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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436343
12/20/21 12:12 AM
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K9man Offline OP
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This is my first year targeting cats and the cage was the obvious choice as I didn’t want to deal with a warden and a lynx in a trap. Not much for info on caging cats in the north woods however I took everything I learned from the western trappers and tried putting it to use. I mean a cat is a cat is a cat. I’m not asking for big numbers, just one stupid one would be nice, haha

There will be lots of experimenting in years to come.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436353
12/20/21 12:33 AM
12/20/21 12:33 AM
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Baudette MN
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Glad you didn't break anything! It also looks like you gave the lad a pile of good memories!


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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436366
12/20/21 12:57 AM
12/20/21 12:57 AM
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I never caged a cat but a lot of guys here did for studys with MNR.Lynx will go right into a cage for a chunk of beaver,no different than a walk thru cubby.Bobcat likely the same.

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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436492
12/20/21 10:04 AM
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Fresh snow on the ground today, should’ve had the critters on the move. Tomorrow looks like up to 4 more inches inland of Superior. Perfect movement weather.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436495
12/20/21 10:11 AM
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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436720
12/20/21 05:04 PM
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Ton's of deer, squirrel and turkey tracks but little else this morning. Had a flat tire out in the middle of a swamp and had an interesting time changing it. Took it in to get fixed and stopped counting at 5 pin holes so had to buy a new tire. There goes this years trapping money.


Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: 20scout] #7436751
12/20/21 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 20scout
Ton's of deer, squirrel and turkey tracks but little else this morning. Had a flat tire out in the middle of a swamp and had an interesting time changing it. Took it in to get fixed and stopped counting at 5 pin holes so had to buy a new tire. There goes this years trapping money.


Get a set of General Grabber ATX 10 ply. Best tires I’ve ever owned. Bee. Running them about 11 years on my trucks. Tough tire.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: 20scout] #7436793
12/20/21 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 20scout
Ton's of deer, squirrel and turkey tracks but little else this morning. Had a flat tire out in the middle of a swamp and had an interesting time changing it. Took it in to get fixed and stopped counting at 5 pin holes so had to buy a new tire. There goes this years trapping holiday spending money.


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Best of luck everyone to the remaining part of the season.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: MinkOnTheRocks] #7436973
12/20/21 09:17 PM
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West Central MN
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Originally Posted by MinkOnTheRocks
Originally Posted by 20scout
Ton's of deer, squirrel and turkey tracks but little else this morning. Had a flat tire out in the middle of a swamp and had an interesting time changing it. Took it in to get fixed and stopped counting at 5 pin holes so had to buy a new tire. There goes this years trapping money.


Get a set of General Grabber ATX 10 ply. Best tires I’ve ever owned. Bee. Running them about 11 years on my trucks. Tough tire.

My truck has 200K on the clock and I can't justify spending more on tires than the truck is worth.


Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7436982
12/20/21 09:21 PM
12/20/21 09:21 PM
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Baudette MN
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Interesting day,,,, only made one catch. As I was approaching the box I couldn't figure out what we caught. Turns out we received a gift from one of the other trappers in the area! I laughed for miles after that.
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It is a racoon squeeky dog toy!


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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437066
12/20/21 10:42 PM
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Friar its good to see you guys all have a good sense of humor and get along with others in the area.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437102
12/20/21 11:10 PM
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Well today was interesting, we were successful on our first trap checked and then nothing after it. We checked 3 otter sets (2 were froze in so we pulled them) 4 weasel boxes, 2 fisher sets, 1 cat set (wind must have blown door closed) and 7 marten sets.

Took less pictures today as I was confined to the sled or truck depending where we were.

Snow coming tonight/tomorrow so hopefully we have more to report tomorrow!

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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: FriarTuck] #7437107
12/20/21 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FriarTuck
Interesting day,,,, only made one catch. As I was approaching the box I couldn't figure out what we caught. Turns out we received a gift from one of the other trappers in the area! I laughed for miles after that.
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It is a racoon squeeky dog toy!


Friar, Hopefully you are friends with them, I’m too chicken to try something like that with another man’s traps, too many places to be buried in the north woods. Ha ha

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437135
12/20/21 11:38 PM
12/20/21 11:38 PM
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Baudette MN
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Originally Posted by K9man
Originally Posted by FriarTuck
Interesting day,,,, only made one catch. As I was approaching the box I couldn't figure out what we caught. Turns out we received a gift from one of the other trappers in the area! I laughed for miles after that.
[Linked Image]

It is a racoon squeeky dog toy!


Friar, Hopefully you are friends with them, I’m too chicken to try something like that with another man’s traps, too many places to be buried in the north woods. Ha ha

K9man,
Everyone that is in this area is like trapping with friends. They know when we hit this spot and I am sure it was placed shortly before we got there so they wouldn't hurt our trapping a bit. Actually I was really happy to see that they were that at ease with me so that they felt comfortable giving me a laugh!


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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437147
12/20/21 11:49 PM
12/20/21 11:49 PM
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Northern Mn
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Good evening finished work at 7:30 this evening relaxing in the motel heading for home at 5:30 am.Bobcat hasn’t returned yet didn’t check the 3 marten sets this morning,will check everything tomorrow no coyotes in the few snares I have either.Have a good night been a long day,heading to bed.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: FriarTuck] #7437173
12/21/21 12:20 AM
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Friar, that’s good stuff. I know exactly what you mean, I have four other hobby trappers back home that would do the exact same thing. We all take predator trapping pretty serious the few weeks we do it when we get to do it but could definitely see one of them sticking a stuffy into one of my traps.

I might have to beat them to it!

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437673
12/21/21 03:19 PM
12/21/21 03:19 PM
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Northern Mn
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Good afternoon checked the short line today,had 1 marten in 1 of the 3 boxes I had out,no return on the bobcat now for 3 nights,thinking a Jake will grab a hold of him tonight or tomorrow he's due back,I did pick up a yearling bobcat today in one of my few coyote snare's I have out about 3 miles from the one cat location I have set up,you never know whats going to come down those trails.I will post pictures later today,gotta run now.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437770
12/21/21 05:07 PM
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Northern Mn
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Here’s a couple pic’s had 1.5” again last night [Linked Image]
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Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437778
12/21/21 05:16 PM
12/21/21 05:16 PM
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Northern Mn
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Heading over to a neighbors to help him set up a cubby behind their house,I have'nt been back there since last year might catch a marten,fisher or a bobcat.A few weeks ago he thought there was a marten on it,we'll find out shortly,I hope it a fisher they have'nt caught a fisher yet.He's been too busy this fall and winter working like myself,he wants to catch a fisher and an otter and a beaver then he'll have everything but a mink and muskrat to displayed tanned,next year we will have to try for the last 3 critter's if the fisher does'nt happen in the next few days it will be 4 critters.

Re: 2021 Mn Marten/Fisher Season [Re: K9man] #7437792
12/21/21 05:32 PM
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Got 8-9 inches of snow today. Now the wind picked up. Have a few boxes to check after work. I love checking traps by headlamp with a fresh snow.

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