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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478164
12/12/12 12:28 PM
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I've seen them just after Christmas one year. It was 30 below and a couple were still wandering around.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: otterman] #3478239
12/12/12 01:14 PM
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I was curious because that's how I learned on the Johnny Thorpe video. I'm surprised they are hitting the bait this early.


For otterman....and I read his response.

Last edited by Kusko; 12/12/12 01:20 PM. Reason: behind on trapperman so I don't get behind skinning

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478265
12/12/12 01:32 PM
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Here you go FT


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478282
12/12/12 01:46 PM
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So Thorpe claims that he puts the bait on the bottom loose jaw because the beaver will grab the bait with his front legs and try to swim through the trap. The trigger prongs are together and to one side or the other.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: alaska viking] #3478332
12/12/12 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted By: alaska viking
Originally Posted By: yukonjeff
Moose Licker for dinner smile


I'm almost afraid to ask.....what is that on top?
You don't have a McDonalds there either, do you?

Its all tongue (front and back)just cut in half...and no we dont have Micy Dees here, thats probably a good thing.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: FullFreezer] #3478348
12/12/12 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: Alaskan trapper
Grizz are out up here, just got a picture of one that was shot last weekend north of Fairbanks. Anyone seen them out later

I've found their tracks here every month of the year. It does seem like more of them are staying out late, and staying out longer, than they used to here. Could just seem that way because our
population is so much bigger than it used to be though.
It's very common though along my trapline to find them still out and still fishing on up until
Christmas, and sometimes, depending on the salmon run, on in to January.
The sow's and cubs are usually in the den at least by the middle of Nov, and typically it's single bears that stay out late and fish. Just speaking for this area, but Feb is the month of the least activity. I think the ones that come out in Feb and Mar are usually ones that have had their sleep desturbed. I've seen them abandon a den because of recreational snowmachiners "high-marking" right over the den, seen then abandon dens because of seismic blasting, and have seen them shook awake from what I believe was repeated avalanche activity in the canyon they are denned in. Sometimes too they will get flooded out during a chinook if they didn't dig their den right. Anyway, that's just some of the reasons that they might be out wandering around in the snow.
The ones that fish the creeks on up until late Dec-early Jan, are in and out of the water where
there is open leads, and ice builds on their fur until it interfers with their movement. In this picture taken on Jan 1st a couple years ago you can see the bear was having to swing his
back legs out to the side in order to walk, especially on the left side, most likely due to ice build-up making it hard to bend his legs.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478383
12/12/12 02:48 PM
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Kusko, Not sure on the Thrope deal this is just the way I have always done it. I have never been a fan of putting triggers way off to one side. This works for me been doing it longer than I can remember not sure if the beaver are grabbing the bait and swimming through or pulling back guess it don't matter as long as it catches smile


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478406
12/12/12 03:00 PM
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smile


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478957
12/12/12 08:24 PM
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Kodiak Trifecta today. Too bad the red had bad genetics. I've caught three in three years out of the same spot that were rubbed looking with weak tails. This is an older vixen, so hopefully she is the end of the line. The silver is a stunner though!





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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478959
12/12/12 08:25 PM
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Man you're right about that silver ! Incredible !


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3478960
12/12/12 08:25 PM
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Way to go Pawpincher

THanks for sharing.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479011
12/12/12 08:48 PM
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From one end of the quality and color spectrum to the other. Wow. Very pretty Silver. What do you get for one like that?

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479056
12/12/12 08:59 PM
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beautiful silver !


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479183
12/12/12 09:42 PM
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Dang dude, there you go again with your rainbow of foxes!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479228
12/12/12 09:55 PM
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White17:


Set any traps yet around the homestead ???

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479272
12/12/12 10:08 PM
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Nope. I never set any around here. Couple weeks from now I hope to be in the thick of it


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479290
12/12/12 10:13 PM
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That silver is awesome! Someday....someday.....


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479472
12/12/12 10:55 PM
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Thats it I am moving to Kodiak smile out of over 1000 fox,I caught two silvers in my life..you and HFT get one or two a week!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: Family Trapper] #3479595
12/12/12 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: Family Trapper
From one end of the quality and color spectrum to the other. Wow. Very pretty Silver. What do you get for one like that?


FT, They start at 150 whether tanned or skinned for taxi. I wish I caught a couple a week Jeff. I'd be rich, rich I tell ya! lol!


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3479870
12/13/12 01:56 AM
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Very cool looking silver! Haha i jus got hopes of catching a dandy one like that. Great Catch. ya ever call in a cross or silver?

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