Thanks to all who appreciate what I do, and thanks Jeff for coming to alakanuk, I enjoy hanging out with you for the brief time we get. Also my boys, they love talking to you as much or more than me. I do what I can for my area, my fellow trappers are happy you came, we all can't wait for the next season, glad Steve "one banger" came over too, took a little nudging but he gave in. Our economy is better after yesterday, the family's behind the trappers are again looking forward to a good spring from their trappers fur sales. Big thanks!

Brought my youngest son out and he got his first ptarmigan! Got a rabbit too but not his first.

iPhone not too good for loading standing pics.

Pic looks fine to me. Your boys smile is priceless.

Priceless! Mine started helping pack firewood a couple weeks ago, can't wait to get him into the woods with a rifle!



Need to get him a 22 soon!

Yeah they make nice Henry .22 youth rifles my eldest out grew his now his little brother got it, now when he outgrows it his sister will have it. Stainless steel model, just like daddy's! Won't be long my friend, and he'll be standing tall asking what to do next. They grow fast.

They end up falling asleep when you least expect them to!

I know her! Great pic mm.

Holy cow ! that kid couldn't even mumble when I saw him last. Is he one you had in a closet or something ?

New snare coating had five or six wolves this year refuse some snares fingered they could see the locks and moose stops tried painting and dip but would rub off in know time . Was in garage and had a bottle of gun blue and alum black .rub it on and all shine is gone then boiled stayed on . will not rub off just thought I would put it out there if somebody has the same problem as I

I know a guy who snared some wolf hope he kicks in and tells you what went wrong.

We caught lots of wolves this winter but in the spring when the sun was out longer .we Started having more refusals .even had 2 wolverine stop and go around the only thing we could figure out was they were seeing the locks and moose stops . haven't used them yet but we are done for this year. I just read on here all the time about people painting snares and stuff . so thought I would put it out there . I am open to all advise

Team V
Still one of the disquise jobs that looked to be a winner to me is this one posted years ago by nooksack. Thought you might want to see it if you hadn't.





http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/146344

Thanks FT yes we looked at painting but after boiling most paint came of and the smell of paint we just did not like . We are vere picky about smells .in two years we have harvested 19 wolves we just found the locks and moose stops where the only thing that really stuck out . I just thought it was kinda cool that it dyed them black and it was cheap and easy .put it out for every one to try .i love problem solving

What is the moose stop your referring to in the photo?

Yeah I was wondering that same thing.

It is the stop I put on the cable so the loop will only close so fare .then I cut the lock so when a moose gets caught it will only close so far around it leg then he will jerk on it till it breaks .it works quite well have yet to have a moose stuck in a snare they just break them and move on but wolves can't

Yeah a lot of us just cut the lock. I never saw the need for a stop.

I was just taught that way seams to work pretty good . Also works good on caribou.

I can see where it might be ok on caribou because I suspect a caribou might have a tough time opening the cut lock the way a moose can. BUT, what do you do if you come upon a caribou in your snare ? Don't think I'd care trying to release one.