Been a pretty good summer weather wise, got the traps all dipped and hanging ready for this winter. Picked up a newer sled, an old Yamaha Phazer, it was free so I am not complaining Still got alot to do on the sleds.

The salmon runs have not been the greatest, hit the Kasilof for a few reds picked up 24 and called it good for now.
Did hit the kings hard in my honey hole, picked up a few decent ones.




Did a run down to Seward, that was a blast! we picked up a bunch of halibut and rock fish, even pulled in a octopus! Seen a bunch of wild life and whales!





Been chasing the big boys. My buddy finally connected with a 7 footer, nice bore with a decent hide. Still waiting on mine.

Well the fish are starting to come in, picked up a few "dogs". Love the color on them but especially the fight



Took the youngest dip netting, filled the freezer

Dogs do have character don't they? I love eating bright ones, I'll take them over sockeye.
My order of preference;
King
Silver
Chum (only bright ones)
Sockeye
Humpies (only if I have to eat one)

Friends don't let friends eat humpies.....

Well moose season was a bust for me this year. Our buddy frozenokie moved down to the lower 48, and before he took off he gave me a box of shells for my 338. I took three rounds made sure the gun was on and went hunting. Sure enough the first day out I had a nice fork pop up 50 yds away, put the cross hairs on him squeezed the trigger and...........click.



For whatever reason the round was a dud. But it was a good season in the aspect of seeing a bunch of younger bulls, good times with friends, and the highlight was taking a 15 yr old young man out there with me. It was a good adventure for him.

This weather has been crazy. Freaking warm as heck. The dang ducks haven't even come down this away yet.

I did find a bunch of these, about a half dozen and most chewed by mr porky.



He decided to come into camp one day to say hello



Did have one brief encounter with a brownie. There I was walking down a trail and came around a bend. Walking toward me 25 yds away was a 8ft brownie, we saw each other at the same time and I think it took both of us a second to realize that oh crap that ain't a moose Before I could get the gun up, poof he was gone.

Time to gp get some beaver and chase the bears a little.

Be safe!

That's one of my nightmares, "click!" Did you notice any flinch when it didn't go bang? I've worked years to not flinch.

Lol, I remember my uncle taking me shooting. He would load my whole magazine with loads mixed with empty shells. I wasn’t allowed to look in the bolt, just cycle and shoot, cycle and shoot. When I flinched on an empty he’d say “whatcha jumping for??” It helped a lot but I still pull a little.

Looking good HFT

Well went out and did a little trip for bears and beavers. had to call it quits early though. The water level was skinny when I went out and the first night it dropped 4 inches, the second 5 inches. Running a prop in a rock bottom river is not a good thing.
I got some gear out for beaver and managed to pick a few up. Not as many what I wanted but every little bit helps!
Did manage to call in a grey wolf one evening, that was pretty cool and seen one nice bull. Of course the season is way over

Had to throw this pic out there for all the Duke haters



The sunsets were gorgeous!



Didn't cut but one set of bear track that was way old, kinda odd for this time of year. The way this warm weather has been I think maybe changed their routines, really hoping it gets cold and freezes up soon, not a fan of running the wheeler.

Time to prep gear and build a butt load of snares for this season!

Be safe!

I haven't even seen geese and swans queueing up to leave yet

Been at least 30 degrees warmer than average here this late September/October. Last year we had ice already forming on the river by now, this year it's probably several weeks away still.. Bumped into a cow and bull moose a week ago while fishing, too dark to see the size at that distance. Glad you got some beaver for the trip HFT, our water levels have been fluctuating up and down a lot this year.

Well the season finally kicked off this past weekend. Saturday there was no snow out on my line and I have been running the 4 wheeler. Got a lot of gear out but am kinda land locked until the creeks freeze up. Yesterday I woke up with the intent of heading back out and putting more gear out but over night it had snowed and then turned to a freaking down pour, so I stayed in. Went back out today and there was 6 inches of wet snow, something I didn't anticipate and had to lift quite a few snares. Dropped a bunch more gear and just checked everything. Pretty good start A fox, a yote, a mink, and a kitty.



The camera on my phone is not the best. But it was pretty cool coming around a bend in the trail and there where 6 moose standing there, 5 bulls (dinks) and a cow. I got to watch two of them spar a little before they took off.

Sounds like a great start!

Nice to see some moose survived.

Nice mixed bag!

Good start John! Leave the feet the cat Too.

Pretty good run today, 3 yotes, 2 marten, 1 lynx, 1 ermine, 1 mink and a fox. Time to go chase some caribou

Dang !!!!! Is that another cross ?? Looks like a good run.

It appears that cat population may be UP this year

Nice haul.

Another pretty good run for me today, 3 yotes, a kitty, a mink and a ermine. I had a chew out on a snare last run and sure enough about 2 miles away caught the joker today

Nice start!

Interesting that you have coyotes there,HFT.Do you ship to the auction?Reason I ask is I wondered how your coyotes from there grade out.They look nice and pale.They must be HVY too?