Big check tonight, will run East and North lines after the fresh snow. -30 won't be fun, but needs to get done.
Fingers crossed.

Good luck on the check! That wolf came out real nice.

Man Spruce, you guys have some awesome Muleys and beautiful coyotes over there. Keep up the good work and be safe.

That coyote is a hog. Most of my Eastern coyotes run 30-40 Lbs.

Good looking wolf! Good to hear your nailing the fox! You get any color phases other then reds?

Update from the weekend.

Picked up a bunch more Coyotes, a couple more Reds, my problem Fisher from the North line, and another half dozen weasels.
The big Coyote from last week has already been beat. 47.5lbs is now the mark. -30C here now, and blowing snow, should be some big checks for Coyote and Fox this week coming up.
Wolves and Cats haven't been moving at all, or at least not where I am trapping.

Coyote in a blind set.



Coyote snow cones (hopefully lots more this week.



Big Coyote take 2. The new champ (so far).




Whiskey jack got caught in Weasel box, Weasel ate Whiskey jack. Weasel caught in Fisher trap, Fisher eats Weasel and bait. Fisher caught in Lynx pen...just missing the Lynx getting caught in the Coyote trail in same spot. All sets within 20 ft.

Fishers mess


Fisher in pen.

I love walking up on those yote cones That is crazy with the fishers! Hope you connect with a bunch more fox and yote!

I use a "U" from the bottom. I find that way they don't try to jump the trigger, rather they push it over and I get all suitcase catches. No hip catches that way.

Spruce

I get Fox in a wide variety of color phases, from Dark reds to pales, and also cross. There is the odd silver around, but they are quite rare.
(Coyotes took a good chomp on the one crosses tail, so it couldn't be pulled...doesn't affect value anyways).

Still in the deep freeze here, but catches have been decent on Coyote baits. Picked up another 5 last 2 days, will check East Line tomorrow evening, and North Line all day Saturday. Will be pulling Fisher and Ermine, as I should have quota reached for Fisher.

Putting in 3 new baits this week for Coyotes, and resetting one abandoned bait as the Coyotes have returned to that area again.

Sold my Coyotes and Fox to a private buyer last night (forgot to take mid season pic), got what I wanted for them, so the shop will be empty for a couple days while Coyotes are drying.

Shipping Fisher, Beaver, Muskrat, Weasel, and Squirrel Friday. Then shop will be depressingly empty. Better take out a bunch of beavers to board so it looks like I've actually caught something for visitors

Spruce

Nice fox! I get a solid variety as well.

Impressive!!

Nice color phase of all the critters.

Your fur handling work looks great!

Keep the pics coming.

Good deal on the fox! Good to hear you got what you wanted for them!

Nothing too exciting on the weekend, a mess of Coyotes, a few Weasels, and a nice Red. Put in 3 new baits, and reactivated 1 old. 1 of my older sites I put bait on had Coyotes coming into the area looking for food already.
Interesting, as I haven't baited there for 2 seasons. Dropped bait and hung a few snares (which I usually wait to do). Some beauty Coyotes this weekend, and one with shoulder mites.

Nice high neck catch on bush coyote (North).



Set Remade. 5/64" c/w Magnum spring, modified lock, trigger.



Nice big female.



Beauty Coyote

Going to be a few busy evenings in the fur shop, 8 Coyotes, 3 Weasels, 1 Fox and 6 beavers to put up. Oh and 1 Otter I thawed out....and its warming up with piles of fresh bait out, I'll sleep in June.

Happy days.

Spruce

Looks like a good run! What I have figured out with bait stations is that it is a never ending cycle and what I mean by that is the stuff left over after the season feeds the survivors right at breeding season, they pup and they bring their young there for bones and fur. When winter hits they return to those places looking for chow. I run the same 8 bait stations every year and they all produce. I always make sure I top the bait stations off when I shut down everything. Look forward to seeing more critters!