UgashikBob, you're behind the times. That fox is not on welfare, she's just demanding her "entitlements".

Burr....that wind gets me every time!

Kusko it's gonna be a bit chilly ride today

Yes, it's cold here too. We had gusts to 43 last night. I checked locally on Wed and we will go up to the big line tomorrow and Sunday.

SJ: "entitlements" seems to be a lot of that lately.

Wow, that's gotta be some strong wind to get through all that insulation.

Has she named it yet ?? LOL

Went out with the boys today (5&9)
It was a bit breezy. Here is the "It's 10 degrees and 20 mph winds and you want to stop and take a picture... Seriously?" look from my boys.(plus a little sun in the eyes) They were troopers. Came back empty handed but had a good time.

Gonna go below zero tonite, and still blowing 80 mph. Wind chill off the chart.
I was going up tomorrow, but my line will probably have air temps (top of line), of around minus 10, and will get the full brunt of the 80 mph winds. Not into those wind-chill factors. Especially for a walk-in line.
Going Sunday, instead. Wind should slack off, at least that's what I'm telling myself.

More kittie pics

I have chopped out beaver and otter and even a coyote, now I can add lynx to the list. This is a great spot that is worth a few cats last year and this is the second this year, but I stuck with it too long and it got me.

OUCH, that sucks! Couldn't set a foot hold under that tree to the left up on the bank with a bit of lure and some show?

-TJ

YJ:
Great kittie photo! Very sharp

Wow, Nooksack, it looks like it must have been difficult to even find a non-slippery place to stand while you chopped. What a chore! I hope it was a really nice cat after having to go to all THAT work.

Ouch Nooksack!!

ouch

Oh man I have had some frozen in canines before but don't recall anything that bad. Hope you had a ice pick handy or did you have to do it with an axe?

It got better, had enough water running under the fresh frozen overflow to keep the hole full as I chopped.

Tj, That is probably a good idea, I don't put out a whole lot of traps, run mostly snares to cover ground a little quicker. I will put one in there for you with a mallard wing and let you know what happens.

Otterman, short handled axe. Needed my water trapping gauntlets.

Here is a blast from the past. 51 pages of the second Almighty thread.
Once removed from the original that took down the house. ;0)

http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/16382/1.html

Nook, that just sucks with the water back filling as you chop. I bet you were covered when it was done, just like that cat looks.

I would keep it simple under that tree. No big cubby as it looks to be pretty protected under there. Just a wing with some lure and a trap under it. And if you wanted to get tricky, hang a few snares around it where there are spots.

-TJ