I appreciate it Mud.
Sounds like you know a bit about trapping.
Those funnel traps for rats look like the easiest way to go, unless I'm missing something? Easy to make, easy to set, etc....?
Talking with an old gent one day who was trapping rats for years. He just likes going after rats. So last year when the price went thru the floor at the start of the season, he trapped them anyway, just for the enjoyment. Come the fur sale, the price had skyrocketed and he had a freezer full of pelts, all prepped nicely, lol, I was happy for him.
Don't hesitate to let me know if you hear of anything up for grabs. I've been looking for an old-timer who's packing it in and calling it a career, but even those guys don't want to part with their stuff, not that I blame 'em for hanging on to their stuff, either.