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Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: martentrapper] #8519716
12/08/25 10:30 PM
12/08/25 10:30 PM
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Southern Nevada
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Southern Nevada
It was 68 while setting on saturday. Cold enough to need a t-shirt. Its not tank top season anymore.


If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers.


Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: martentrapper] #8521496
12/11/25 12:24 PM
12/11/25 12:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2015
Interior Alaska
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Interior Alaska
I’ve been out checking traps in the minus 50’s several times in my career but only cause I felt I had to. When it gets that cold it’s time to head to the home cabin and hunker down.
In January 1972 during a cold spell in Fort Yukon I passed a retired trapper on the road, name of Joe Ward, Joe had spent 50 plus years trapping in Porcupine River country. When I greeted him he replied “This weather isn’t fit for man or beast” and kept walking towards his house.

Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: martentrapper] #8529779
12/23/25 05:33 PM
12/23/25 05:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2014
Yukon/ BC Canada
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Joined: Apr 2014
Yukon/ BC Canada
with my 4 stroke skidoo -30 is about the limit for getting her started

Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: martentrapper] #8529780
12/23/25 05:34 PM
12/23/25 05:34 PM
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Yukon/ BC Canada
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Yukon/ BC Canada
was -49 this morning

Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: martentrapper] #8533380
Yesterday at 10:25 PM
Yesterday at 10:25 PM
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Interior Alaska
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Interior Alaska
Now is the chance to trap at -50 and brag.lol


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: Oh Snap] #8533477
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5 hours ago
Joined: Dec 2006
Fairbanks, Alaska
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Joined: Dec 2006
Fairbanks, Alaska
Originally Posted by Oh Snap
Now is the chance to trap at -50 and brag.lol


Do it by the UAF lighted sign, so you can verify!

Extra points for posing in your skivvies!

Pete

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Re: Coldest Temp you have been out Checking? [Re: Oh Snap] #8533594
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1 hour ago
Joined: Apr 2007
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fairbanks,ak.
Originally Posted by Oh Snap
Now is the chance to trap at -50 and brag.lol


I have become older and wiser.


Life is hard. It's even harder if your stupid!
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