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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7082037
12/09/20 10:23 PM
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Thanks for sharing how you do your bucket set. I was also wondering.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7083550
12/10/20 09:41 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Well this weather really did a number out on my line, the freezing rain locked up a good portion of my snares. Missed a fox, a kitty and 2 yotes frown Got things back up and running for the most part though.

Picked up there 2 pretty marten, the color variations always amaze me.

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On the way out I found this guy laying along he tracks, made a few phone calls and the troopers said I could salvage it for trapping. Had to call a buddy and we got it moved. Be topping off the bait stations the next few days smile

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Be safe out there!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7083682
12/10/20 10:54 PM
12/10/20 10:54 PM
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Nice marten. Regardless off market, I love catching them.
Was the moose hit by a train?


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7083697
12/10/20 11:02 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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That moose sure has been plucked good,lol.
Nice prime marten HFT.


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7083739
12/10/20 11:35 PM
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Wasilla AK
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AV, yep, I get one or two from that area every year. The RR is pretty good about getting them to junctions to be salvaged on the roadkill list, but when they are smacked real bad or down in the bar ditch there aint nothing they can really do with them.

Boco, yep the birds tore that joker up pretty good. Hoping for a few more marten before our season close the end of the month.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7084267
12/11/20 11:57 AM
12/11/20 11:57 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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A couple marten isn't a bad check. Good luck on those other critters next check!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7084393
12/11/20 01:50 PM
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Seeing your pictures and following along makes me anxious to get out. Today or tomorrow I plan to.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7084475
12/11/20 03:36 PM
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Nice marten. Fills that 120 up pretty good. Good luck on your next trip


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7088232
12/13/20 09:06 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Thanks guys smile

I got that moose cut up. Was really hoping it had froze over night but it didn't frown A chainsaw and partially frozen moose equals a mess smile But I got the bait stations topped off and that is what is important.

Pretty warm day out there today, didn't see much for track and it gets kinda frustarting checking empty set after empty set. Then to find were one gets on your trail and walks right up to not 1 but 2 cubby's and just not take that final step frown I know what the problem is, the chunks of beaver are dried out and pretty chewed up by the voles, I will fix that next run out there. Then to add insult to injury had one totally duck a snare frown

So cruising along my spirits finally got up lifted when I rounded a bend and saw this guy smile Teds Meowch is killing them for me smile

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A little further down the line I stopped and started walking my trail up to a spruce thicket, looked under the spruce and had number 2 for the waiting for me smile

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Picked up a little mink today as well, Kinda funny that spot either produces mink or marten, one or the other every year smile

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Till next check be safe out there!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7088413
12/13/20 10:21 PM
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Always a good day when you dont get skunked,2 cats is a great day.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7088429
12/13/20 10:26 PM
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You've already caught as many cats as I catch in a whole season and I finally started getting my line out yesterday!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7088483
12/13/20 10:52 PM
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Boco, yep smile

bfisch, Glad you got it out! Hope you connect with the critters smile I normally only get a few kitties a year, like 3 or 4, This is a bumper crop of kitties this year and I am taking advantage of it smile

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7090778
12/15/20 12:07 PM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Congrats John! So exciting to come around a corner and see something in a set waiting on you. Having good luck with Teds products as well this season.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7095828
12/18/20 06:44 PM
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Nice looking Marten John! Does Teds fur shed have a website?


If it was easy, everybody would be doing it!
Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096253
12/19/20 01:46 AM
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broncoformudv, Looking forward to it smile

Nunamiut, His store web page is at the top of the page in the blue box smile

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096255
12/19/20 02:07 AM
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Well I spent this past week on a little adventure down in Prince William Sound chasing deer and ducks. Only got a day and a half in for the ducks due to the season closing but they were HOT smile Still missing the Old Sqaw that is on my bucket list. Not from the lack of seeing them but from my lack of being able to hit the little speed demons smile Picked up a bunch of drake Goldeneye, a few Buffleheads and Harlequin. Was hunting with wolverine hunter and he managed to drop 2 Old Sqaw.

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I have seen some pretty knurly weather in my day but this trip was the icing on the cake, Rain, rain, and more rain, then 1 sunny day followed by a white out and almost two feet of snow!

I managed to connect with 2 deer and Crucible6 connected with one as well.

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It snowed a little smile

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The highlite of this trip was stumbling across a baby sea otter, When I hit the shore yesterday morning I looked over on a little knob and saw fur under the snow, I walked over and moved the snow away and to my surprise it was a sea otter! I went hunting dragged a deer back and it was still sitting there, Went back hunting, got soaked from the snow and decided to call it a day as the tide rolled in, I sat there and watched the water come up to the otter and it swim away to it's momma, It was pretty cool to see smile

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Ducks and deer are what is on the menu this weekend smile

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096519
12/19/20 10:09 AM
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That was a great hunt,HFT,lots of goodies for the meat freezer.


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096535
12/19/20 10:24 AM
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It looks like you had some fun on the coast. Sitka black tail is some of the finest game meat IMO. too bad the snow came at the end.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096551
12/19/20 10:47 AM
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Thanks Boco smile

mad-mike, agree on the meat smile Yeah I dont know how you SE guys can trap in those conditions, between the weather and the seas makes me have alot of respect for those that do it. One island we hit was all ice, rain and ice in my world equals slipping and busting your butt, which I did a few times smile And to top it off, at another island we encountered a hunting party of 6, who nicely informed us that there was a sow and cubs out on the prowl! We vacated that area and moved on. We were suppose to head in on Thursday but woke up to white out conditions, stayed put and the snow piles up, probably got close to 2 foot of that wet heavy stuff, but I assume that is a norm for you guys.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #7096632
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