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12-14-2015, 08:23 AM
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I just crossed the firebag for the first time this last weekend. And looking at the Athabasca while crossing the bridge to nowhere....it has been frozen over for a few weeks now. Don't know where you cross but am thinking you should be able to cross by now. Supposed to be some colder temperatures this week. Should help firm it up!
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12-14-2015, 08:46 AM
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Cross just north of suncore. Past the syncrude turnaround
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Marten 2
Lynx. 2
Weasel 3
Wolf. 3
otter 5
fisher 2
beaver 3
fox 1
Mink 1
Coyote 1
Squirrel
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12-14-2015, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KegRiver
For those new to trapping, Fisher are the only animals where smaller is better.
The bigger they are the less they are worth.
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Why is that? (I'm not a trapper)
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12-14-2015, 10:46 AM
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quality
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Why is that? (I'm not a trapper)
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Fur quality goes down with size in this case
Anyways I am getting it mounted.
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12-14-2015, 10:49 AM
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13 pounds
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Originally Posted by uke hunter
This is what a 13 pounder looks like! Caught him a couple of weeks ago. That's a belisle 160 his head is in for comparison. Verified his weight on both my digital scale at home and another trapper's scale at his place. Exactly 13.0 lbs! I find guessing their weight deceiving based on visual size. You need to weigh them to get an accurate measurement of their size. Right now he's in the freezer waiting to go to the taxidermist!
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that is heavy. Couldn't believe they got that big till now. My first fisher dwarfed my martens and was around 6 pounds? 11 pounds was an eye opener and 13!? crazy.
does yours have the white patch on the chest? My first one did not.
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12-14-2015, 03:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by double gun
Why is that? (I'm not a trapper)
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Male fisher fight, a lot. The smaller dark females have much nicer fur without the scares.
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12-14-2015, 09:59 PM
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I have found females average around 6 pounds and the males around 10. My biggest was 13 pounds and filled the board pretty good.
Females are preferred as their fur is silkier.
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12-15-2015, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flight01
Fur quality goes down with size in this case
Anyways I am getting it mounted.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Torkdiesel
Male fisher fight, a lot. The smaller dark females have much nicer fur without the scares.
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Thanks guys, that's really interesting. I appreciate the feedback.
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12-19-2015, 11:15 AM
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Both fishers in this thread are pigs. I really like the blaze on that one flight 01 got. Great job guys
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12-07-2017, 08:11 PM
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Here we go Again!
2 seasons later and only 200 feet away from my last big boy.
This one has some nice white as well and weighed in at 12.4pounds
The last big fisher was tanned and hangs in my house now . My daughter loves it
Here are a couple pics of this years big boy
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12-07-2017, 08:12 PM
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And the blazing
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12-07-2017, 09:37 PM
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Beauty. That’s a pig all right!
Congrats.
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12-08-2017, 07:41 AM
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Flight, did you ever weigh that one from a couple years back? Would love to know what it actually weighed! Congrats on another nice one!
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12-08-2017, 08:10 AM
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The original big boy was 11pounds and change
My biggest last year was just over 9 pounds
This guy was 12.4 pounds. But actually looks shorter and thicker
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12-08-2017, 09:04 AM
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Very nice. Good job.
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12-08-2017, 09:48 AM
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Thanks. He is a beauty for sure.
I already have one tanned and hanging at my place.
I’m hoping to find someone that wants him for a mount. I’d hate to send him off to auction as just another fur, get more out of him as a mount for sure.
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