Trappers 2014/15 - Page 10

smith88 · #**271** 01-21-2015, 08:36 PM

FlyTrapper, at least you didn't get skunked!!! Someone had to say it!

FlyTrapper · #**272** 01-21-2015, 09:12 PM

Thanks Nube! That would be awesome and I would really appreciate if we could make that happen!
Hahaha you are very right Smith, good one!

jim summit · #**273** 01-23-2015, 02:53 PM

Just a pic from a trip out on the line, old trappers cabin.

trigger7mm · #**274** 01-23-2015, 05:52 PM

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Good job Flytrapper lol Better a skunk than nothing. If you got time next year and our schedules work out your more than welcome to come check my line with me

Good on you Nube! Nice gesture. I have taken a few young guys out checking snares with me this year, and it's always a pleasure. Good way for them to learn.

nube · #**275** 01-23-2015, 09:12 PM

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Good on you Nube! Nice gesture. I have taken a few young guys out checking snares with me this year, and it's always a pleasure. Good way for them to learn.

I just know I would have given my right nut to go on a trapline when I was a kid. If we can make it work next year then I am all for it.

HunterDave · #**276** 01-24-2015, 01:21 PM

Just following up on this post from awhile back. The critter was indeed a porky like a lot of you fellas mentioned. There's a badger somewhere in this area and it was probably wishful thinking on my part.

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I think that I found myself a badger den in an old pile of logs.

I'm going to wait a few weeks for it to prime up a bit before I try to catch him.
Hey Badger Bill (aka Bill9044), I'm going to need some tips on the best way to trap this fella.

Dr Death · #**277** 01-25-2015, 07:17 PM

Quick pic of the fur destined for the next NAFA sale.

shakeyleg02 · #**278** 01-25-2015, 08:17 PM

Great lookin dogs dr d good luck with the sale

H380 · #**279** 01-25-2015, 09:22 PM

Nice lookin batch of dogs , Doc ! I know you'll do well on the sale , see you at SABA measuring day .

bill9044 · #**280** 01-26-2015, 10:56 AM

Hey guys just got back from elk hunting and fur trapping.
We set up a few martin boxes with beaver and magnum musk lure.

After checking a box the second day found this fellow. Robbing my bait.

After 4 days and an elk we found this fellow in a box. Great catch

After checking another box found that some of the bait was being eaten through the wire mesh.

Poor pic but the red meat was pulled through the mesh and still snuck through the trigger without tripping the trap.
So I put a box at the base of the tree. And guess what happened I found this fella the next day.

Lots of tracks and scat around but no marten would really commit.

It was quite warm +8C. So I read a set on a forum with a beaver in a tree and a bunch of running poles with 120s on it. So we tried it out.

The bottom right you can see a 120 on the pole.
2 days later we found this fellow heading up the pole to the beaver bait.

After total of 12 days a trapper friend and I caught all of these.

My friends kids helped out with some squirrels weasels and a couple marten. We had a great time snowshoeing in and out of sets. Lots of skidoo issues. I swear they make em to breakem. I would have thought there would have been more caught but as most of you know it was hard to snab martin this year. A friend of mine did me a favor of checking some snares for me and he set and pulled out 5 yotes.
So this year as last year I came home with memories and another Taxidermy Bill.
I know most of you guys catch martin and such in numbers that smash mine but I thought I'd throw some pics up. I enjoy everyone's pics. And stories Thanks
Hope the auction treats you guys well.
Bill

nube · #**281** 01-26-2015, 11:04 AM

Looks great Bill thanks for posting. I love the boxes. Do you guys think a screen in the box like that works as well as a box the marten can get at the bait easily? I don't see why it wouldn't but wondered if anyone noticed any difference.

H380 · #**282** 01-26-2015, 11:18 AM

Nice pics and great catches Bill , thanx for the report . Got coon #7 here today .

bill9044 · #**283** 01-26-2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by nube

Looks great Bill thanks for posting. I love the boxes. Do you guys think a screen in the box like that works as well as a box the marten can get at the bait easily? I don't see why it wouldn't but wondered if anyone noticed any difference.

We had some boxes that didn't have the see through mesh compartment. And just wired the bait to the top and had no success. I am not saying that the box was the reason it just kinda worked out that way. I stole the idea from the trapping rendevous martin seminar. The instructor ( don't remember his name) very smart fellow had a box that was similar with the mesh compartment and a see through hole in top. I also used the trap holder on them so I know it is set and stable. I am also not a martin expert and I am not sure if it snowed the boxes would be great or not. More experimentation.

