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Tough season #8338696
02/10/25 11:56 PM
02/10/25 11:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
SW Alaska
otterman Offline OP
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otterman  Offline OP
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Joined: Dec 2006
SW Alaska

It’s been a tough year I need snow and ice on the rivers to get to my lines walking in off the 30 miles of road we have is not an option this year do to a knee that need replaced this spring total catch this year worst ever 1 otter
How bad is it ? Well I normally get on my snowmachine in my yard and leave from here
This is my back yard
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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8338716
02/11/25 12:16 AM
02/11/25 12:16 AM
Joined: Oct 2011
Idaho
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Joined: Oct 2011
Idaho
That's how it has been here until last week. I usually have around three feet of snow in my yard and it was bare until it snowed last week. Have about a foot in it now and it is around 0 so it will be sticking around, but it took all winter to get here.

Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8338718
02/11/25 12:18 AM
02/11/25 12:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now Oregon
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40 years Alaska, now Oregon
That sucks, Todd. I know you depend on trapping to keep your bride busy making her beautiful crafts. Hopefully you can get in a little beaver/rat trapping in.
My best to the family.


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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8338721
02/11/25 12:21 AM
02/11/25 12:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2024
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Joined: Nov 2024
Alaska
I'm feeling that myself. We have snow, but not near enough. And with all the rain and warm temperatures right before it got cold again, all the creeks froze high and then dropped. Tough goings this year for a lot of us I'd imagine. Hope you can at least get out and get a few

Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8339143
02/11/25 01:19 PM
02/11/25 01:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2007
fairbanks,ak.
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Joined: Apr 2007
fairbanks,ak.
I feel your pain. we got to much. 3 attempts to get line reopened.

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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8339156
02/11/25 01:37 PM
02/11/25 01:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
SW Alaska
otterman Offline OP
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otterman  Offline OP
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Joined: Dec 2006
SW Alaska
Alaska Viking correct I told Ann what we save in gas and tanning we will use to buy fur glad I pay for that fur buyer lic every year
Isnarewolves that was us the last two years but we still don’t get solid ice till Jan most years use to be I was across the rivers by early Dec we have lost a month of season in recent years Feb and March have been our best months for getting out

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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8339292
02/11/25 04:45 PM
02/11/25 04:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2007
McGrath, AK
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McGrath, AK
If that's your back yard it looks like you need to fertilize your lawn !!

Been a dangerous year all over the place

Best to you and Ann !!


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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8339306
02/11/25 05:09 PM
02/11/25 05:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
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Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
That does make it tough.Hopefully things work out for you.


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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8339627
02/11/25 09:45 PM
02/11/25 09:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
AK
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AK
Sunk my first snowmachine this year, it's just been rough.


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Re: Tough season [Re: otterman] #8347026
02/19/25 09:57 PM
02/19/25 09:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
S.W.Oregon
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Joined: Dec 2006
S.W.Oregon
Sounds about like the winter of ‘80-‘81, I was just north of you that winter. Rained every single day the entire month of January. Finally cooled off a little and got some snow in mid February and March.


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