Pretty cool pictures Brian, sure got some nice country to play in! Did you get a feel for what marten numbers might be like while you were out?

Always nice to find a bear bed right by your camp, this one was about 200 yards from our tents



Fur sign looks good this year Dave. Lots of marten scat on logs and fur bearers in general seem to be higher. Our rabbits haven't peaked yet either, maybe this year.

I liked the way this shot came out. Fall colours mostly gone but river still looks beautiful

My buddies look like professionals!

My friend just flew back to Mexico in time for the Hurricane. Luckily it missed PV and hit land south of his home. Before he left we dropped a couple deer and he got to meet the Canadian Rangers. The rangers were doing survival training based out of my lodge so Polo got to see them in action. The Rangers are a northern based citizen group that is mentored and supplied by the military. With many aboriginal members it assists the military in northern manoeuvres and search and rescue operations. Cool group

Yes very cool bunch of guys!

Ironically CBC just had story on radio about the high mortality rate of Canadian Rangers. They're asking for the military to look into it.







Saw a buddy of mine over the weekend. He had packed the F&W officers into the high country to check on Sheep Hunters. He took a picture of this bull which was located on my trapline. Apparently called it in to 15 yards. He's not hunting so it's still running free.

It's - 10 this morning and thoughts of trapping are running through my head. My immediate plans are I'm going to take the few surplus beavers for bait, put down some footholds for wolves, start grabbing road kill for baits, and check out the marten sign. The prices may not be great but my love of trapping still goes on. Kind of like a country and western song with a real good looking woman who keeps doing you wrong.

"but my love of trapping still goes on. Kind of like a country and western song with a real good looking woman who keeps doing you wrong." - Bushman

Great way to put it!

-10? Must be Celsius? Still raining, here, though we did get 26f at my house a couple of days ago.

Not much left of him ...just a glove

Great Pics as always Bushman keep them coming.

I'm thinking prices will be OK again this year. I had some marten on the summer sale and averaged over 90 bucks. Nice moose! Off to the woods on Saturday for the month of Nov. have a good season Brian!

$90 thats not bad at all, eh Yukon?

Have a good season Brian, you have some nice country out there.

$90 !!!! Wow Dave that's good news. By the way enjoyed your story on fire in FF&G. I can relate. I'm anxious to revisit part of my trapline that burnt 5 years ago. Tundra- you're alive! All the trappers coming out of the woodwork. What's shaking up in your part of the world?

I decided I'd take the boat out for one last cruise before freeze up. A little nippy but fun




I saw some heavy game trails heading up the river bank so I pulled over for a look.




As I followed the trail I noticed a lot of beat down trails all heading the same way





So I figured I was on the trail to a mineral lick




Sure enough there was a good lick going and the area was pounded with elk sign. My son was waiting down at the boat and watched a herd of young bulls crossing the river 800 yards upstream. Obviously a good area to keep in mind for bow season next year. It's only accessible by boat so the elk are safe for this year.

Wow. Good find.

My buddy sent me a panoramic shot he took of my cabins.


I've been doing a lot of hunting and this is probably the least amount of game I've seen. I've yet to see a calf moose with a cow and few deer. Some mature moose but greatly reduced in numbers. Elk are doing fine but are concentrated in Agricultural land which I refuse to hunt. We've got tags good right into mid Dec so waiting for snow

Hey your the wolf trapper. Better step it up. ;0)

That picture is hurting my head...there must be some sort of optical illusion going on. How the heck are the ropes holding the legs up tied off at that angle??? Seems like the legs would be pulled shut and the ropes should be going out behind them to hold it open like that???

I was just looking at this thread yesterday, wondering when you were going to put up some more pictures! Love the cabins!

Looks like you guys are getting the warm fall weather as well. Its almost been feeling like summer here lately, I don't like it.

Last year on nov 22, I was trapping beaver through 6" of ice. I doubt there will be any ice in the next two weeks at least.