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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #6997396
09/22/20 06:41 PM
09/22/20 06:41 PM
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Eielson Farm Road. Alaska
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Fall is quickly passing by and trapping will be starting soon. Hope everyone has had a chance to fill the freezer.
Couple pictures from moose camp.

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Blueberry picking was spectacular

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Little foggy mixed with snow a couple days

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This rock wall was built 27 years ago by myself and my late brother. It’s fun to see my kids enjoying the same places. Fall time in the hills is pretty special.

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Right at dusk 5 bulls appeared together. Wife went after them while we got to watch from above. Shot the bigger one 43 inch on the trail with her 06 and he only got 6 feet off before expiring. Kids were excited to help with cleaning.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #6997621
09/22/20 10:39 PM
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Congrats. What’s on the moose head? Sort of looks like fishing line.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #6998296
09/23/20 06:48 PM
09/23/20 06:48 PM
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #6998613
09/24/20 12:19 AM
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Ok. I see it now.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7000154
09/25/20 04:45 PM
09/25/20 04:45 PM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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FF you and your family sure do things right. Congrats on your wife's moose and those happy kids!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7177953
02/11/21 01:14 PM
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Set out several post sets Saturday, and as luck would have it my timing was good.
However, I tried the thin foam pad for under and over the trap. Two wolves two coyotes. Two other sets the wolves uncovered the edge of the pan cover and pulled it off the trap. Continued to work the set avoiding the trap, and even ripping the pan cover up.
Is that a scent issue, or a noise they heard stepping on the jaw and cover over the open void underneath?
All the covers are stored in the same ziplock, and have been outside since summer when I installed the siding that was packaged in it.
I've never had wax paper dug up.

Yukon I think I remember you using this stuff. Have you had any issues like that?

Bonus, no lice! Offset by the fact both were wearing collars =(

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7177974
02/11/21 01:32 PM
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Nice haul Todd!


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7178012
02/11/21 02:01 PM
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Love it when the timing works out! Congrats on the fur! I would think that it would be a scent issue especially with them chewing it up.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7178061
02/11/21 02:57 PM
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Nice sled full of fur!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7178177
02/11/21 04:46 PM
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Thanks guy's!

HFT, thats my guess too, I get lazy sometimes with gloves at a set and probably should get back to being a bit more clean.

I like these pan covers, and look forward to them working better in spring temps than wax paper. Still fiddling with the size some trying to decide how far over the jaw I can get away with.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7178875
02/12/21 02:08 AM
02/12/21 02:08 AM
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Chicken, Alaska
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Nice you got a couple w/o lice ! I've had bum luck when it came to catching wolves wearing collars. Seemed to always screw up their neck area.

I don't think you can ever be to clean/careful making wolf sets. I know some guys don't seem to care and still catch a few wolves but it only takes a
couple times seeing tracks come right up to a trap ( with 4" new snow on top to boot) to make a guy really be careful.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7179119
02/12/21 11:07 AM
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I agree Chickenminer. There has been very little activity in my area far the last several years. I got lazy. This is a new pack.
The male was 111lbs and had the collar partially torn on both sides of the block.
The female, 85 lbs an obvious breeder was very recently collared. Combing out the neck filled the air with broken hair.
Last wolf last year had a collar, and also had lice so it made no difference.
Three in a row. Shouldn’t get another collar if I’m lucky ☺️

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7179434
02/12/21 04:23 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Three is the charm smile Hope the next ones you connect with are good ones smile Are you going to try and get the tracking data on them? It would be pretty cool to see were all they have been their range and all. Might help you connect with a bunch more!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7225094
03/23/21 11:47 PM
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Eielson Farm Road. Alaska
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Few pictures from over the season. It’s been a blast and nothing beats having my family out there with me.Hopefully everyone is ready for spring.

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Pink sky at sunset

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Sun dogs on a cold day

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Hauling in my little trapping partners machine and bait.

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Micro wolf with the 270win

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7225097
03/23/21 11:53 PM
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More pictures.

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Nice lynx in a #3

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Trail up the ice shoot, kinda sketchy freighting materials but we got everything in.

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72 lb male

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Exploring

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7225102
03/24/21 12:01 AM
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More pictures.

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Sunset on the way out of town

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Family on the ride in.

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Nephew and wolverine

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Hauling wheeler in for some friends.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7225123
03/24/21 02:00 AM
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^^^^
Is that a Samson wolf? I've seen Samson foxes, but didn't know that condition existed in wolves.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7225129
03/24/21 02:19 AM
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Wasilla AK
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Looks lie you had some good times and got some fur to boot! Thanks for sharing!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7231992
03/31/21 05:15 PM
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Pulled the last of the wolf gear and brought the family back to town what an excellent season it’s been.My last Bait site (hides and bone from 40mile hunt) looked like a bomb hit it, wolf tracks and beds everywhere. Upon inspection it became clear that a pack had came in and 3 wolves had gotten caught. Then a Large pack arrived and ate EVERYTHING, except 2 heads and a lower jaw. One of them was left as a consultation prize. Time to get ready for bear baiting.

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Sad sight to see.

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Blue wolf

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Boys first harvest

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7232042
03/31/21 06:16 PM
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Dang, that one is pretty! Sucks about the others. I pulled my wolf gear today, one had been around where I park my truck and unload my snowmachine last night, but nothing up by any of my sets except a coyote who walked all over a frozen down trap at a pee post.

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