Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/15/12 11:35 AM
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April 15, 2012:Nearing the End:
Pulled all of my muskrat sets yesterday as i've been getting nothing for the last couple trips out there. Seen a cow moose while I was on my way out there which isn't something we normally see around this area. Beautiful animal, couldn't care less that I was there. Hope she smartens up before the poachers start heading out there again.
I trap beaver all summer long for the RM (Rural Municipality - Same thing as a County) and keep busy with that when i'm not after pelts. And for now, If I see the odd rat or beaver in the ditch I guess i'll lay a trap for him.
Anyhow, thank's for reading my journal this season. And I hope you continue to read through the "off season" and right into the 2012- 2013 trapping season.
Well I didn't have such a bad season. Better then last winter anyway, didn't do so well on the rats because of cold weather early in the winter which froze many houses out. But here's what I can remember of this seasons totals:
Beaver: 13 Muskrat: 43 in Spring Season and 12 from the Fall 55 total Raccoon: 3 Skunk: 4 Squirrel: 8 Weasel: 8 Coyote: 4 Fisher: 1 Marten: 1 Mink: 2 (One given & one found dead) Total: Roughly 96 Animals Were Harvested Special thank you's to all of those that shot me some tips and tricks, to those who supported me when my friend passed, to those who told me it was definatly a wolverine that walked through my trap line. And to those who will continue to watch my posts.
I'll be heading down to the National Trapper's Convention in Owatonna, Mn this August, hope to pick up a bunch of good traps that won't be as expensive as they are up here so I can expand my line better this winter.
Thank you all.
Last edited by TheFurTrapper; 04/15/12 03:48 PM. Reason: Catch Total Update
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/15/12 03:42 PM
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Yes, i'm wanting to pick up 4 or so dozen more traps to expand my line next winter. You didn't have a bad season yourself. Had 1 more muskrat today in a couple sets by my house. So I guess 55 Total.. ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-82885-rat.png)
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/23/12 08:33 PM
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April 23, 2012: Went out and set a half dozen beaver sets today at the dam in the bush with that big lodge and dam featured here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWSjgIgehmoBut on the way out there, I was pulling a couple sets and caught one of my trap shy beaver. It's clear that they are fighting now and unfortunately this beaver pelt will not go for sale. How ever, i'll still take castors and tail. Aswell as cut the pelt up into strips for marten,fisher and weasel this winter. The meat will go for bait. I like to waste as little as possible. ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-83885-april23.jpg) and this was basically what all the sets looked like, some under a bit more water then others, some on a steeper cross over, etc.: ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-83890-beaver330run.jpg) All are lured with Beaver Barnes. It works like a charm.
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/25/12 08:59 PM
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April 25, 2012: 2 Beavers today, one big female and one smaller male. Fur is starting to slip on them, so fur trapping is officially over for the year. Going in tomorrow to hopefully get signed up for the beaver removal program. Easy money really. ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-84054-april25.jpg) Once again, thanks to everyone who followed this season. And I will post pictures of animal removal pictures over the summer.
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/28/12 09:56 AM
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February 19,2012: It Begins:Today was -1 Celsius and BEAUTIFUL! Left the house at 9:30 this morning on the ski-doo and headed to the swamp for some muskrat trapping. Managed to get around 20 sets out today, not alot. But alot of huts were covered over by snow as they were built along the edges. Here's a green reed I pulled out of a push up: ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73325-push_up.jpg) and look, look there! Another beaver hut... ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73331-beaver_hut.jpg) Finished set all flagged, only thing left to do was drive away! ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73347-finishedset.jpg) Do I need to add another caption for this? ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73351-abbots_lake.._maybe.jpg) Someone had dumped this deer carcass here earlier in the season, not alot left now: ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73358-deaddeer.jpg) and unfortunately, someone didn't collect a cow this fall. As I found it's remains on the ice today... If it's not a cow, tell me what deer, elk or moose has black and white hide.. ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73365-dead_cow.jpg) But, the most interesting part of today's trip is this. I found it on the edge of a field, what ever it was many years ago it got the rocks VERY hot as they are snow white and crumbling to dust. Maybe an outdoor stove or an old kiln or something similar? There was a grown in trench leading away from it about 30 feet long and a foot across, can anyone teach me something about this? All thanks to my curiosity: ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/02/full-14932-73374-kiln.jpg) Should have taken more pictures, maybe a video. But if i'm there again I will. Thanks for looking, check traps Wednesday after school. Hope to catch something.... nice journal you have put together, and good season, congrats! that could be an old lime kiln if it's near fields.
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/29/12 02:25 AM
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February 28, 2012: 2 Beavers Today, ended up tearing a fuel line on the bike and had quite the fun time to get it home. The full story I will not share. ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-84487-8.jpg) And here's a family photo from the last few days. (not including today's beavers) In other news Some moron decided to go and light some grass on fire, and it has escalated so bad that the water bombers as well as a special fire team of some kind from up north has been called in. As well as Fire Trucks from 2 townships and possibly 3. Not positive but someone told us that they had D6 caterpillars building up a dirt to try and fence the fire in. As far as I know this is the biggest fire in the area since the province was on fire in 1989. As of now, the fire is burning 3 miles from town and has burned to the point where it is with in a 10 mile radius of my home, and if it's not out soon it will be burning on my trapping territory. The town is with out question more important, but I would just love to get my hands on the person that lit this fire. Water bomber heading for landing at CFB Shiloh HelicopterMore of the Bombers: ![](http://www.trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2012/04/full-14932-84493-fire.jpg) Here's my little piece of video. I'm going to take the quad in today and see how close it's really gotten (if all goes well) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp4KCMi2qZg&feature=share
Last edited by TheFurTrapper; 04/29/12 10:42 AM. Reason: Video Added
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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04/29/12 02:08 PM
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Quite often the spring fires are mostly confined to ground fires with the odd flare up into the trees (canadling). These fires can move quite briskly as it the grass and understory is quite dry, has not yet had time to "green up" Those early fires quite often do more good than harm. Observing your pictures it appears to me that it is mostly a ground fire.
They are good practice for the air tankers for when it really gets hot and the hazard gets way up there.
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Re: TheFurTrapper's 2011-12 Manitoba Trapline Journal
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05/01/12 12:01 PM
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I would think the bears would have that cleaned up pretty quick!
Just doing what I want now.
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