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Had a great day on the water today #8413212 06/03/25 02:43 AM 06/03/25 02:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp OP trapper
AK Timber Tramp OP trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Caught halibut and snappers, and shot some sea otters. Beautiful day on the water today, barely got rained on. Before anybody freaks out, tribal members can kill sea otters in AK, not sure about the rest of the world.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413213 06/03/25 03:29 AM 06/03/25 03:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 N. Carolina S Scout1 trapper
Scout1 trapper S Joined: Jul 2012 N. Carolina	You're living the life. ------------------------------------- Paying Top Dollar for Alien Parts.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413223 06/03/25 05:20 AM 06/03/25 05:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Fantastic. I bet sea otter fur is just great. What do they make from sea otter fur up your way? NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413241 06/03/25 07:01 AM 06/03/25 07:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo trapper
3togo trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	I can taste those fish from here. I sure miss not living near a coast. People here in the mid west think walleye is the top of the list.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413248 06/03/25 07:18 AM 06/03/25 07:18 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Looks like a great way to spend a day.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413249 06/03/25 07:18 AM 06/03/25 07:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Cool fish...looks like a great day NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413251 06/03/25 07:26 AM 06/03/25 07:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Very neat! I always wondered if anyone harvested sea otters!

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: Turtledale] #8413264 06/03/25 07:57 AM 06/03/25 07:57 AM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp OP trapper
AK Timber Tramp OP trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Originally Posted by Turtledale Fantastic. I bet sea otter fur is just great. What do they make from sea otter fur up your way? Oftentimes it’s used for regalia or other traditional native garments. It makes excellent hats, gauntlets, vests, whatever else you could think of really. And they stay prime all year (they’re slightly thicker in winter time, but it’s insignificant)

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: elsmasho82] #8413267 06/03/25 08:00 AM 06/03/25 08:00 AM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp OP trapper
AK Timber Tramp OP trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Originally Posted by elsmasho82 Very neat! I always wondered if anyone harvested sea otters! Only tribal members are allowed, doesn’t mean nobody else does it even though they shouldn’t. They can be tricky to harvest, you’re usually shooting from a boat that’s moving up and down on the swells, the otter is moving up and down on the swells, and if they don’t like how long you took, or how fast you approach, or anything they duck underwater and stay down a while

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413269 06/03/25 08:02 AM 06/03/25 08:02 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Originally Posted by AK Timber Tramp Originally Posted by Turtledale Fantastic. I bet sea otter fur is just great. What do they make from sea otter fur up your way? Oftentimes it’s used for regalia or other traditional native garments. It makes excellent hats, gauntlets, vests, whatever else you could think of really. And they stay prime all year (they’re slightly thicker in winter time, but it’s insignificant) Thanks for that info. Several mountain men in the 1830's tried their hand at sea otter hunting when they wandered over to the pacific. Big money in those furs back then.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: Scout1] #8413280 06/03/25 08:14 AM 06/03/25 08:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2022 PA H hickoryridge trapper
hickoryridge trapper H Joined: Nov 2022 PA	Originally Posted by Scout1 You're living the life. x2 . . thanks for sharing

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413317 06/03/25 10:27 AM 06/03/25 10:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	A good day for sure. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413325 06/03/25 10:45 AM 06/03/25 10:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 SW Pa	I agree a good day for sure. Thanks for the ride along. Lots of good eating there. Been a while since I had snapper. My dad loved red snapper in his day. www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413331 06/03/25 10:57 AM 06/03/25 10:57 AM
Joined: May 2021 New Jersey CJonesFTA trapper
CJonesFTA trapper Joined: May 2021 New Jersey	Now that is a good day! We saw so many sea otters when we were out on the boat up there. I didn't realize how prolific they are. Since only natives can harvest, are you allowed to sell items made with the fur? Cristina Jones Fur Takers of America www.furtakersofamerica.com

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413335 06/03/25 11:01 AM 06/03/25 11:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by AK Timber Tramp Originally Posted by elsmasho82 Very neat! I always wondered if anyone harvested sea otters! Only tribal members are allowed, doesn’t mean nobody else does it even though they shouldn’t. They can be tricky to harvest, you’re usually shooting from a boat that’s moving up and down on the swells, the otter is moving up and down on the swells, and if they don’t like how long you took, or how fast you approach, or anything they duck underwater and stay down a while That's what I wondered, as I had once heard they were protected. Not that I'd be against harvesting them. When us older people say, "Enjoy them while they're young." We are talking about our hips and knees, not our kids.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413352 06/03/25 11:50 AM 06/03/25 11:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon	The first fur trading on the west coast was sea otter. The pelts were worth a fortune in Canton, China. Ships loaded with trade goods from Boston went to the west coast picked up sea otter, sailed to Canton flipped their cargo for tea/spice, sailed to England flipped the load for manufactured goods and then sailed back to Boston. Fortunes made. Last edited by beaverpeeler; 06/03/25 11:50 AM. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413353 06/03/25 11:51 AM 06/03/25 11:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon	AK, if you don't mind me asking, what tribe are you affiliated with? My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413362 06/03/25 12:42 PM 06/03/25 12:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	Yes I would say a great day.

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: AK Timber Tramp] #8413431 06/03/25 03:28 PM 06/03/25 03:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Congratulations NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Had a great day on the water today [Re: beaverpeeler] #8413474 06/03/25 04:53 PM 06/03/25 04:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp OP trapper
AK Timber Tramp OP trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Originally Posted by beaverpeeler AK, if you don't mind me asking, what tribe are you affiliated with? Haida/Tlingit

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