Re: Life in the delta
[Re: Ryan McLeod]
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04/17/22 12:09 PM
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Ryan, I have to ask what would be the purpose of irradiating the beaver on an entire river system in your area? It’s a fish bearing creek that has never had beavers before. They’re really moving north damming up the creeks and making traditional fishing locations stop producing. This river system is now dry so I’ll be hitting the inland lake pretty hard. Traps, snares and the 22 magnum. The beavers are out of control up here. People don’t put much value on beaver compared to lake trout Man, I wish I was there, lol, I guess I didnt realize that beaver were what you'd call nonindigenous to that area. Messing up the ecosystem, so to speak, and it's probably happening all over the north.
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Re: Life in the delta
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04/17/22 06:49 PM
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So Ryan some of those creeks are spawning runs for the whitefish that overwinter in the Beauford Sea ? Just hope the Grizzies don't figure out the 330 dinner bell ring like some black bears do down here. Whitefish, coney, lake trout, grayling, etc. All getting killed off by low DO levels over the winter when the beavers dam up the creeks yup. The area of interest is Hans creek which drains into Husky lake which is one of the most prized fishing locations around
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Re: Life in the delta
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04/21/22 12:19 AM
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No geese yet but the eagles and bears are showing up. Won’t be long for geese. Once the gulls show up around town I know it’s worth sitting and waiting for geese.
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Re: Life in the delta
[Re: Ryan McLeod]
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04/26/22 11:20 AM
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Nice cargo hauling set up, I would like one of them sleds.
I just started beaver trapping here, as it's opening up, but we have ice on alot of still water here yet, and snow in the woods. latest spring for a while. I'll have ice in the woods in the middle of May if I look for it.
I suppose you are a month away from spring rats.
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Re: Life in the delta
[Re: Ryan McLeod]
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04/26/22 11:45 AM
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Hi les. Right now is bear season and muskrat trapping in push-ups. Geese should be here any day. Can probably start Shooting rats in about 2 weeks when the sides of the lakes open up. 3-4 weeks and should be full out shooting rats season.
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Re: Life in the delta
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04/27/22 02:56 PM
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Last day of work on Friday until may 18. Looking forward to a good break and Bobby is more excited than I am. Young feller can’t wait to be at the geese camp
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Re: Life in the delta
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05/04/22 05:25 AM
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45 1/2 x 39 1/2 with 13 3/8 x 13 1/8 bases respective. Nice big ram.
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Re: Life in the delta
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05/04/22 02:39 PM
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Congratulations, looks like a nice black wolf….Good!
I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
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