Mikkwa River Trapping LTD · #**284** 01-27-2015, 11:42 PM

Not bad for a weekend!

Torkdiesel · #**285** 01-28-2015, 08:43 AM

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Not bad for a weekend!

Nice haul sir !!! Looks like your still getting some young marten as well, the population in your area must be doing well.

PCP_ECOM · #**286** 01-28-2015, 11:52 AM

Well fur off to Marty's tomorrow,not a ton of fur but I enjoyed getting out there and catching it and helped land owner with some chicken slayer's to boot,word of mouth great way to obtain some more property,i hope lol,cheers Peter

Torkdiesel · #**287** 01-28-2015, 11:57 AM

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Well fur off to Marty's tomorrow,not a ton of fur but I enjoyed getting out there and catching it and helped land owner with some chicken slayer's to boot,word of mouth great way to obtain some more property,i hope lol,cheers Peter

Good work to you as well sir.

nube · #**288** 01-28-2015, 01:42 PM

Great pic PCP. Good job buddy keep it up!

braggadoe · #**289** 01-28-2015, 01:52 PM

great pic peter! maybe see you there. great pics every one.

would be nice to be able to keep it all together, for a sweet end of the year pic. the extension was nice.
wish i had a bigger barn,,,,and alot more coyotes!

bill9044 · #**290** 01-28-2015, 05:30 PM

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great pic peter! maybe see you there. great pics every one.

would be nice to be able to keep it all together, for a sweet end of the year pic. the extension was nice.
wish i had a bigger barn,,,,and alot more coyotes!

Is that Marty's barn. Hahaha. Almost.
Nice looking fur there good auction to you.

PCP_ECOM · #**291** 01-28-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by braggadoe

great pic peter! maybe see you there. great pics every one.

would be nice to be able to keep it all together, for a sweet end of the year pic. the extension was nice.
wish i had a bigger barn,,,,and alot more coyotes!

Heading down in the am Paul maybe catch you there,Thanks for comments guys,This forum is the one thing I really look forward to every day,great pic's from everyone so far,weather is changing so hopefully they move around more,Cheers Peter

nube · #**292** 01-28-2015, 08:04 PM

PCP it sounds liek your not catching many right now? I am not catching either and it was the same this time last year. Either I have caught 90% of them around my baits and only getting the odd one moving in or it is close to breeding and they could care less about a bait? Also the fact I do not have much bait out might be another thing. Do you guys find things slow right now? I get the odd track by my bait but they do not stick around and just keep going.

PCP_ECOM · #**293** 01-28-2015, 08:56 PM

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PCP it sounds liek your not catching many right now? I am not catching either and it was the same this time last year. Either I have caught 90% of them around my baits and only getting the odd one moving in or it is close to breeding and they could care less about a bait? Also the fact I do not have much bait out might be another thing. Do you guys find things slow right now? I get the odd track by my bait but they do not stick around and just keep going.

Pretty slow where I am Phil,could be they are all tritter patted lol,sure wish they would head to my bait

pointer · #**294** 01-28-2015, 09:30 PM

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nube · #**295** 01-28-2015, 09:44 PM

Nice pic Pointer Congrats. You got to love this time of year with all the pics of put up fur!! I am already excited for next year and this one ain't over yet. I think I got wolves on the menu for next year now

PCP_ECOM · #**296** 01-28-2015, 09:56 PM

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x2 looks great

pointer · #**297** 01-28-2015, 10:12 PM

Thanks here's a pic of my first lot I sent outimage.jpg

PCP_ECOM · #**298** 01-28-2015, 10:21 PM

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Thanks here's a pic of my first lot I sent outAttachment 102737

very nice work.congrats

pointer · #**299** 01-28-2015, 10:23 PM

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very nice work.congrats

Thanks. I'm really getting sick of skinning coyotes it's time to change it up for some rats or beaver

bill9044 · #**300** 01-29-2015, 12:08 AM

Both my baits have had very little vote activity. The one bait I was sure I pretty muched trapped out 35 on one and 12 on another. I'm starting a new bait tomorrow. Good spot lots of yotes. I am only gonna try and snag a few more then shut er down I want to hit that bait spot hard next year. Now I am gonna target some beaver mostly for bait and damage control and spring rats season right quick. So much fun getting rats. Hope you guys had a great season. It seems like no season is the same.