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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: Boco] #8268761
11/22/24 06:46 PM
11/22/24 06:46 PM
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NWT
Ryan McLeod Offline
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Originally Posted by Boco
You better thin out those coyotes HFT before they start eating your marten.


lost a few here already


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8270434
11/24/24 07:48 PM
11/24/24 07:48 PM
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Posts: 2,098
Wasilla AK
HFT AK Offline OP
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Weird run today. Got out at first light, rolled up to my first bait station and BAM 2 yotes! I was thinking to myself, man this is gonna be a great day! Ran the rest of the line and caught nothing until the last jackpot were I picked up a dink red. In between all that I had 3 refusals from marten, they dont want to climb, so I lowered boxes, Didn't want to commit to beaver, tried hooligan, nothing but track going up to the set then bebopping away. I think I need to try hare, they were running all the bunny trails.

Then I stopped at the creek to check a bucket set for otter and as I am standing there looking at it I hear a snort. I look down stream and there is a open lead of water in the center and what do you think popped up, not 1. not 2 not 3 but 4 dang otter! I got a video of them but I dont know how to up load it on here.

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They are calling for few inches of snow tonight so hoping things will be moving,
Be safe out there guys!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8270476
11/24/24 08:45 PM
11/24/24 08:45 PM
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Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline
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Very nice


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8271279
11/25/24 08:24 PM
11/25/24 08:24 PM
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Posts: 813
Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska
John you are starting to stack up the fur. Hope those were the cannibals and you have no more issues. You sure know where to place your snares.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8273047
11/27/24 07:36 PM
11/27/24 07:36 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Did a quick run before Turkey Day smile It was abeuatiful morning out there! I love it after a fresh snow smile

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Picked up teh first lynx of the season. seen a bunch of track but nothing near any of my gear.

[Linked Image]

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! Be safe out there!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8273187
11/27/24 09:55 PM
11/27/24 09:55 PM
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Alaska
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Nice cat. Happy Thanksgiving

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8273323
11/28/24 06:31 AM
11/28/24 06:31 AM
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Northern Maine
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Nice lynx


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8273819
11/28/24 03:36 PM
11/28/24 03:36 PM
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Well done! That coyote as nice as the first one?


Just doing what I want now.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8276373
12/01/24 08:33 PM
12/01/24 08:33 PM
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Wasilla AK
HFT AK Offline OP
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Wasilla AK
AV all the yotes have been looking good this year. No fat on them but well furred,

Fun run today smile Cut a bunch of fresh otter sign, I was prepared this time and dropped a bunch of gear for them. Caught another marten in a #4.


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Past few runs I been passing a spot where the yotes and fox have been digging, last run I put in a snowhole. I rolled up on it today and looking at it I couldn't figure out what I was seeing. There was fresh dirt on top of the snow and a bunch of moose track.

I thought maybe a moose had stepped on the trap. So I started digging for it and it wasn't! I had that trap on a 10ft drag. I stood up to scan the area and sure enough there was a lynx sitting looking at me about 25 yds away. smile


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Calling for warm temps this week so switched everything over to haysets.
Be safe out there guys!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8276379
12/01/24 08:37 PM
12/01/24 08:37 PM
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Northern Maine
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Nice lynx


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Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8276439
12/01/24 09:58 PM
12/01/24 09:58 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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Nice cat HFT.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8276520
12/02/24 03:24 AM
12/02/24 03:24 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska
Nice lynx John! Good luck on those otters. I need to do some trapping in an area with otters at some point.

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8279323
12/06/24 02:49 AM
12/06/24 02:49 AM
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Wasilla AK
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Wasilla AK
Ran today, was not impressed with the freaking weather at all. +38 and rained most of the day. Switching over to the haysets was a good call, picked this one up smile

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Looks like it is going to be warm the next few days. Put in a few more otter sets, just a matter of them moving now.

Be safe out there guys!

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8279333
12/06/24 03:40 AM
12/06/24 03:40 AM
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Got one otter, hoping to pick up a couple more. Trying to get everything setup before they come back through again, it's been interesting with the warm spell I can't find a lot of trustworthy routes across the creeks

Re: HFT_AK Journal 2020 -21 [Re: HFT AK] #8279405
12/06/24 07:13 AM
12/06/24 07:13 AM
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Northern Maine
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Nice lynx


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