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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3766465
04/18/13 11:27 AM
04/18/13 11:27 AM
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SW Alaska
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Hup that could probably be arranged this fall if the timing is right but it might not happen till the following year I will PM you


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: smalltimetrapper] #3766740
04/18/13 03:02 PM
04/18/13 03:02 PM
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Billings, MT
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Originally Posted By: smalltimetrapper
Hup, I thought of doing that down the back skinning for the same reason you mentioned. Seems it would give you a nice piece of soft stuff to work with.

Bonnie, I may be contacting you when I get stuff back from the tannery! My wife says she would sew one for me, but hasn't done anything with fur yet.


She could attend one of my fur sewing classes too smile PM me when you're ready!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: Family Trapper] #3766746
04/18/13 03:10 PM
04/18/13 03:10 PM
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SW Alaska
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Originally Posted By: Family Trapper

Now if you were going to use two kits for your hat using a whole kits belly per side would be a good ideas. If you try to make the inside flap out of one side of a kits belly you will get too far into the back and the underfur is not nearly so thick.

FT there is a trick to avoiding that too but I would have to have the fishboss show you as I don't know how to explain it, but getting into the back part of the fur on the short piece that is on the back of your neck isn't that critical and when done right you can make them match


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3767862
04/19/13 03:14 AM
04/19/13 03:14 AM
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Homer, Alaska
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I have always had to use two pieces for my inside. I just sew two peices together and re-shear them if the lengths don't match at the seam. I love how forgiving fur is to sew.

Last edited by Family Trapper; 04/20/13 04:49 PM.
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3769511
04/20/13 12:29 AM
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Just catching up on my reading and want to back up to the cut locks. Does anyone have a picture of the type of lock and were to make the cut. As far as treating and coloring I just dipped my snares into boiling water with baking soda in it. Seemed to take the glare off, caught 20 in them this year so guess it was good enough.
I also use scent eliminator after I make the set I spray it all over. Hardest part of that was keeping it from freezing, had to carry inside my coat some days. The trunk on the Yamaha stays warm enough most days.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3770673
04/20/13 09:08 PM
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Well I got blessed last night with two new grandchildren to take trapping some day

Danny on the left and Alison on the right


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3770681
04/20/13 09:12 PM
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Wasilla AK
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Thats Awesome! Congrats to you and your family!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3770688
04/20/13 09:16 PM
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Takotna AK
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That's just cool as heck!! Congrates Todd and family!!

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3770986
04/20/13 11:57 PM
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Bethel, AK
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AWESOME!!


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771044
04/21/13 01:22 AM
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Homer, Alaska
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Awesome Grandpa.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: Family Trapper] #3771052
04/21/13 01:53 AM
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Lake Iliamna Ak
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Congratulations Todd!!!!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771067
04/21/13 02:30 AM
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Fairbanks AK
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Way cool Todd!


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771069
04/21/13 02:37 AM
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Eielson Farm Road. Alaska
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Congrats.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771226
04/21/13 09:29 AM
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Double the fun, congrats otterman

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771414
04/21/13 11:39 AM
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Congratulations! Grand kids are the best! smile


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771489
04/21/13 12:29 PM
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Thanks guys, AV your right they are the best these two are #5&6 for us.


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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3771494
04/21/13 12:36 PM
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I only have one, for now, but look forward to her being able to share the great outdoors with us.


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3772006
04/21/13 06:40 PM
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Interior Alaska
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Congrats on the double!

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3772062
04/21/13 07:20 PM
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I went out and pulled the last of my stuff. It was a nice day to be out. A bear hit a couple moose kills from November, I felt a little under gunned as he had been on the trail for a mile.



I caught a little beaver in a 750 wolfer in a castor set. Probably was more to do with a place where they were coming out of the water than the castor, but it worked. The big trap worked well as a drowner for that little guy. Stretched to 47". I got a 40 lb adult, 2 year old, and this one out of this house.



Also saw an otter trail, was surprising how far away from water it was. I wonder how far they over land between sources.

Pretty much wraps up my season. This was by far my best season yet.

Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6 [Re: white17] #3772077
04/21/13 07:30 PM
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smalltime, I have followed otter trails for as far as 4 miles overland on open tundra while they went from spot to spot looking for a way under the ice. Good way to learn how they think. Here they tend to look around the base of spruce trees for tunnels leading under the ice. I always check out any small cluster of trees along a creek for holes


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