Merry Christmas everyone, really happy to see the fur pics! Dad pulled traps yesterday morning after we headed home (another skunked check) had another refusal that didn’t want to climb the tree so we left 4 tags unpunched which is fine. We also ran less traps this year than we ever have, mostly due to my knee.

Next year is another year to get after them again.

Now I can try to thin out a few yotes around the farm

Been a real slow and weird year. We are three short of a limit. We’ve only not filled out two other times since the 80s. Ran less traps as well trying not to go over the limit. I actually put out 4 new sets in a area as a last hurrah. Did notice another trapper must’ve thought the same thing and set up on a road we already had set up.

Hoping to get the last 3 tomorrow it’s been done before.

Hoping you do, good luck!!

Mink - those pics of your daughter are two of the best trapping photos!

Yeah

Thank you! She’s been going since could walk. She loves marten season.

These two today made it 3 out of 4 for the wife and I.

Good job Eric!

Jeez what did the big one weigh? Congrats

Way to go Eric! It's almost always good to see something in ones traps.....

Big one was 12.4 lb. So not bad but the small one was tiny at 6.1lb

Good way to wrap up the season Eric I had 3 boxes out this year had marten by all three had two refused one on a tree other one on the ground so I ended up with only one for the MTA tanned fur project here’s a picture of the refusal today hope to see a cat or two posted on this thread later I will check my one bait in a week to see if a cat has found it

Added to all my baits this weekend and we are suppose to get some measurable snow in the next two days and colder weather. That should kick start the baits.

Crows found one of my baitsso hope the coyotes clue in on that and start working it over soon.

Tim and other's hope a cat finds your baits,pulling for you and other;s that have some cat sets out.I'm probably done for this season it all depends if a cat finds the one bait I still have going.It's been a good year for my little little line I had out this year 5 coyotes,2 bobcats released the one and 1 marten thats what the MTA Tanned Fur Project will get so far this year.

Thanks Rick. Checking traps today will be difficult as we have whiteout conditions this morning. 8" of new snow last night and 30 mph winds makes seeing the road somewhat difficult. Buried my truck in the ditch once this morning. Fortunately my neighbor came along with his tractor and pulled me out. Home now and will wait til the plows are out. Be safe everyone.

Checking my few coyote snare's I got stuck once today looks like we ended up with 5",we'll see if tonight the coyotes are on the move,I think they will be -7 is what there forecasting,my forecast is two coyotes lol.After this cold spell is over,next mon,tue I will check the bobcat bait east of the house if nothing shows by then I think I will be done with cats for this year.

I drove the 4 cat sets that I left out and not a single track.
However, I did get some good shots from the trail cam at my hunting land. I built that cubby when I opened up a shooting land and it has been good to me. I hope to get it set tomorrow.

Jim,I hope you get him a guy needs to catch a cat a year just for the fun of trapping them,good luck.

Well got the two marten skinned and on the boards, both healthy males. Will post a pic after they are turned. The one is the lightest colored one we have ever caught.

Thanks for the ride along again,took my marten off the stretcher yesterday yearling bobcat gets two more days.Do'nt have much fur this year to donate to the MTA as of now 4 coyotes,1 marten and 1 bobcat never set a ermine box this year normally I will get a few red fox in the coyote snare's to donate.