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wolverine set question #2826904
11/13/11 12:46 AM
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I have wondered about how this set works. like is it suppose to be just high enough for the wolverine to walk up to it and stick its head in or something. I thought maybe thats how it was suppose to work and i ask cuz i usually set the conibear on the ground. So can anyone tell me how this set works and the show the results of this set if there are any pictures of this set that caught a lynx or wolverine thank you. Here is the set o and by the way i only have a 280 for this so i hope it works with this milk create

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2826948
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Looks like there is alot of room to reach over the trap. Put a stick over the jaws to shrink the obvious path to the prize. I have NO luck with connis in plastic but do enjoy posts proving that those sets work!!


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2826988
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will do that tomorrow and fix it up. I have never had any luck with connis in plastic either i have have weasels and birds set it off last year and thought if i tried to raise it like some photos i have seen maybe it will decrease the chance of catching weasels again and hopefully next weekend i can show a picture of this set working. thanks for the tip mad mike. tomorrow is my last day here at the cabin got to get back to college for another 3 weeks then back out for a week again with hopefully more snow and my tundra running.

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2826989
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will do that tomorrow and fix it up. I have never had any luck with connis in plastic either i have have weasels and birds set it off last year and thought if i tried to raise it like some photos i have seen maybe it will decrease the chance of catching weasels again and hopefully next weekend i can show a picture of this set working. thanks for the tip mad mike. tomorrow is my last day here at the cabin got to get back to college for another 3 weeks then back out for a week again with hopefully more snow and hopefully have my tundra running.

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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2827277
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Try a square bucket instead of that crate. It will reduce the bird problem and the 280 will fit the opening better.

I don't like bucket sets either but they will withstand a lot of weather.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2827468
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well i went to go spring the foothold traps to replace it with a snare cuz heading home today and fixed up the conibear and if i hadnt gone to fix up the coniear i wouldnt have know to replace all the bait because of a wolf knocking my snares over and taking the bait in some of the snares but on one snare he wasnt so lucky but then became lucky again....he went to knock my snare over or something but he got caught on the foot or leg because he tore up the ground a bit and stuff. i was down there yesterday setting up snares and went there today and had him in my snare but he broke it late last night and on the toggle there was little bit of blood on it. At the conibear he went around it and stood in front of it and looked at it and he wouldnt go to it and he went back around it again and then went back on my trail. heres a picture of the set.


Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2827756
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243 a 330 will fit perfectly into a milk crate, this is the first year i'm trying them but a buddy of mine got one last year in a similar set. Good luck with it.

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2827887
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i have used plastic crates for a number of things one being wolverine and you do catch a few other critters too. here is a wolverine setup that took a mink
here is my set up for a sunkin otter set milk crate with weight and fish in bottom with 330 guarding it . 330 fit perfect in plastic crates.


and here is the end result of the wolverine crate

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2828920
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Nice pictures there cat catcher and I'm in the process of getting some new traps and which should be in soon and then ill have a 330 for that set but hopefully that set will produce a wolverine or lynx next weekend. when i go to check my traps so if i have anything ill post some pictures on this.

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2830921
11/15/11 01:18 AM
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I think plastic mainly works in Canada. Do you guys have a tax on it or something?
Here anything plastic finds another use, usually better than it's intended purpose.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832584
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Why not skip the bucket? Tried it this way last yr, it blows alot where I am now and most times the snow doesn't accumulate much on the pole. I love snares on the ground but on this new part of line I'm having to adapt.




Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832603
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Thats a nice one Clinton! I flew over some of your line yesterday. Lots of foxes eating marten out of your traps. Looks like the wind had been really howling out there. We got knocked around pretty good.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832695
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Whaaaa?!? shocked

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832697
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Yeah there were foxes all over your line..


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832709
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243 I use the crate set a lot. The trick is to get the crate up off the ground so a wolverine has to stand somewhat to reach the bait. I have used this set on the ground but get much better results when I get the crate up. A 330 fits perfectly in a crate. A snare pole set is the best set for wolverine IMO.

I have used snares on poles like Tokotna has his trap on. Works good, but I now put my poles horizontal and set a snare at each end with the bait in the middle. Works great as a marten wont trip the snare should he arrive before a wolverine does.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832718
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THere is quite a few alright, Them Bethel boys are slacking grin

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Yeah that's typical of those guys


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832735
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Your bsing I hope eek I was out there today but didn't get into the burn where they hang out.

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832760
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That's a good looking weatherproof set! I think I'll copycat you on that!!

