Re: Trap Check After Cold Spell
[Re: bfisch]
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02/22/20 10:30 PM
02/22/20 10:30 PM
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Headed out to check the line with my wood sleigh in tow. I planned to haul a load of spruce blocks home with me. However the trail was much more blown over and drifted than I anticipated. Got stuck a few time even with the sleigh empty so dropped it off with the cut wood and its a good thing because the trail home wasn't any better. So I spent some time going over it and marking it even better. One weasel And one marten. A nice dark female. Guess the snow is deeper than I thought as she was touching the ground. Wife checked her handful of traps close to the house and caught a red! A solid catch! I mean she is!
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Re: Trap Check After Cold Spell
[Re: bfisch]
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03/06/20 02:22 AM
03/06/20 02:22 AM
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AKHowler
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Always good to see sign after ya pull the line for seed for next season. Good looking beaver. Heading out tomorrow for a day trip myself to haul a load of fuel and check some gear. Thanks for sharing your journey with us this season.
Alaskan #9 Trap Company JR Pederson PO BOX 58226 Fairbanks AK 99711 cell# 907-378-7291 pedersonjr@yahoo.com
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Re: Trap Check After Cold Spell
[Re: AKHowler]
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03/09/20 11:34 PM
03/09/20 11:34 PM
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bfisch
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Always good to see sign after ya pull the line for seed for next season. Good looking beaver. Heading out tomorrow for a day trip myself to haul a load of fuel and check some gear. Thanks for sharing your journey with us this season. Yep it is nice to continue to see sign after season. Not sure yet but I may work a different area next year, but probably won't decide until the time comes. I know an area that has had a lot of marten sign the past couple years, but it is more difficult to access. Looking forward to an update when you return.
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Re: Trap Check After Cold Spell
[Re: bfisch]
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03/15/20 07:20 PM
03/15/20 07:20 PM
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Nice work hammering the wolves.Your trapline will thank you.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Trap Check After Cold Spell
[Re: Boco]
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03/17/20 02:37 AM
03/17/20 02:37 AM
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Good deal on the wolf! Yeah I gave up on that under ice beaver trapping, not a huge fan of busting my butt and getting disappointed time and time again, I will just wait for break up and get on them. Hope you connect though! Nice work hammering the wolves.Your trapline will thank you. Thanks guys! HFT AK- I agree! The first couple times I take the ice pick out I am sore, but I have been getting used to it or the ice hasn't been as thick as the weather is warming. Once break up happens I lose acces to the majority of the beaver ponds so I guess I will try a little longer. Sooner or later I will get the hang of it and if I just put out more sets my odds will increase . . .
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