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How much snow stops you #6122740
01/12/18 04:47 PM
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How much snow is too much snow for you to keep trapping

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122745
01/12/18 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted By: Grandpa Trapper
How much snow is too much snow for you to keep trapping
When my quad won't go, I don't have a sled.


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122752
01/12/18 04:55 PM
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As long as I can bust the drifts I'm good to go, I can always move into the deep draws where the snow is more manageable if needed or set out big baits to limit my travel but still run a good amount of snares.


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122759
01/12/18 05:01 PM
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As long as I have snowshoes there is no limit.....other than my body


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122781
01/12/18 05:22 PM
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Couple yrs back I was trapping near waist deep with no snow shoes. Half would melt then another dumping. It wasn't bad after awhile as my trail (game trail) was packed.
The other part of my line was bad with snow as it's full of granite and crushed granite. Snow +crushed granite + cacti + steep incline = sketchy situations. That's when I wished we didn't have daily checks

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122813
01/12/18 05:56 PM
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Never quit!

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Jumperzee] #6122869
01/12/18 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted By: Jumperzee


Never quit!


Looks like you could use some snowshoes.

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122874
01/12/18 06:59 PM
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No amount of snow stops me.Actually wait for snow to be able to get into some good fur pockets.
Snow allows you to drive right up to the beaver.No carrying of heavy animals.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: How much snow stops you [Re: GoneTrappin] #6122875
01/12/18 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted By: GoneTrappin

Looks like you could use some snowshoes.


Yep, they sorta help....sometimes eek





Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122885
01/12/18 07:18 PM
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I wouldn't actually call those little things on your feet snowshoes,lol.


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122900
01/12/18 07:31 PM
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That looks like some pretty wet snow Jumper


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122918
01/12/18 07:43 PM
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Got a light dusting of snow one evening



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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122930
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Your either kneeling down,are short,or you got a heck of a dump of snow.


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6122940
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The snow doesn't bother us much (the little that we get). It's the freezing rain that ices up the roads and even locks up the snares that stops me.

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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Boco] #6122947
01/12/18 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted By: Boco
Your either kneeling down,are short,or you got a heck of a dump of snow.



A tremendous storm. Worst I've ever seen


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: TN_Trapper] #6123008
01/12/18 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted By: TN_Trapper
The snow doesn't bother us much (the little that we get). It's the freezing rain that ices up the roads and even locks up the snares that stops me.

Same here... Last night started with freezing rain, changed to sleet, changed to snow...
We got 6 inches of snow which is not that much, but the darned ice underneath it is tough. The gravel roads are an ice rink even with a 4 wheel drive.


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Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6123016
01/12/18 09:03 PM
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I'm getting too old to be digging sleds out but three feet of snow hasn't stopped me yet.



Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6123068
01/12/18 10:01 PM
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That last pic is cool Posco! Thats dedication, I like it!

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6123076
01/12/18 10:08 PM
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I just purchased a quad with tracks. So far haven't found to much snow.

Re: How much snow stops you [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6123082
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Prayers sent !


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