That sounds like quite the show you witnessed Jr. The wolf that body checked the bear must've had some weight to him. I'm always hoping to see things like that every time I go out. Thanks for the story.

awesome story jr!

Well my new gun came in today at lunch time! The last 22 magnum from my Grandparents was 5 and 11 days old when I got the first wolverine and then wolf with it. I'm going to pull an all nighter and check the whole line tonight and see if I can get something within 12 hours of getting the new gun (Not too important but would be cool). Its pretty nice, I thought it was the plain Jane model but I opened the box and seen that it had the fancy checkering on the stock. It was so cute watching my kids get excited to see Daddy's new gun and I told Morgan that she can either have it when she turns 14 or pick her own. Its going to be so much fun watching my kids learn to follow me around. Morgan already can't wait for geese hunt and has been looking at Cabelas every day asking "Think this is good for geese hunting?" Now to send out the stainless 22 mag and then look into getting the Henry pump action fixed too. I wiped out my skidoo with the Henry slung across my chest. Broke the piece that holds the barrel straight and broke my tooth at the same time.

Ouch! I try not to wear a long gun on a machine for those reasons, I've been lucky to not break equipment or my face when I've been thrown with them before.

I have a twin to your new Marlin,it is a accurate rifle .That is some sharp checkering they do. Thanks for the wolf story !

Lol I was riding my sled going 30 mph through the field about a month ago. I had my left knee on the seat and partially standing on my right foot (so sled was right side heavy) and I hit a dip with the right ski. I went flying off the sled and spun in the air landing on my back. My left elbow hit a chunk of frozen mud. I'm more careful now lol!

He's back. I noticed one foot leaves a different shaped track, maybe it knows traps so well because it was the one that was caught and busted the snare a couple years back. Sure would be nice to get him this year, left a few blind traps out for him.

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Hyperlinking so all my posts could be in one spot.

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2014-2015. I think that's all the journals I've had on here...

I had a message to call Butterhead today. I was excited because he has phoned before to tell me about a catch in 1 of my traps that he passes on his rounds. He called to say that the wolverine has wrecked a good part of my line. Heading out to see this evening. I'm going to try 5-6 blind traps in a narrow point of the creek he's been hanging around in. Time to think outside the box I think.

Hope you get it!

Id sure like to see it caught one of these days. I'm curious to see why one of his rear feet is deformed. He leaves a track similar to the rounded bottom of a grizzly pad instead of the regular track. I'm bringing a friend for a ride along so with the extra help I may try a deadfall amongst the log jam. If I'm lucky maybe he got caught since last night when Butterhead was through my trail.

I finally connected last night! Not on the wolverine but further along the trail I followed wolf tracks right to my set and from a distance I spotted eyes!
Big male wolf was caught in 2 traps. Thick fur but has a rub on its back, I think from a log that the traps were anchored to. Doesn't look like mange or lice. I'll post some pictures later.

awesome, hope ya get the qapvik soon.

over night catch was still warm



the otter. how much bigger do they get? I think this is one of the biggest ive ever got. The mink emptied out the 330 box before the wolverine checked it out.


finally got a wolf this year!

Woo hoo!

i left Inuvik after work on Friday in a blizzard and travelled to Aklavik through drifting snow and poor visibility before jumping on my skidoo and checking traps all night. With all the snow and wind we've had lately I was digging out and resetting traps as I went making for slow travelling not to mention the steady sting of powder snow in the face as I freshened up my trails and sets. There wasn't much activity through the first part of my line but I had high hopes for the remaining 3 sections to come even though it was now around 2 am. Second section was also uneventful but there was some animal tracks since last trip.

As I drove across the small lake to the first trap of my 3rd section, and what I consider the main part of my trapline, I spotted a set of eyes right where my trap is, right on! Pulling closer I spotted another set of eyes right where the Martin box is, I figures another Lynx stuck a paw in the box, right on! Then as I was close enough to see the two Lynx caught I spotted two more sets of eyes behind in the willows where there is no trap. I stopped and shut off my skidoo and headlight then took off my parka preparing for the cat and mouse game I've played a few times before. It took about 10 minutes of playing peek a boo in the trees before I turned my headlight back on and shot one of the Lynx at around thirty feet. The other one took off but I was sure happy as I sorted out the area before continuing down the line. I then picked up a mink, a nice winter prime red fox, 3 wizzles, and 3 Martin. I was pretty tired and soaked from all the trail breaking so I sped for my cabin and got a fire blazing. I sat beside the fire and slowly got my frozen clothes off being sure not to catch a chill. It was so nice beside the stove that I decided to check the remaining traps in the morni....zzzzzz....
A few hours later I jumped up with a cramped leg and foot, threw on some dry winter clothes I keep at the camp and took off to the last few traps ending up with an awesome looking pale Lynx Lynx with 4 white sox. I then broke a new trail through a long creek, ski jumping three beaver dams along the way before turning back and setting a single wolf trap where the creek starts. Soaking wet again I headed back to the cabin and changed my clothes then hauled some wood and did camp chores, chopped bait, and hauled wood some more. I kept a strong fire going all day to dry the house and all my clothes up. I finished the evening with some radio, boiled caribou ribs with beans and some progress on my puzzle.
Sunday was spent rechecking and rebating the whole line on the way back to Aklavik which added another Lynx and Martin, then switching skidoo for truck and then driving back to inuvik, and putting everything away ready for work in the morning. Can't wait to check traps again! Now if only I could sleep....

I'm gonna have some cereal now.

Nice story Ryan, for your leg and foot cramps, try to eat more bananas and drink more water. Potassium from the bananas helps and drinking water.
Dehydration is one of the main causes of muscle cramps. Along with a lack of potassium in your diet.

awesome story, nice catches too. Otters around here can get about four and a half to five feet long. These are the older ones though. Most will be about three and a half to four feet long. was that one a male?