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2832802
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I did fly some of your line and it did look like the wind had been on it. I didn't see any foxes though it looks like they sure could be out there. Looks like less snow the further west and north you go.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2833470
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That's a nice wolverine takotna haven't tried that before I may give that a try once I can get some 330s to use. I have my crate about a foot off the ground I didn't want to put it to high because I don't know what height to set it as this is the first year I put it off the ground to try and reduce the chance of catching weasel in it. How high do you put yours off the ground yukon254? Thanks for the tips

Re: wolverine set question [Re: white17] #2833587
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Originally Posted By: white17
Yeah that's typical of those guys


You guys shouldn't talk about Fish and CavScout like that!!! smile


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2835971
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Hey Takotna, I just noticed there is marten in the set with your wolverine.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2836023
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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2836035
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Dang Takotna, that is brilliant!! Simple and a no brainer when you think about it...assuming that marten was caught before the wolverine showed up.

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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2836074
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just copying what I've seen others do, the marten came by last.

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I like that set, lol didn't even see the marten up there :-)

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837215
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I like that double set. I have yet to catch both. I have caught one or the other but not both. Good eyes Kusko. Took me a while to see it when I was looking. I was looking for a dead marten hanging.

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837681
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I also do like Clint and use the open ended Poles. Been really successful on them. However, every now and again I'll get that one "special" fox that can climb and gets up the tree.


Same set:

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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837729
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thats a nice wolverine and fox there didnt know you can catch fox in a conibear. is that just a naturally leaning tree that you tied bait to and a trap?

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Yeah, I thought this would be a "fox free" set. I was wrong. smile It is a naturally leaning tree. The trap is attached to a piece of wood nailed to the tree. Bait is above it, just wired. Suprisingly no bird issues.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837825
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How often do you catch fox in your set up for wolverine? I havent seen a fox in a 330 before. Do you have any set pics on that one?

Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837841
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Originally Posted By: Trapper_243
How often do you catch fox in your set up for wolverine? I havent seen a fox in a 330 before.
For some reason there are NO fox where I trap. They are north,south, east and west of me. About once every 5 years or so I'll cut a track. Last year I was surprised to find a small cross in a 330 wolverine set. He had climbed a couple feet up a large tree to get in it. Also one of the 2 lynx last year was in a 330.

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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837887
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We get a few fox in. They don't seem to shy away from it, but that could be because there are so many:





And an occasional lynx:


I don't take many pics of my sets before hand...or at least I don't have any on photobucket.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2837891
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"Suprisingly no bird issues."

If you wrap your bait is burlap it still attracks predators but the birds usually leave it alone. Bloody burplap is even better.

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what type of bait do you use for wolverine? I usually use beaver until i run out and then I start using lynx meat for the bait. It works for both lynx and wolverine? just curious as to what other use for the bait? Thats really cool never heard of fox ever getting caught in a conibear I was always told that they would smell the steel and not go in or anything kinda like a wolf. Those are some nice photos and nice catch Alaskan.

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We caught three fox in conibears last year. Our snow conditions were not favorable for the fox to get voles and they were really hungry. I think we caught 20 fox on our line and not one was in a fox set.


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I use beaver meat, but I think anything will work. Key being the lure you use to have them look for it. Been told of people just using a chunk of bone and it catching wolverine.

The fox around here are just stupid. I contribute any success on them to that, not any skill on my part. And I'll take them anyway I can get them. smile


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Great pics Amy Sue.


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What sort of trigger position do you use on the 330 to prevent marten from firing the trap?

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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2839268
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If you move the trigger to one side or spread the wires quite a bit you can cut down on the marten but never eliminate them. I think a lot of time they fire the trap by backing out of the bucket with a piece of bait bigger than they are.


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WT17 A guy called Luke Nolan filmed marten being dispatched by 120's as part of the Canuck humane trapping standard research. He showed me some of his work in slow motion and even in the smaller 120's the marten were so fast lots of them got nailed on the way out not the way in.

Caught a couple foxes in 120 conibears. stuck their heads in marten boxes.

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I believe it. Marten are so quick they make lightning look slow.

I've caught foxes in 330's but never a 120. You have to wonder what they think they're doing .


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I had a buddy that caught a huge otter in a 120. Had a heck of a time getting that head back through. It must have just torpedoed into it.


