I had to look that up. It always used to close 12/31 but they must have changed it.

Yes me too!

It finally happened today. Picked an average size cat. They moved, found cat tracks all over.

Looks like you did something right b roads!

Congrats,cubby or walk through,good way too start off the new year.

Congrats BRA

Fantastic! Congrats on getting a cat! Nothing moved around here last night unfortunately but I have hopes.

Caught him on a walk through. Small piece of high ground in the middle of a beaver dam out in the cat tails.

WTG

Way to go Backroadsarcher!
Great picture too!

Congrats great looking cat.

Nice cat! Congratulations. Yes, they appear to have moved last night and hopefully they will again tonight. I had a cat work where I had sets before Christmas so I reset that spot. My big beaver adventure was a complete bust. The flowage has 1.5 inches of BAD ice, 4 inches of air under it and then open water. There was no way it would hold me. Of course I found this out after I had packed all the gear in there. Next I went to a series of small ponds I haven't trapped in years and there were Beaver EVERYWHERE in there! 5 little ponds had 8 houses that I could see.......but again, about an inch of ice, less closer to the houses. This area also had more cat sign than I think I have ever seen but lots of very small tracks. With some cold weather finally coming I decided not to risk frostbite on the toes of kittens I would release so I never set it. I may go back in a couple of days with some cages. There is one track that I would like to pinch and hang on a scale. He looks like a big old Tom. It was a long, frustrating day for only getting a few sets in.

Awesome B.road Archer

Cats were surely moving, and ice was truly thin.
I started by going for an invigorating dip!
But it did get better down the road. I found some great cat tracks.
Came across them on a narrow water course, with lots of snaring opportunities, and it went through some dark spruce so there will be great baiting opportunities.
Then I cut them again a half mile away on the same flowage.
I will be setting it up with a couple gang sets, and several snares.
Then hope that it comes through in the next 12 days.

Good luck,Jim hope they come back through for you.Leaving a few snares and footholds out for a few more checks,rebaited and lured 5 weasel boxes today.Have a good night everyone.

Still dark in the swamp for another hour or so,good luck on todays check everyone.

Good Morning All

Getting Colder...Have a great day!

I was working for the DNR this morning but no cats today. Where were the Fisher when the season was open?

No coyote today,did pick up a frosty rump normal fox,no rub yet,MTA donation.

More empty traps for me today. Did put out a few mink and weasel boxes.