Congrats on the yotes! Pretty looking ermine!

thanks!
Yea those little ermine are alot of fun to trap.

Overall Catches so Far This Season:

did a quick tally this morning of my catches from this season and heres the results:

Open water beaver: 4
Under ice Beaver: 3
Muskrat: 2
Weasel: 5
Shrews/Mice: 1
Squirrel: 2
Skunk: 4
Raccoon: 3
Fisher: 1
Coyotes: 2

January 22, 2012:

I went out on the trapline today, with what seems to be the last time by ATV. The snow is piling up and will start to move around with the snowmobile. Went out today at the crack of dawn to check sets and look over the rest of my main line (looking at sign) and the first catch of the day was a muskrat in a 330 beaver set:


then went onward on the line, pulled up a few sets in places I would not be returning too and wasn't having luck at. Rolled up on a weasel box and had a long tail caught. I didn't take a catch photo of it because of the state I found it in, it was too close to the bait unfortunately and then a mouse chewed the leg up sometime not long after death. Fur is in rough shape but will still bring a buck or two.
Went on too the last few sets, and nabbed this real nice long tail in a rat trap. Grouse Feathers, Beaver Meat, and a bit of Caven's "Just Mice" for bait. Biggest and Best Looking Weasel this season.


and finally got over to Fur Trappers Lake. Snapped a few pictures of some lodges along the way aswell:



and today's total:

Congrats on the critters!

thanks. I'm just going to set a couple more traps every day after school now starting Tuesday evening.

Here is my latest YouTube video, it's taken a long time to get up but it has the fisher trapping and a few others in it.

Was out for the first time (of the year) with the snowmobile to Fur Trappers Lake this evening. Set a few more sets out, but all I can say is.
How can anyone say this isn't beautiful?

Very nice photo! Keep it coming!

Thanks! And I will keep it coming!

January 27, 2012:

I know it's a little off topic for Trapperman. But a pretty good friend of mine committed suicide by hanging last night in her home... by the time EMS arrived there was no chance of revival. First time dealing with a friend doing something like this, so I may not have posts for a couple days... I'm not sure if I can handle going to the bush tomorrow. Just thought i'd let people know.

Thanks.

I'm not trying to make this out to be any kind of sob story, but, unfortunately bullying has taken it's tole, I just found out she was bullied quite a bit by a few select students in my school. That with a mix of abuse at home led to the death of a simple girl who just loved her family and friends.


Rest In Peace and Good Luck Where Ever You Are Now.

My dad did the same when I was 5 years old. I feel your pain, so many unansawred questions. Stay focused on the good times and the person they were. Your in my thoughts and prayers.

thank you very much.

Decided that i'll head out to the bush today, get my mind off of things and enjoy the scenery a bit. Will be accompanied by the girlfriend so things won't be so bad, pictures when I get back tonight

Sorry to hear about your friend, take care and be safe.

Good luck, be safe out there!

Very sorry to hear about your friend FurTrapper. Remember to celebrate her life and to dwell on the loss. My condolences to her family and friends.

Thanks guys.

Didn't catch anything today unfortunatly but it was still a nice trip out there.

My condolences ...Its a rough go. I have been through it in my own family .

Our sincere condolences. One of my best friends did the same when we were just out of school. Its never easy for sure.