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Had to use ice picks #7138074 01/15/21 12:59 PM 01/15/21 12:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga... Spade OP trapper
Spade OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga...	Ever had this feeling that something was going to go wrong? Got up this am to check beaver sets, raining. Got to the first pond, nothing but I wanted to set a couple of rat houses that I've noticed fox have been crawling up on, I'm assuming to look around. Since it has been quite warm here I took the spud, and put my ice picks around my neck. Checking the ice, I got about half-way across, and the spud went right thru, I had just turned around to go back and the ice left go, and I ended up in about 8 feet of water. Long story short I was able to use my ice picks to get myself out, and trudge the quarter mile back to the atv, and get home, and here I sit, trying to get warmed up, and letting all trappers know: Holy Crap Be Careful Out There. 24 years Army Medical Corps Believe all of what you see, half of what you read, nothing of what you hear

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138077 01/15/21 01:03 PM 01/15/21 01:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,701 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,701 Maine, Aroostook	Scary.

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138079 01/15/21 01:06 PM 01/15/21 01:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,650 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,650 east central WI	glad you made it out and decided to carry the safety equipment.

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138081 01/15/21 01:11 PM 01/15/21 01:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,044 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,044 Minnesota	Thats a scary thought... were you wearing waders? I would have been and they probably would have flooded NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138085 01/15/21 01:15 PM 01/15/21 01:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 932 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 932 USA-WI	I'm glad you're not dead.

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138086 01/15/21 01:15 PM 01/15/21 01:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,271 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,271 Wisconsin	I never wear waders when I'm trapping on ice. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138092 01/15/21 01:18 PM 01/15/21 01:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,536 Lufkin, Tx. L Lufkin Trapper trapper
Lufkin Trapper trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,536 Lufkin, Tx.	Glad you had your picks with you, spade. I don't think you would be telling this tale if you didn't. Billy Member # 16.

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138098 01/15/21 01:24 PM 01/15/21 01:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,154 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,154 The Hill Country of Texas	Close call I am glad you made it out “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138100 01/15/21 01:26 PM 01/15/21 01:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,514 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,514 South Ga - Almost Florida	And you yanks are scared of these little ole cottonmouths we have down south!! I'll just keep looking out for and dodging the snakes.. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138104 01/15/21 01:28 PM 01/15/21 01:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga... Spade OP trapper
Spade OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga...	Quit wearing waders on ice a long time ago, but the snow boots were sure heavy trying to lift my legs up on the ice. If I had been further from home would have changed into dry clothes, I carry in the ATV box. 24 years Army Medical Corps Believe all of what you see, half of what you read, nothing of what you hear

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138105 01/15/21 01:28 PM 01/15/21 01:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 25,032 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 25,032 Central, SD	Been there takes your breath away when that cold water hits your neck. Last edited by Law Dog; 01/15/21 01:29 PM. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138107 01/15/21 01:30 PM 01/15/21 01:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga... Spade OP trapper
Spade OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga...	Honey comb ice or snakes don't want anything to do with either now 24 years Army Medical Corps Believe all of what you see, half of what you read, nothing of what you hear

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138110 01/15/21 01:32 PM 01/15/21 01:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga... Spade OP trapper
Spade OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga...	Always thought that warm water makes you pee. believe me so does cold water 24 years Army Medical Corps Believe all of what you see, half of what you read, nothing of what you hear

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138121 01/15/21 01:37 PM 01/15/21 01:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,044 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,044 Minnesota	You might have been over a spring NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138129 01/15/21 01:40 PM 01/15/21 01:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 8,400 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 8,400 Green County Wisconsin	did you loose your spud , I lost a nice one 25 years ago on a pond , at least I didn't go through with it America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138161 01/15/21 02:03 PM 01/15/21 02:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga... Spade OP trapper
Spade OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 413 Hiawatha Forrest, U.P. Michiga...	Yep, Pete lost my spud, tried to use it across where I went thru, to hold myself up, would not hold on the ice, let it go and went for the ice picks. Wanted to take a pic of the ice but my phone it is currently laying in a bowl of rice. By the way better half is threating to tie a rope to my butt. 24 years Army Medical Corps Believe all of what you see, half of what you read, nothing of what you hear

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138166 01/15/21 02:06 PM 01/15/21 02:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 36,861 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 36,861 Northern Maine	At least you made it out. My President is still President Trump

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Law Dog] #7138169 01/15/21 02:08 PM 01/15/21 02:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 1,374 W NY T Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper T Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 1,374 W NY	Originally Posted by Law Dog Been there takes your breath away when that cold water hits your neck. Takes your breath away when that water hits about your waist lol.... Glad you made it out safe Spade NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138175 01/15/21 02:12 PM 01/15/21 02:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 3,071 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 3,071 rogers city mi.	Originally Posted by Spade Yep, Pete lost my spud, tried to use it across where I went thru, to hold myself up, would not hold on the ice, let it go and went for the ice picks. Wanted to take a pic of the ice but my phone it is currently laying in a bowl of rice. By the way better half is threating to tie a rope to my butt. Nothing like Compassion and Support glad you came thrugh alright went thru many years ago just as i bent down to drop in a baited conibear ended up on top still had the set trap in both hands Bad ice here but even good ice is bad for me nowdays olden tyred

Re: Had to use ice picks [Re: Spade] #7138261 01/15/21 02:55 PM 01/15/21 02:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,034 SE Minn R Rat Masterson trapper
Rat Masterson trapper R Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,034 SE Minn	I have fallen through the ice countless times when I was younger, used to use an axe to get out if I couldn't touch. As I get older I'm much more careful.

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