Pulled two lines today, 3rd check and got 5 rats. The 2nd check on a line I will pull tomorrow had 8. Plan to set a big stretch tomorrow. We are taking family out for buffet for our 51st wedding anniversary so need to be home early and spruced up! Saturday will be a short day as our VFW is cooking brats, hamburgers and selling beer from 11 AM to 7 PM. My shift is from 1-7

Bryce

I got about 20 or so rat sets out today, water on bay of Green Bay is lower than I've ever seen it. Lots of places I can get outta the canoe and just walk around in my hip boots to make sets. Found a doozy of a underwater run on my way back but I was fresh out of colony traps.

Glad to see some others out there getting after it.

Picked up 3 today, dang SW wind blew all the water out of the bay. Water levels dropped 4-6" in 24 hours. Had to drag the canoe most of the way today.

Pulled a long line 3rd check just a head of the chisel plow this AM!! Got 4 rats and a male mink. The short line 1st check was 6 rats our of 20 sets. I did get about 2/3rds of another line out. Slow going wading the river that is full of stones. Farmers in the past used the rivers as a place to store their stones from the field! The buffet was good, family time is fun. Busy tomorrow selling brats and burgers.

Bryce

Was able to tag a nice buck. Now the traps are coming out.

Nice buck...and hoodie too!

Moosetrot

Found some beaver close to the cabin, grouse on the other hand were hard to come by. My brother and I typically shoot more than we flushed this weekend. Always enjoy being in the big woods regardless! Lots of snow shoe hares as well! Good thing I have plenty of . 22 ammo for winter.
Nice rats Tl and nice buck Wptourist!

Pulling a long line tomorrow and setting up the last of the longer river line before giving platelets! The last two lines were OK but not great. My coon avoidance is working quite well. Compared to last year at this time after 2 weeks my rat catch is off about 25% and my coon catch is down about 75%. Legs sure are not what they were even a decade ago, neither are my shoulders and hands? Nice to be trapping with a long sleeve T shirt!

Bryce

Pulled my rat line today and now It's time to hunt some speedy beef.

keep going guy never give up [or stop trapping ]

Pulled a big line today, couple rats and another mink. With rat numbers up the last few years I am catching more mink and seeing more sign. Setup 2/3rds of a longer line today. Sign is moderate from my best guess. Quit early today to give platelets. My stats were good, BP down, weight down 8 lbs. in a month so yes trapping has great benefits for me, most of which are not financial.

Bryce

I wanted to hunt some this last week, so now I will think about setting some traps again.

Nice deer Fishdog1!

Nice buck Fishdog, with these temps you need to have your knife sharp and ready. Save some of the sausage for the T-man feed next year!

Bryce

nice buck

I'm up to 36 coyote now so saving some of the area deer I hope. I'm also seeing some red fox for the first time in years. Hopefully, maybe the fox will bounce back if I remove the coyote. My best farm has produced 9 coyotes. I keep thinking it will end but they just keep coming. Unfortunately, I have to go back to work next week so will pull sets the end of this week. This will be the last year I have to work since I'll be retiring in April. Good luck everyone.

Well I got that out of my system.16 sets let 2 coon go and every trap was snapped or caught something.

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Saw 3 dead reds on road in this county last week. Haven’t seen that in years.

Nice buck Fishdog. Way to get it done