .
I live in Miami Florida where the alligator hunters use white paper plates attached to the baits they hang for the gators which is usually a couple feet above the water. The white plate resembles a baby white egret. The parents make the nests that is usually above the water and when the fletchlings start to test their wings they sometimes fall to either the water or a lower branch. The gators know from experience somehting white blowing around in the tree usually marks an egrets nest.
How much can you make doing this ?
How many traps do you use
do you think you cod do a video on how to tan possum skins
Yea mate, I'm no expert but could do a video, cheers for the idea
What's the white stuff you put on the trees and what does it do?
Flour, an attractant for the possums
@@DebOxy is it a visual lure? Or both visual and scent?
visual, if you go to the 18 min marker it’s explained
Why do you pluck them
IS THIIS LAKE HAUROKO
Flour oh Kapai 👍
GOOD video hope DOC does not drop 1080 there
What good life, na I no how tough that life can be
what is he holding?
The selfie stick with the go-pro and a bottle of flour lure
what would happen if nobody hunted the possums - would the environment get trashed?
Yes.
He sure likes video of himself taking.
How many possums do u get a day