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Yep, picked up an otter in a 120 a couple of years ago. He really wanted to get into it, that is for sure. Was set for mink on a tiny hole on a beaver hut. Didn't even curl the chain up, so must have gotten him just right. Here it is:



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Has anyone ever used the oil sack from a beaver for lure? the sack attached to the castor. I have lost my one set of castor and have another one but my grandma needs it and i decided that i would cut up the oil sack and try to use it along with some old rotten moose scraps i still have in the shed from this years moose.

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I know a very productive marten trapper that uses it a lot.
Speaking of 120 catches. This is a fox that stuck his head in a verticle plant pot on a tipup. He didn't last long. It was end of March and believe it or not it was one of the nicest fox I have ever caught. He was not missing a hair anywhere.

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That is a beauty Len !!

I've used the oil sacks many times. They work well


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First check since the i been from the cabin and i caught the first lynx of the season a nice big one but still a bit brown.
This one is of my girlfriend and the lynx she is going to learn to skin.

This one is of me and the lynx after getting out of the trees.

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Boy, that is a big one!


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yeah he sure was. I caught him in a set that i seen off youtube from "TheWildNorth" videos the double pen set. first time i caught a lynx in that set since i put it up last year. i kinda fixed the set up a bit more this year made it a little wider and a little longer.

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Gentlemen here is some of the research I've been digging through. I see my high-lighted sectiosn didn't show up here so i guess its every man for himself.


Wolverine questions arising from Initial meeting

Reproductive rates, causes of mortality, survival rates, dispersal, connectivity, distribution and status.

Build a habitat model across the Rocky Mountain States

Providing linkages in-between islands of suitable habitat became critical to the conservation initiative.

Goal of increasing the survival of adult females in the smaller island ranges

Landscape scale management approach is required; not individual isolated projects.

Dispersal is important. Need to identify obstacles to dispersal and areas of high risk to dispersal success.

Climate change – How do we deal with planning for changing habitat?

Need to standardize data collection

Impacts of human avoidance

Denning and energy expenditure

Diet, food source, food caching,

Identify key areas for connectivity and protect them.

Implement a broad wolverine survey and monitoring program to determine distribution and population trend

To accurately define wolverine status in Alberta, additional research on demography, distribution and ecology is needed.

There was not enough data to determine a robust population estimate for the foothills study area

Results indicate that the best predictors of wolverine occurrence were negative associations with regenerating areas from fire or harvest and seismic line density. Topographic ruggedness was positively associated with wolverine occurrence.

Determine population size in the Kananaskis area (approximately 4,000 km2).

The ACA, led by Michael Jokinen, has been conducting a pilot study testing methods to collect hair samples (DNA) and camera trap images of chest patterns for identifying individuals and gender.

Probability of detection is lower in foothills than it was in the wilderness park. In addition to being at different densities, wolverines appear to be harder to detect where they exist at lower densities.

Probability of detection is lower in foothills than it was in the wilderness park. In addition to being at different densities, wolverines appear to be harder to detect where they exist at lower densities.

Future work to expand density estimates to the south and north of Willmore.

To prioritize the Rocky Mountain Corridor.

To study the fine-scale genetic structure across the TransCanada Highway for wolverines and determine if the highway is subdividing this population genetically

Test other hair snagging methods (apply loose coil on barbed wire, experiment with gun brushes, etc.) to increase efficiency in collecting hair samples. This survey will also be repeated in winter 2012/2013, focusing on under-sampled areas identified by 2011 hair sample results.

Continued monitoring is required for the effectiveness of highway crossing structures and mitigating processes for increasing permeability across the highway

There are geographic gaps and under-sampled areas that need to be addressed.

Future work should address identifying individuals crossing the Trans-Canada Highway, the number of repeat visits to sites and detecting breeding areas

There are two separate perceived eco-regions for wolverine populations in Alberta – the Northern Boreal and the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

The majority of wolverines harvested in Alberta are taken in the northern boreal ecoregion. ASRD has been getting pressure from the trapping community in the High Level area to increase the quota because they are seeing so many wolverine tracks on their trap lines. At the same time, ASRD is getting pressure to reduce trapping quotas in the south.

Data captured from trapping registrations (sex, date and location) may be useful for future management.

Though it would be interesting to overlay trapper effort on the distribution of harvest, ASRD does not have data on trapper effort (i.e. Only trap line density).

It’s hard to capture wolverines and keep collars on.

