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My catch so far #6664592
11/13/19 11:00 AM
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Nuiqsut alaska
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Been helping out the town with our fox problems since trapping season opened I got more to thaw and skin and I am waiting on my stretcher boards to come in to finish off my furs

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Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6664674
11/13/19 12:19 PM
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juneau, alaska
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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That's a good problem to have!


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6664696
11/13/19 12:41 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Nice! That is a pretty good mix, now you just need a silver smile

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6664747
11/13/19 01:26 PM
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SW Alaska
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Now thats a nice mix of fox town people should be thanking you


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Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6664748
11/13/19 01:27 PM
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Interior Alaska
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How do you clean up the arctic fox?

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6664788
11/13/19 02:23 PM
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NWT
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Good going on the townfox sonny. We have the same “problem” here this year. There was even two that would scratch around my freezers and sit on the steps. There was 2. Ill reset for the other one tonight when everyone is sleeping. I have a few traps set around the edge of town too. Getting 3-4 a day. Glad I’m catching after 2 years of leaving fox alone


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: My catch so far [Re: Ryan McLeod] #6664912
11/13/19 05:16 PM
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On my best day I got 8. I think I have 8 more to thaw and a few smart ones left to catch close to town.

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6665346
11/14/19 01:30 AM
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Can you all show me how you set for Fox this crafty one is really outsmarting me. Pics? I’d like to try a different assortment of things he’s avoided snares conibears snapped off foot holds and I just missed him 20 minutes ago on my ride around by inches with my .22

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6665351
11/14/19 01:42 AM
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Sometimes I wire a bait to the tree and set my trap further back than normal. He pulls and forgets to watch where he’s stepping I guess. A second trap set blind can also do the trick. Sometimes I leave the main trap exposed and cover the second which is the one that will get him as he sees the exposed trap.

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Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6665359
11/14/19 01:49 AM
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Unusual set. I call it my front yard set. Check it through the window. Best to set this one at 2am and leave it unset all day after pulling the fox out around 6-7 am.

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Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6665487
11/14/19 09:10 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Ryan,

That is GREAT!

Adapt to the conditions at hand!

Pete

Re: My catch so far [Re: Pete in Frbks] #6667092
11/16/19 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete in Frbks
Ryan,

That is GREAT!

Adapt to the conditions at hand!

Pete


Thanks. So goes the life of the town fox trapper. I’ve caught a bunch using “town” bait like empty pizza boxes, chip bags and pop cans too.


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Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6667914
11/17/19 04:43 AM
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Can any of you guys suggest cold weather fox lures I can use my sets aren’t attractive enough with just bone and fur and I have no lures at the moment

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6668278
11/17/19 04:24 PM
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Little dab of ukruk will bring them in for miles. Hard to beat a chunk of fish.


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6674536
11/24/19 06:37 PM
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Don't the reds chew up or kill the whites?
mt

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6675274
11/25/19 03:35 PM
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Marten trapper yeah they kill whites which is one reason why I try to target reds.

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6678634
11/29/19 02:37 AM
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Had to put my girlfriend to work on a few of my catches.
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Haven’t been taking pics of my catches lately. I been averaging 2-4 Fox a day. I probably have about 30- 40 Fox.

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6678635
11/29/19 02:45 AM
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Any woman who will carry the catch is a good woman!!. Maybe she needs to do some trapping too!
mt

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6678707
11/29/19 08:20 AM
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I’ve got a lot of thawing and skinning to do in the next week. Been hitting them hard lately. There’s 29 frozen in the picture and I have a total of 41 all together counting the skinned ones. By the end of the season I expect 200.

Re: My catch so far [Re: Sonny N] #6678859
11/29/19 12:32 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Nice! You catching them all in foot holds? Had a buddy up by Dead Horse that used boxes and 330's, nailed a lot of Arctic fox. Hope you make that 200 mark!

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