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Trap line is on fire #8435286 07/13/25 12:42 PM 07/13/25 12:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 North Pole ak T Team V OP trapper
Team V OP trapper T Joined: Jan 2013 North Pole ak	About 80 percent of my big trap line is on fire or burnt . Pretty sure before it is over it will all be smoked . At moment it is coming down the hill to the last 11 miles that has not burned yet and it just started up the hill at the end were I have 6 miles of line I cut out a few years ago that I catch 50 percent of my wolves on . Going to be replacing some steel this year . Pretty much the hole thing .

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435305 07/13/25 01:23 PM 07/13/25 01:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now Oregon A alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now Oregon	That sucks, man. Of course nothing you can do right now. Sorry for the loss. Just doing what I want now.

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435393 07/13/25 05:04 PM 07/13/25 05:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Priest River, Idaho USA S SundanceMtnMan trapper
SundanceMtnMan trapper S Joined: Feb 2017 Priest River, Idaho USA	Sorry to hear that. I can't imagine the feeling. "They Say Nothing is Impossible, But, I Do Nothing Every Day."

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435438 07/13/25 06:48 PM 07/13/25 06:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 North Pole ak T Team V OP trapper
Team V OP trapper T Joined: Jan 2013 North Pole ak	The worst part is I have probably 150 marten traps getting cooked and a but load of 330 along with a bunch of #4 and other stuff. It is headed towards my bear bait site now. Glad I pulled all my wolf traps and brought them home .

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435475 07/13/25 07:52 PM 07/13/25 07:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 alaska 3 3 Fingers trapper
3 Fingers trapper 3 Joined: Aug 2008 alaska	Sorry to hear this. Also lost a lot of traps, trails, 80-90% of my county I work, line shack etc 4 years ago. Cabin was saved.

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435608 07/13/25 11:38 PM 07/13/25 11:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Mt. g smith trapper
g smith trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Mt.	Sorry ,Thanks Be to God almighty that you are not there in danger . You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435633 07/14/25 12:50 AM 07/14/25 12:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak. M martentrapper trapper
martentrapper trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak.	Sorry to hear about that!

Re: Trap line is on fire [Re: Team V] #8435676 07/14/25 06:55 AM 07/14/25 06:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Sorry to hear Team V. You certainly aren’t alone regarding burnt lines. It’s started up again a few days ago in Manitoba, instead of human caused, it’s now lightning. Saskatchewan….same boat. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

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