Kind of a cool place up there. Not sure what became of the research, maybe it was published in a scientific journal or something. I was doing a construction project, so not directly involved in the research.

Dirt, I agree, I think a coni caught skull would be more desirable.

I have found the 48's work just fine. I'm a NH guy, but 114's have more space UNDER the jaw, thus affording more of an opportunity for chewing. Not that the animal would escape, but once the paw is numb and chewed, your taxidermy marketing options have been reduced.

Bottom line is that after 330's, I prefer the NH 48s.

Pete

Correct. A green wolverine skull is worth about $60, if it is a good one.

Sows are notorious for chewing on footholds and chipping teeth. Boars seem to chew branches off trees when caught, but not on the trap itself. That is my experience at least. That is one negative when using footholds, no doubt. On the other hand, 330s have smashed skulls for me on occasion.

Those K9 Extremes are pretty much going to be my forever go to trap for wolverine. They have also caught and held very well six wolves for me so far, and not just dumb dink pups.

If I do my part setting them, they simply work. They leave no room to chew under the jaws and are of solid construction. Haven’t had one yet that needed repair after a catch.

MB’s are the second best, but trail far behind Kendall’s traps for a purpose wolverine foothold, IMO. The K9 Extremes are far and away easier to set and manage throughout the season than the over engineered MB’s.

While we are on the subject of wolverine traps.

Do you all cover your traps with wax paper and a skiff of snow or leave them uncovered?

I do the wax paper routine and cover with snow but only because of the remote possibility of a wolf coming by. I don’t use much for guide sticks and try to leave cubbies really open to hopefully make any curious wolves feel more comfortable. If I were after wolverine only I would use the wax paper to prevent freeze down but that is it. Exposed traps don’t seem to bother them.

If it is supposed to snow soon, I leave them uncovered and let the naturally falling snow do its thing.

I have been covering mine with wax paper and a light covering of snow in the hopes a fox or coyote will come to the set if a wolverine doesn't.

Ha ha my dad had some live traps like an old barrel i need to refurbish. One for sure i know where it is.

Bump, just because I LOVE catching wolverines…

Congrats on your nice catch!

Are those Maine Guide snowshoes? I just ordered a set of bindings from them and like the upturned tips on their snowshoes.

Tinman, that's pretty cool. How far are you slogging in to get those wolverine? From what I gather, you do your trapping on foot, don't use a snogo at all? That will keep a guy in shape, doing that in the high country. Do you skin those up there, or haul down a little lower to find a tree to hang on for skinning?

Darn nice GULO there and just as nice a picture.

Thanks folks.

Yes, those are Maine Guide Rabbit Hunters. Great snowshoe for most everything but climbing hills. Their bindings are OK, but I do slip out of them more often than I do with other bindings.

I do have a snowmachine, but honestly prefer not to use it for trapping, for a lot of reasons. One of the bigger reasons is it does absolutely keep me in shape. I hike 4-5 miles each trap check on snowshoes and bail off into drainages that nobody else goes into. That eliminates competition from other trappers and makes the chances of catching a sled dog almost zero. Most any road or snowmachine accessible area around Fairbanks is way over trapped. I prefer to keep critters alive in footholds for reasons stated in my earlier post, plus since I am on foot, I don’t want to pack out a whole, frozen carcass and skin them at the nearest tree. That, and I like my pictures. Frozen critters in bizzair poses don’t make for good pics.

Skinning stuff when it is warm is way easier, and I second you on packing out carcasses. The upturned toes on snowshoes are a must have in the steeper terrain we have here, plus our milder weather means we often have snow with a light or multiple layers of light crusts. Light enough that the snowshoes will bust through it a couple inches, but if the toes aren't turned up enough the toe tends to slide under the crust when you go to take a step and trip you up, especially if you are in a hurry. I don't know how you navigate the hills on any sort of crust though without cleats on the bottom of those snowshoes, I would end up in the bottom of those drainages you mention in a pile, in short order.

Nice pic and nice wolverine!

Thanks Bearcat. Where in Idaho are you? I grew up in Burley and went to U of I in Moscow.

I do have star studs on those snowshoes. They help quite a bit though I still slip and fall on my (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) on occasion. Even with the upturned toe, I still manage to catch it on the underside of crust every so often.

Forward I fall…..

Great strategy.

Looks like neoprene binding or if not I would not use those you have. Get a set of GOOD leather ones. Best money you can spend.

I'm about 25 miles east of Moscow.

Kendrick or maybe Deary area?
I sure loved the turkey hunting near Southwick and the Steelhead fishing near Ahsahnka before the natives blocked access.

I live about three miles south of Deary. If I want to shoot a turkey all I have to do is go out in my yard. Have more of them around here than we know what to do with. I do quite a bit of cat and bear hunting down around Southwick at times, they've been doing so much logging down there the last couple years that you can't hardly fight your way through the log trucks to get to a place to hunt.