think furs gonna prime late?

[bverboy]

well........ the critters stay on the shady side of the hills which make them prime faster...

[trappertom]

I trap on the 15th......case closed

[kcdavis]

every living thing has primed once and i tell ya one thing that has been many bumps and bruises ago he he know i rest

[robertw]

We will be walking on the ice this yesr when season opens. The forecast shows it staying frozen up tbrough the end of the month.

[trkyslyr]

I like ice.... well.... maybe not...

[adccoyote]

Long term is around 40 by next weekend , that is fine. You get more under fur the more north you get. Southern fur lacks depth hence the reason less money. daylight has an effect on fur and so does temps. You ou get nice fur as the days get shorter leather starts to get thicker as well, temps give you better under fur and long guard hairs on many species.

Genetics play into fur quality as well. Missouri cats are more flat and dull Compared to northern cats. Northern cats have wider white bellies and the back fur is not as flat looking. Northern cats get quite large as well.

here is a western SD bobcat taken at 3,500 ft. This is a good friend of mine who was visiting with his son for a few days when I caught this large tom bobcat. Notice how long the belly fur and back fur is. This was a high dollar western cat. Notice how wide the white belly is, I have yet to catch one here in Missouri with such a belly on it. Genetics and day light hours and temps all play into good fur.

Click the pic for an enlarged view.

[adccoyote]

Here is one of my favorite cat pics. beautiful cat part of a double on this bench coming out of that deep canyon.

[cletisrichards]

The length of day plays an important role in keying a lot of activities including fur primeness, deer rut...now cloudy overcast days will contribute to the effect of shorter daylight, another tidbit of info is when the length of daylight starts to lengthen, it starts the cycle of breeding season for the canines.

[dasher]

its been so cold at my house the hair on my dog makes him look like a porcipine