The super smart college edjimicated big brain biologists ^^^

We added a couple more Marten box's today

will dream of them tonight

Its the state we live in. We have to read and re-read the whole regulation book evey year and hope we dont miss anything. I confirmed it with my taxidermist that he would prefer skinning it himself. So if I get one big enough to mount I have to run 100 miles to his place the day I get it. Then pick up the carcass before registering because the DNR wants every bobcat carcass. Ridiculous.

Goldy, if you want to see even MORE ridiculous, you do know that they SELL the carcasses on auction right? It is usually in the Spring when they sell the whole pile of rotten carcasses. Bobcat soup anyone?

I didnt know that. LOL. I wonder if Tim Caven ends up with them.

yes cavens buy the cat carcasses. quite the show when theyre gutting and grinding them all.

That's Crazy

The People's Republic of Minnesota....

Getting started on a later dinner,some moose burgers and salad

All of these trapping restrictions aside it really chaps my turning over my marten/fisher skulls at registration!

We pulled a blank today as well! Bummer, at least I got another grouse for the kids back home

No cats or fishers for me today buy did see a couple of sets of cat tracks. One walked by one of my sets and the other in a new spot I finally got to get into having to wait til after muzzle loading season. Missed an otter but did pick up a young female coyote so the day wasn't a total wash. Got in a few more sets in today and sure hope to connect soon. Rick, you aren't careful, Scott might be picking up another cat before he heads home! Sure hope you two can connect on his martin!

Where's your snow k9man,are you doing a few more checks or staying the whole season?Think the plan is Scott is heading back after Wed check or most of the check to get back home to his wife and chores,sure hope we can get a marten for him,only seen three tracks in the last 10 days or so.

Tim...One Big "Beautiful" Tom Cat is enough for me up here. I'd be happy to get a Martin though for sure or Even a Fisher. Rick has shown me a lot of cool sets .
I will be using my dbl longs now ...Back home.

I have always said that if I could get a 48 hour check on footholds and snares for cat season, I would NEVER set another 220 for them.

Lotta truth to that

No luck on fisher here in Michigan but I did snag a cat. We too get the honor to give the state our cat, fisher, marten and otter skulls...

Amen on the check times.
We got Marten #4 today so the young guys are really enjoying themselves!
As far as the skulls go, I have had good luck getting my skull back if I have one that I want.
It takes a while, and like so many things, your experience may vary depending on the people you have to deal with.
Jim

Tim...One Big "Beautiful" Tom Cat is enough for me up here. I'd be happy to get a Martin though for sure or Even a Fisher. Rick has shown me a lot of cool sets .
I will be using my dbl longs now ...Back home.


Scott, that set looks like it was made by a 5 year old!

Congratulations