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08-12-2013, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: North Eastern Alberta
Posts: 891
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2013/14 Trapping goals
Well, fall is rapidly approaching...time to thaw some unfleshed beavers and get at it. Time to pick up some materials for box construction, float construction, etc. Time to set up a plan for this season. Anyone else start this early, or should I give my head a few shakes? Anyways, what are everyone's goals for this coming season? Is is really sweet to see them come too fruition, especially when called so early in the season. Here are mine for this season:
Wolves-1 (gotta start somewhere)!
Coyotes-60
Fox-12
Fishers-Quota
Marten-6
Weasel/Ermine-25
Squirrels-25
Beavers-120
Muskrats-800
Mink-12
Otters-10
Lynx-Quota
Well, now I see I have to pick up a few more supplies and traps.
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08-12-2013, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 160
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Don't worry...you're not alone! I have been dyeing traps, snares, and link cables. Chunking, grinding, and ageing beaver meat. Mixing and bottling lures. Building and storing trap boxes...even stashing a few on the line. Cutting firewood at the cabin. Cleaning old trails and cutting new ones. And of course...READING THIS FORUM"
Goals: Stay safe, have fun, make more revenue than expenses, be happy with what nature and its experiences give me and...
(if you want more specific)5 wolves, 100 yotes, 20 marten, quota of fisher, 20 beaver, no interest in squirrel or ermine
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Originally Posted by The Spruce
Well, fall is rapidly approaching...time to thaw some unfleshed beavers and get at it. Time to pick up some materials for box construction, float construction, etc. Time to set up a plan for this season. Anyone else start this early, or should I give my head a few shakes? Anyways, what are everyone's goals for this coming season? Is is really sweet to see them come too fruition, especially when called so early in the season. Here are mine for this season:
Wolves-1 (gotta start somewhere)!
Coyotes-60
Fox-12
Fishers-Quota
Marten-6
Weasel/Ermine-25
Squirrels-25
Beavers-120
Muskrats-800
Mink-12
Otters-10
Lynx-Quota
Well, now I see I have to pick up a few more supplies and traps.
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08-12-2013, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Birch Mt to Fort Vermilion
Posts: 937
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It's that time of year, leaves turn color, startin to think bout trappin.
Couple of beaver in the freezer that need fleshing, and been working out a managment plan for next season.
Wanting to cut 10km to open up an old trail, and hope to beat last years Lynx numbers.
See what happens once we get out there and what kind of sign is out there. 
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08-12-2013, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: WMU 108
Posts: 6,320
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Looks like you regular trappers got some big numbers in mind , hope you get em and more . I've been trapping a little on private land here in southern Alberta since I was a kid , so no lofty numbers for me . My goal is to not catch something I have to get taxidermied !! 2 years ago I caught a beautiful bobcat and last year an otter ,. The wife and family insisted that both go to the Taxi as they are very rare in our area .No big deal for most of you but I do it just for fun . Beauty job on the cat and otter should be back by Christmas . Good luck to every one , snow will soon be here .
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08-12-2013, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 3
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Was on the trapline Saturday,trying to get a trail cut,in a spruce thicket.
There was so many wind falls,across the trail,i spent most of the day trying
to get to where I left off last year.
Got to build a cabin so I don't have to walk to far incase of break downs.
Season goals..to do better than last year.
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08-12-2013, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,524
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2013/14 trapping goals
I'm hoping for 60 coyotes this year. Usually about average for me. A few fox would be nice too. Good luck this winter everyone.
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08-12-2013, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St. Albert
Posts: 999
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I already have my traps waxed and dyed, haha. Might pick up a few more though.
Looking for a couple of firsts this year
Weasle-1
Beaver-1
Coyote-24 (double from last year)
Foxes-8 (double)
Muskrat-0 don't have any spots yet
Mink-0
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08-12-2013, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 160
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Holy Cr#p Spruce...
Just looked at your goals again...125 beaver and 800 rats. That's a bunch of aquatic critters. I'm just curious...and if you don't mind sharing...are you on a registered line... or resident trapping. My line would not produce 800 rats in 10 years...not much for sloughs or ponds. Always find it interesting how various areas produce differently.
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08-12-2013, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: North Eastern Alberta
Posts: 891
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Junior on a registered line. Most of my trapping is done on private land though...roughly 90-95%. Line might produce 30-40 beaver, and all quota animals including otters as it has a long stretch of a big river on it. Can't wait...
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08-12-2013, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: WMU 250
Posts: 745
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We're still hoping to buy a line, but until then we average about 55 coyote. 20beaver, 1 or 2 fox some squirrel and rats, resident trapping.
Doug
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