Now that is a trapline!!!!! Jim

I enjoy each photo that is posted on this thread every year, great to see different photos from across the province.

And a couple more, old cabin on the line. 8x12 and no insulation on the walls, just a bare trapper cabin.
The lake is where a previous trapper would fly in on floats late fall and stayed at his cabin trapping till spring.
he had a personal record of over 400 marten, trapping 650 sq miles!
The Caribou mountains have a rich trapping history, and still continues on today.

Otters
 

Here are a few Otter pics from the weekend. The biggest male was 66" nose to tail after boarding. Ended up with 6 Otter from this area in a couple days. Had a good couple days Otter trapping.

Spruce

Love this thread and look forward to all the posts and pics. Thanks to the posters.

Nice pics Spruce , I have a question .. is that mark about a foot up fron tail the place where trap caught him ?

That is the mark from the bottom jaw of the trap, so yes. That one was caught in a 280. I find Otter caught in 280's or 330's are almost always suitcased. They move incredibly fast. 220's are the best, always get head shots, but not a ton of places to set them. They will not go through a 220 unless it is concealed well on an entrance. The Otter caught in 330/280 like this don't even struggle, might flip off the slide trail, that's it.

Spruce

If you look closely at the put up Otter on the right, you can see both bar marks as it is completely dried.

Spruce

Nice Otters. That one is huge.

Thanks for posting and sharing.

BW

That is a big ott you got. Good work. Do whack the odd beaver coming out of the ice?

Never, when setting for Otter in ice conditions. A beaver would be killed and eaten by the Otters. When trapping beaver, if the Otter move in, any beaver caught in a trap will be eaten. I do catch beaver in otter sets when trapping in open water all the time, and otter in beaver sets occasionally (this never ends well either, as the beavers destroy the caught otter).

Spruce

Loving all the pics, but have a super soft spot for jims pics up on the caribou mountains. My father in law trapped up there for a lot of years, and it's country I have always wanted to explore!

Guys/Gals I only wish I had the time to put into a line out west. For now I'll have to settle for living vicariously through all of you.

Here are a few pictures from this season. Only ran one bait on our land but had a great time. Got the boy out a bunch, 3 years old and still thinks I'm cool so heres to hoping. Even momma came out for a couple checks and carried a dog or two out of the bush.

Hope you enjoy the pics. On to beaver for the spring.
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Great pics Spot and Stock! I've got young kids as well and they absolutely love the Muskrats. I think my daughter would prefer if every trap held a muskrat. It's probably because they're her size and she can haul them around and dry them off. We've had some good family days trapping this winter as well.

great pics love seeing family involved

Its true, just a beaver he says lol, scrat in the trap he lights up. He gets a loonie a skrat and a toonie a coyote this season. I asked him what he's gonna buy and he says a skimming knife and some twaps lol, hillarious.

Great pic. Nice looking yotes you got

Thats what I thought . The one and only otter that Ive caught was held in exactly the same spot , I figured it had something to do with their speed .

Nice pics spot and stalk , should do well come sale time .

so fantastic trapping

@jawa

excellent wolves

You sure take an interest in wolves just like someone else I know that used to be on here. Do you know Raven Lunatic by chance?

Has me wondering to after all thats gone on this winter...........But it may be someone who likes hunting, and trapping and hates wolves.
If its who i think it is thanks for the compliment sorry for the mistrust lot of bs been raised by a couple people under different user names.
If you arnt who im thinking of and you have a hidden agenda time will tell and you will go same way as the rest
Sorry for the mistrust of the start but like i said a lot has gone on lately

Winter is not done yet, up in the caribou's on a friends trapline, april 22nd...
Last sled trip of the season, can't wait for snow to fly!

I cant wait for snow next fall either , way too much work before then ..lol . Thanx for the thread jim summit :sHa_shakeshout:

A skimming knife and some twaps! THAT is funny! I love the funny words they come up with when they a small . My grand child called candies Andy,s!:sHa_shakeshout: