Forgot to add that these two were about 20 yards apart and I had two more sets about 30 yards from that dispatch site- on the way to the next check I jumped a nice buck that still had antlers. Not surprised that he held tight with all my commotion but more surprised that he bedded overnight, 20 yards from the two catches

Can’t complain about this January for catching these

Nimzy, that's looks like fun, those rats are about as good as they get, keep piling them up.

Probably take a break next week, Mama getting itchy to fly the coup. Used to trap all winter but market and age has me going when the going is good. Lotsa shiny ice this season, good trapping brings too much skinning!

I finally got back out trapping last week. I reset my two otter sets after having laparoscopic abdominal surgery two and a half weeks ago. I was hoping to catch my second otter of the season. The first four day check drew a blank. Today was another four day check with the air temp around four degrees for a high but was rewarded with a 23 lb male otter the second out of this blind set 3:30. For the most part this stretch of the creek stays open all winter even when well below zero. This spot has accounted for a lot of fur over the years and I am fortunate to be able to trap it. Tight chains to all.

Good job Walt I wish I had a spot like that.

Way to go Walt. I've got a couple creek spots like that that produce otter just about every year for me.

Bottom edge otter! K snow, this is one of those spots that produces every year, just usually doesn't take 2 months like this one did.


Caught a few beavers with my little guy last week too!

Nice going deerfly. Mine usually take that long, seems like I get more action once the ice starts to form good. Good catch on that one, that trap must be tuned nice.

Congratulations, that looks like a fun and exciting day.

With the warm up coming the next few days, I am going to try to get some coons for a local landowner. He lets me turkey hunt if I clean some out. Hopefully I can get the truck to the back of the 80, its a long walk otherwise.

Otters were cleaning out the pond so I cleaned out a few of them.

Very nice. I love seeing otters on snowbanks like that.

Nice

Sign, sign everywhere a sign.

Not sure if it's just the picture but those look like some pretty good sized rats there nimzy

March rats are all growed up

How is the damage on the rats?

There fine here still pretty tight on the ice situation. They haven’t broke loose yet and it probably won’t happen if the weather man is correct

Week before last, the ice receded on a few swamps and picked up 84 rats in 3 days. 1/3 were damaged but glands were plump. Dumped on with 27" of snow yesterday. Spring is not cooperating.