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And so it begins... update #6051299
11/11/17 04:01 AM
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Interior Alaska
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60 lb female in a dirt hole set, mb750. Was out setting some stuff last Sunday and had wolves howling real close to me. Talked to them for a while hoping to see them and maybe put lead in one, but no luck. Unfortunately got a pup, hope the rest weren't learned up too well by it! Missed another one at a p post.



Last edited by smalltimetrapper; 01/08/18 03:41 AM.
Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051315
11/11/17 06:53 AM
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Very nice! Gotta ask what was in the dirt hole?

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051470
11/11/17 10:53 AM
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Way to go.Congrats


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051474
11/11/17 11:02 AM
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Great way to start Nate!


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051488
11/11/17 11:20 AM
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Tainted moose hide.

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051565
11/11/17 01:30 PM
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Alright!

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051595
11/11/17 02:38 PM
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That is a good start.

Interesting to see a northern guy using dirt holes also for wolves. I️ have had good success using them down here.


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6051700
11/11/17 05:56 PM
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Way to go Nate, great way to start off the season. Be safe.


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6052148
11/12/17 02:38 AM
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Right on Nate! I am looking forward to getting a few sets out when I get home from work.

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056382
11/16/17 06:37 PM
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This one was in a snare on a drag, hip caught. I think all the new snow made the snare too low. Good entanglement, so didn't go anywhere.


Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056433
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Nice!

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056577
11/16/17 09:51 PM
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Good job ,and thanks for the fine picture.


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056604
11/16/17 10:19 PM
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Way to go smalltime trapper!

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056622
11/16/17 10:36 PM
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Right on!


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6056638
11/16/17 10:50 PM
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Healthy looking wolves,good job.


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6109492
01/01/18 08:44 PM
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Been a little while since I updated this, had a good run yesterday so figured it was time.

A couple weeks back we picked up both these silvers on the same day. Pretty cool. One was in a wolf trail set, a little too much trap for him!



Got this nice cross in two snares at a bait station, one by the tail, one in the normal place.



Started targeting some cats, got this double a couple weeks ago. One trap at a cubby, the other on a trail. Got some other cats recently, they are looking real nice!



Yesterday we had a good New Years Eve outing. Got this real nice 32# tom, white toes on all 4 feet! The fox head in the cubby was something that I had found in the trail the week before. Couldn't tell exactly what happened, but he was pretty eaten up by some coyotes. Not in a set, must have run him down or something. I used what was left in a couple cat sets, worked on this beauty!



This guy is hanging around waiting for me to remake the set.



Got some marten and a couple fox on the run as well.



The real highlight tho was connecting on these wolves! All of these sets had been sitting for a month with no action anywhere close. We had a bunch of freeze/thaw stuff, snow mostly blew away, so they had to be reworked a time or two. Luckily they were in action when the party showed up! None of these were at the same set up.

First one is a 95# male in a #9 p post. Huge chest on this guy. Only had him by a couple toes in that 9, the dog was modded a bit short and pan tension could have been higher, I think those factors contributed to the somewhat marginal catch. Had several others with him, but they missed the snares, knocked one down. Hope they come back! We set some dirt holes with real stinky bait under those big spruce trees. Will be interesting to see if they work if the pack swings by to check this out again.



Next was this 90# female at a little bait station. Snare didn't lock up and got some bad water head. I set this station up along the road a couple years ago and this is the first luck I've had on it. Never know when it will payoff. Got a few snares around, and just throw off a little bait or some carcasses every now and then. Just something to try to pull them off the road if they happen by.



85# female at a #9 pee post. Full foot catch on this one. I think these last 2 may have been the last of the pack that we caught 2 from early in the season. Didn't appear to be any others with them, unlike the first one who had a whole pack with him.

We reset the same trap at the pee posts, assuming that with all the scent around the trap will just blend in with all the rest. Do you guys set a clean trap after connecting at a pee post, or just reset the one there?



Sled load of work there. The rest of the critters are on the other sled. That was my best day ever, hope the new year continues like the last one ended!



Happy New Year all, tight chains and good luck out there!

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6109510
01/01/18 08:55 PM
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That is a awesome haul!!!! Congrats!

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6109529
01/01/18 09:05 PM
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Nice job Nate! Thanks for the update. Always cool to see how it's going.
I need to post an update one of these days.

On the resetting wolf traps. I have reset traps many times at the same set.
One year I got three wolves, each a week apart, in the same trail set with same trap.

Keep up the good work on the wolves.

Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6109545
01/01/18 09:10 PM
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Nice work Nate. I agree with chickenmineron on resetting the same locations. Good luck in the new year.


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Re: And so it begins... [Re: smalltimetrapper] #6109744
01/01/18 11:07 PM
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ST you done good ! Thanks for the pics.Nice silvers and of course the wolves .


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