Looks like a nice spot to hunt.
Those cross foxes are beauties.

Crosses and silvers do very well at the Rondy auctions.

Thank you for the kind words guys, it is appreciated!

JR, I feel your pain. Went out on Friday and was running in about 6 inches of water, Freaking crazy weather! But on the plus side we got this last night and according to the weather people it is suppose to get in the single digits Looking forward to my next run! Hope you connect and get meat in the freezer



The kindness of people always puts a smile on my face. Full Freezer wrote and asked for my address, my wife was tickled at getting this in the mail Alaskan Grown



What better way to spend a dreary winter day then to process meat Did the yearling today, going to let the big one hang until next weekend. I think I need to reevaluate the ammo I use for these jokers. .223 69 grain hollow points did a number on him. Would have been fine if it was a head shot but one in the chest cavity took out both shoulders and created a lot jello if you know what I mean.



Picked up a big buck mink right here at the stream behind my house Things are pretty flooded around here and not looking forward to the shelf ice that is going to follow.



drasselt, that is the game plan for this year

And just a friendly reminder draw hunt dead line is on the 15th of this month! Hope we all get drawn!

So good to see you back in action!

With the amount of crosses and silvers you are blessed with there, Taxinet is your friend. Dorsal skin with head and paws on and freeze. Should sell for $200 ea no problem.
Always enjoy your journal. Good luck!

Descent run today picked up 3 yotes and a red. The trails are still flooded out but with 6 inches of snow on top of them. Managed to get stuck once and soaking wet That cold weather can't get here soon enough!

I love rolling up and seeing this sight





Cut otter track today, with the creeks flooded out not much I can do right now except know they are around.
Seriously thinking of just pulling all my marten sets, I have not seen a single marten or ermine track.



yukonjeff, I have done that in the past with silvers, the crosses are good barter material. Hooked up with a guy that does tanning, he does all my lynx for a couple of fox or a yotes.

Nice haul! Do you normally have much marten sign?

FullFreezer, It has always been hit or miss. My best year was 7 and other years nothing. I am guessing this is one of those years. Ermine on the other hand have always been around. Avg about 12 of them a year, just kinda odd not seeing any track especially after a fresh snow.

I was commenting to my son just this weekend about the non-existent weasel population on our line. Not even one living under the cabin, which is the first time I remember this ever happening. On the other hand, more canine sign than I've seen in several years.

I love it when there is fresh snow! Hate it when you see track all over the place just not near your gear Picked up 2 yotes today and laid a few haysets out for the jokers as well. Plan on hitting it hard next week and getting more gear out now that things have froze up a bit.



Be safe out there!

WTG

Fur shed should be looking pretty good by end of season

Well I don't know what to think of this dang weather. We got a foot last Monday and after the past few days of warm winds and rain it is all gone Had planned on getting more gear out but with thin ice on the flats and no snow that was a little difficult. Did get a few otter sets in. Pulled a 220 after the last snow because of overflow and the creek freezing up, sure enough the joker came through after I pulled it

Been seeing a lot of bull moose out on the line, looks like they are starting to drop their antlers. Love finding these right on my trail



There is no feeling better then scanning the wood line were you have gear and seeing this...........



That same trail, same tree, has produced 5 lynx and 4 yotes over the past 7 years Got that one with a stinger kill spring, was able to reuse the snare



Hopefully we get some colder weather and snow sooner then later. My trail is solid ice which makes for a very slow and bumpy ride!

You guys be safe out there!

Cool find on the shed, I've been keeping an eye out. Found 2 last year.

Nice to have a trail that produces consistently like that!

Nice colour on the lynx!

Well it has been pretty dang slow out on my line. The full moon, clear skies, and warm temps have got the critter chilling and not on the prowl. It is cold enough at night that things are freezing up pretty good though, and that is a awesome thing! I feel bad for this little machine though, as you can see I am running on nothing but ice. It is a little tank!



Found another shed, Did a little walking around out there today and found a herd of about 12 bulls, all with their antlers still, Hopefully it will drop down to single digits later this week and they will drop them. Always seems that they do that when it is really cold.



Rolled up on this today, thought it was a small otter at first, biggest dang mink I think I ever caught! I picked a little one up here behind the house yesterday when I get them boarded I will take a pic.



Other then that, the jokers have been leaving me presents in the middle of the trail, on the ice, with no track. I got a few more sets in for them today, just gotta exercise that tactical patience

You guys be safe out there!

You must be running a studded track I assume? In the days before studs the smell of melting plastic slide rails was a sure bet on a luge run like that! Looks like a heck of mink there.

Great looking foxes John !! BUT.........I am really triggered and offended at the looks of your rifle !!! VERY SCARY !!!!!!!!!

I have had 12 below here all day. Maybe it will drop over the mountains into your AO

drasselt, I got a few screws on the track, helps with traction, I am afraid if I had lugs/studs on it I'd tear it apart. That pic was on the nice section of trail Some spots it is just open tundra and no ice or snow.

white, I am impressed that I actually offended you with that little pea shooter Glad I didn't post a pic of the AR my wife won at the state fair from friends of the NRA raffle That would have been triggering

[quote=HFT AK]drasselt, I got a few screws on the track, helps with traction, I am afraid if I had lugs/studs on it I'd tear it apart. That pic was on the nice section of trail Some spots it is just open tundra and no ice or snow.

I call em all studs, they also help with chipping up ice for lube. Of course if it's just tundra not much heat-relief for the hyfax there but at least it's a smoother ride than a 4 wheeler