Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/10/20 10:54 PM
12/10/20 10:54 PM
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alaska viking
"Made it two years not being censored"
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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Orergon
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Nice marten. Regardless off market, I love catching them. Was the moose hit by a train?
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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#7083697
12/10/20 11:02 PM
12/10/20 11:02 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 46,940 james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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That moose sure has been plucked good,lol. Nice prime marten HFT.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/11/20 03:36 PM
12/11/20 03:36 PM
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Ryan McLeod
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Nice marten. Fills that 120 up pretty good. Good luck on your next trip
If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/13/20 09:06 PM
12/13/20 09:06 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,073 Wasilla AK
HFT AK
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Thanks guys I got that moose cut up. Was really hoping it had froze over night but it didn't A chainsaw and partially frozen moose equals a mess 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 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 So cruising along my spirits finally got up lifted when I rounded a bend and saw this guy Teds Meowch is killing them for me 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 Picked up a little mink today as well, Kinda funny that spot either produces mink or marten, one or the other every year Till next check be safe out there!
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/13/20 10:21 PM
12/13/20 10:21 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 46,940 james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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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.
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/18/20 06:44 PM
12/18/20 06:44 PM
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Nunamiut
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Nice looking Marten John! Does Teds fur shed have a website?
If it was easy, everybody would be doing it!
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/19/20 02:07 AM
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 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 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. 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. It snowed a little 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 Ducks and deer are what is on the menu this weekend
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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#7096519
12/19/20 10:09 AM
12/19/20 10:09 AM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 46,940 james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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That was a great hunt,HFT,lots of goodies for the meat freezer.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21
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12/19/20 10:47 AM
12/19/20 10:47 AM
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Thanks Boco mad-mike, agree on the meat 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 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.
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