Trappers

jim summit · #1 11-03-2011, 12:00 PM

Starting to cool off, and forecasting snow. How many of you trappers have set out the steel?
I'm gonna do a couple sets this weekend, just a short line.
Try and get some baitboxs out so I just have to set the trap in the next couple weeks. Spent last two weeks cutting trails and dyeing traps.

jim summit · #2 11-04-2011, 10:46 AM

No trappers?

dugh · #3 11-04-2011, 11:31 AM

Got 5 (damage control) beavers Saturday, but it's deer,elk and moose season here now.
Hope everyone has a great season.
Doug

McLeod Valley · #4 11-04-2011, 09:33 PM

Yup will be setting for marten a day after tomorrow!

RockyMountainMusic · #5 11-05-2011, 08:36 AM

Will be laying steel next weekend

Good luck out there

huntinfool · #6 11-05-2011, 08:41 AM

Put some Martin sets out and a bunch of squirrel poles last week hoping to get more out on the weekend and waiting for the first of dec to set snares out can't wait! Good luck to everyone this season and be safe.

bullgetter · #7 11-05-2011, 09:26 AM

Too warm lately for my taste. If I can't check for 4-5 days I don't want to risk fur slipping. Been spending some time preping. Built 9 weasel boxes last 2 nights and the shed if getting full of bait for the wolves. Snares are boiled and my marten bait bucket is simmering in the house

Girlfriend and I are going to drive the line today and see what activity there is out there.

joeti7 · #8 11-05-2011, 04:25 PM

Got 11 Beavers last weekend, had to pull the sets to go back to work. It has definately been cool enough here though, had to break through atleast 1" of ice to set my traps. I'll be setting again this week coming up.

huntinfool · #9 11-05-2011, 09:40 PM

Picked up a couple of Martin today and the fur looks good set out two dozen boxes hope it keeps up.

#10 11-07-2011, 09:11 AM

Ya summit, its time to hit that big trapline and start to pull in some o that there fur. Mans gotta put bread on the table for the family no? Hope them yeller dogs are worth sumpin this year, gotta justify them tundras.........

jim summit · #11 11-08-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by northerners

Ya summit, its time to hit that big trapline and start to pull in some o that there fur. Mans gotta put bread on the table for the family no? Hope them yeller dogs are worth sumpin this year, gotta justify them tundras.........

Time to buy that pea shooter, the yellow dogs are about prime. As for bread on the table, that is where the squirrels come in.

herc · #12 11-09-2011, 10:30 PM

Got a batch of marten sets out last week and hopefully put up the rest next week. Got 2 of them already!

Thunder Elk Hunter · #13 11-12-2011, 10:17 PM

As of today taken 9 coyotes and 6 beaver. Lost one coyote to someone who beat us to the set. Dogs look good.

Got a batch fisher sets out and have made 6 new lynx coveys for the first of Dec. Lots of rabbits and cat sign is good.

Hopefully the snow does not get to deep.

Good luck and I hope you fill your quotes.

Brian Bildson · #14 11-20-2011, 12:53 PM

I've been waiting for the storm that we just had. Looks like enough snow now and even some -30 to set it up. I hope to get 50 marten sets out tomorrow - tuesday. I suspect the lynx might be up in numbers so work on getting pens ready for dec 1st good luck to everyone

ljbb · #15 11-20-2011, 09:24 PM

15 boxes out 5 martin , one miss trap did not go off properly and one martin eating just parts of fur left in trap. Settint out more this week.

RockyMountainMusic · #16 11-22-2011, 08:00 AM

Been out for 6 days now and just stopping in for a day but got 3 marten 2 weasel and a flying squirel so far, that storm was good brian but we still could use a snowfall or two! i will post pics later when i get time

Rugerlover · #17 11-22-2011, 06:30 PM

Caught 36 coon so far. Would of had way more if I got out to houses and advertised here in the city. Hard to convince this anti trapping government around here in the city that thinning out the wildlife is a good thing and you get less distemper outbreaks.

Might as well talk to a wall.

Rugerlover · #18 11-22-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Elk Hunter

As of today taken 9 coyotes and 6 beaver. Lost one coyote to someone who beat us to the set. Dogs look good.

Got a batch fisher sets out and have made 6 new lynx coveys for the first of Dec. Lots of rabbits and cat sign is good.

Hopefully the snow does not get to deep.

Good luck and I hope you fill your quotes.

someone harvested your coyote from your leg hold before you got there?

Thunder Elk Hunter · #19 11-22-2011, 10:17 PM

Rugerlover,

Someone pick it out of a snare on the Trapline.

The snare wire was cut with sidecuters.

Looks they found the bait site and went for a look see and found a coyote.

Thunder

Razorback · #20 11-23-2011, 07:42 PM

Nice day up here, i put out some wolf bait,30 marten sets, one wolverine barrel about 10 days ago.so far
5 marten
1 wolverine
1 wolf
Does anybody know how many wolverine usually live in an area? caught 3 now in about 5 sq miles including last years catch. I'm finding the wolverine can be a real big s**t disturber I sure am looking forward to trapping some more lynx/wolves etc

Thunder Elk Hunter · #21 11-26-2011, 09:59 PM

Good day yesterday on the line.

1 martin
3 coyotes
1 fox

Fox was caught in a 160 ground set. Had the ground set for mink.
Never moved an inch after being caught across the ears.

Hope the weekend trappers have a good haul this weekend.

jim summit · #22 11-28-2011, 09:24 AM

Got one weasel and one marten this last check.
The wily coyote found something amiss at my snare, and dodged it.

Trying a different bait on my marten sets now, so hoping for better results next week. The river on my line is flooding now, and a paint shaker Tundra don't skim water to good, so a couple sets will have to wait till it firms up.

mxz1997 · #23 11-28-2011, 10:51 AM

Well made it out to check the line on Saturday. 3 Marten waiting for me. Checked the ice on the creek, 7 inches, toured down half a mile and broke through. Beaver dam ahead

Good thing it was pretty shallow.
No Wolf in the snares yet.

#24 11-28-2011, 12:23 PM

northerntrapper · #25 11-28-2011, 01:54 PM

Just setting out some boxes now. Not much winter around Slave Lake yet, as the last few days were really warm. Down in the bottom land we don't have a lot of snow and up in the hills, about 5". Waiting for December before going after canines.

moose maniac · #26 11-28-2011, 04:57 PM

2 wolves 3 marten a few squirrels 2 beaver so far set a bunch more marten boxes on saturday,and a dozen more wolf snares

#27 11-29-2011, 09:58 AM

well i fired up the "ole" tundra last nite to check my hobby traps, first few traps same ole storey....not even a track, get to where i shot the young marten the other day with the 25-20, sure enough..............there hangin on my trap was another prime youngster

:sHa_shak eshout:

not to exciting for a seasoned trapper but for me>>>>>>

jim summit · #28 11-30-2011, 10:36 AM

You must have alotta Marten if you can shoottem out of the trees..

mxz1997 · #29 12-02-2011, 08:34 AM

Well this trapper had a pretty good day yesterday. Wife calls in morning, says she shot a coyote at the bait pile:

Took off work early to check the line, two squirrels and a BIG Marten.

Some days me think to quit this job and start trapping for a living

bullgetter · #30 12-02-2011, 10:38 AM

Finally got out yesterday. Started coming down with something and was coughing most the day. Still managed to get 32 marten, 1 mink, 2 lynx, 2 fishers sets out. Today i'm good and sick so gonna take it easy around the house. Girlfriend says I'm not allowed to go out on the line today. She doesn't understand I have a whole line to get up and running. Traps don't catch much sitting in the shed!