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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034342
10/24/17 01:39 AM
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Pulled another beaver before. The 330 was set in a run between the house and feed pile. Same house I snared the last Beav from. As you can see the crows found my scraps and the wolves followed the noisy crows right to my beaver traps. I'm going to get after the wolves now too. Looks to be about 4 or 5. You can also see lynx tracks in the pictures.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034343
10/24/17 01:41 AM
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Here's the actual spot I left the moose bones.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034346
10/24/17 01:57 AM
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Dang that is a lot of good sign!!

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034631
10/24/17 01:57 PM
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Man your a good trapper no beaver in my trap this morning. I did throw a beaver carcass on the lake behind Bickish and the wolf cleaned it up to. Be good to lay some wolf traps out and here. Me I’m still stuck at 1 beaver going to have to start going hard to catch up to you.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034819
10/24/17 06:07 PM
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Ice and snow in Alaska already, hard to believe as warm as it has been here in N.Y. State this year. It is another world up there. Good luck.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034897
10/24/17 07:25 PM
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NWT Canada. I missed a shot at a grey wolf before. Feeling lower than a worms belly button right now.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6034957
10/24/17 08:16 PM
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Yup $700.00 running away is a sad sight

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6035062
10/24/17 09:31 PM
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Ryan, we are waiting to see JR's new wolf traps in action. No pressure, but hurry it up! grin

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6035106
10/24/17 10:01 PM
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Are they new style traps or Ak #9’s?

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: mad_mike] #6035139
10/24/17 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: mad_mike
Are they new style traps or Ak #9’s?

They are the Alaskan #9s. Made by JR Pederson now. But I shouldn't hijack Ryan's log here. I'm just super excited

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6035166
10/24/17 10:30 PM
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I didn’t mean to hijack the thread either.

Ryan, love all that you share on here. You are a fortunate and blessed man.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: mad_mike] #6035948
10/25/17 07:37 PM
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The wolf I missed yesterday was caught in a trap today! Big grey male.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6035969
10/25/17 07:58 PM
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You caught it? Way to go! Albert Frosts son in law be real happy he can let his dogs outside now.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6036088
10/25/17 09:39 PM
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Not the best pic but it's the only one I have. I had a good write up about the day and the way I had the trap set but once again I hit the back button by mistake and lost it! Too tired to rewrite so when I feel like it I'll try again. Main highlights included walking the lake edge towards the trap and seeing the edge of the catch circle slowly pop into view. Also the set itself was all on the lake ice. Anchored the trap with a 10 inch piece of thick willow pushed lengthwise through a barely big enough hole in the ice. Once through I pulled the chain which was attached to the center of the willow and the willow centered itself under the ice. First night catch of my life with a brand new trap. Should've taken Fiona's phone for more pictures from the lake.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6036102
10/25/17 09:48 PM
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Dispatch shot nicked the jugular. Shucks but it'll clean up nicely.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6036123
10/25/17 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ryan McLeod


Not the best pic but it's the only one I have. I had a good write up about the day and the way I had the trap set but once again I hit the back button by mistake and lost it! Too tired to rewrite so when I feel like it I'll try again. Main highlights included walking the lake edge towards the trap and seeing the edge of the catch circle slowly pop into view. Also the set itself was all on the lake ice. Anchored the trap with a 10 inch piece of thick willow pushed lengthwise through a barely big enough hole in the ice. Once through I pulled the chain which was attached to the center of the willow and the willow centered itself under the ice. First night catch of my life with a brand new trap. Should've taken Fiona's phone for more pictures from the lake.

So just a little stick under the ice is the anchor?

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6036215
10/26/17 12:14 AM
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Nice fur ev n the hounches are well furred it must have had a good summer eating dog food. Better than those mangy dogs you had from MacKenzie last year though. Good catch

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: PAlltheway] #6036239
10/26/17 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted By: PAlltheway
Originally Posted By: Ryan McLeod


Not the best pic but it's the only one I have. I had a good write up about the day and the way I had the trap set but once again I hit the back button by mistake and lost it! Too tired to rewrite so when I feel like it I'll try again. Main highlights included walking the lake edge towards the trap and seeing the edge of the catch circle slowly pop into view. Also the set itself was all on the lake ice. Anchored the trap with a 10 inch piece of thick willow pushed lengthwise through a barely big enough hole in the ice. Once through I pulled the chain which was attached to the center of the willow and the willow centered itself under the ice. First night catch of my life with a brand new trap. Should've taken Fiona's phone for more pictures from the lake.

So just a little stick under the ice is the anchor?


Initially yes just the stick but keep in mind the small hole freezes quickly and adds the extra holding power. I'm pretty sure the stick under the ice would hold though. I always use an old snare to cam lock the chain in place. If the wolf was to somehow get that stick out before it freezes in I think the stick would be enough to get him tangled with ten feet of chain. I'm thinking about getting a new camera to take more pictures again.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: muskrat411] #6036240
10/26/17 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted By: muskrat411
Nice fur ev n the hounches are well furred it must have had a good summer eating dog food. Better than those mangy dogs you had from MacKenzie last year though. Good catch


Someone mentioned trapping them early before they start scratching all their fur out. Wolf dug up one trap and flipped it over without snapping, then ate all the bait, then got caught at the trap that was set better. He was caught with an full belly so pretty bloated. I skinned up to the belly before to let it cool off with no green belly. Finishing up now.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6036251
10/26/17 03:04 AM
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Way to go! Congrats!

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