We need to determine the best way to monitor and assess wolverines

It will take a prolonged effort if you want to get any useful information from wolverine collar studies; a meta-analysis approach from several areas may provide the best opportunities


Key information needs:
- Distribution / range / occupancy / population estimates / sources and sinks.
- Denning habitat.
- Dispersal / linkages / connectivity / effect of transportation corridors.
- Interspecies relationships (i.e. other carnivores).
- Diet.
- Disease.
- Genetics / gene flow.
- Harvest sustainability / high risk areas.
- Human disturbance (i.e. recreational disturbance / industrial disturbance).
- Changing climate / changing climate mapping for conservation planning.
- Bring all stakeholders to the same table / cross-boundary approach / international collaboration.
- Social interactions.
- Reintroduction methods.
- Reproduction.
- Survival rates.
- Age structure.



Priority 1
A) Distribution – Occupancy (including mapping of primary and maternal habitat suitability)
B) Population Density (in some areas)
C) Dispersal / Linkages / Connectivity / Effect of Transportation Corridors
D) Harvest Sustainability / High Risk Areas
E) Human Disturbance

Priority 2
F) Genetics / Gene Flow
G) Survival Rates

Priority 3
Denning - Boreal
Inter Spp. Relationships – Carnivores
Disease
Reproduction
Age Structure & Adult Female Survival

Priority 4
Denning - Mountain
Diet
Social Interactions
Reintroduction Methods






























Paper One :

Wolverine Ecology and Habitat Use
in the North Columbia Mountains: Progress Report

ABSTRACT
We are currently completing a multiyear project investigating demography and habitat use of a harvested population of wolverine (Gulo gulo) in a 7,000-km2 area within the Kootenay region of British Columbia. The study area contains 10 registered traplines, 2 national parks, a major transportation corridor, 2 hydroelectric reservoirs,
and active logging areas, and supports a substantial helicopter skiing industry. Wolverine are considered vulnerable by the British Columbia Wildlife Branch; consequently, vital rate data are important for evaluating management/conservation options. A total of 39 (14F, 25M) adult and subadult wolverine have been captured over 3,700 trap-nights using log-box traps baited with available road-killed wildlife. Population estimates for the core
4,000-km2 study area based on 4 years of live-trapping data are 25.6 (95% CI: 15.6–55.3) and 24.0 (95% CI: 14.7–44.3) for 1996 and 1997 respectively. Six of 11 mortalities detected during the study to date have been human caused. Annual survival rate was estimated to be 0.77 (95% CI: 0.66–0.88) for all age and sex categories combined.
Reproductive data are being gathered through radiotelemetry and follow-up ground investigations of breeding females after den abandonment. Three 2-kit litters have been produced in 14 adult female reproductive seasons. Four of these juveniles have been captured and implanted with radio transmitters. Natal den sites have been in the
Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF) biogeoclimatic zone, and associated with woody debris and/or large boulder talus in undeveloped drainages. Home ranges of males (−= 1,005 km2) were significantly larger than those of females (−= 310 km2). At the study area scale, the distribution of wolverine use is highly clumped in 4 distinct utilization peaks. The 2 largest utilization peaks occur within Glacier and Mount Revelstoke national parks, disproportionate to their land base within the study area. The focus for the remainder of the project is on the monitoring of existing females and kits, and identification and characterization of natal dens in spring 1999. A population census using motion-sensitive cameras will be conducted March–April 1999. Final report and
management recommendations will be completed in 2000–01.
John A. Krebs

development has resulted in declining wolverine populations
and, subsequently, listing of the species as Endangered by COSEWIC (van Zyll de Jong 1975, Dauphine 1989). Western populations of wolverine may be heading in a similar direction if measures are not taken now to protect wolverine and wolverine habitat. The juxtaposition of national parks and transportation corridors, as well as resource extraction activities and commercial trapping, within our study area provides an opportunity to examine how these land uses influence wolverine vital rates.
Specific objectives are:

1. Estimate vital (birth, death) rates for wolverine within the
North Columbia Mountains (NCM) of southeastern British
Columbia

2. Identify landscape/habitat characteristics and human use
activities that correlate with use by wolverine.

3. Develop a population model to estimate current and potential
rates of increase of wolverine.

4. Produce biologically-based management recommendations
for the conservation of wolverine in the NCM.

STUDY AREA
The project area (7,000 km2) is located north of the Trans-
Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Rogers Pass in the
south and the Mica Dam in the north, and within Fish and
Wildlife management units 4-37, 4-38, and 4-33 (Fig. 1). The
core live-trapping area (4,000 km2) consisted of the western
portion of the area, along the eastern side of the Revelstoke
reservoir. The area is within the Northern Columbia
Mountains ecoregion; biogeoclimatic zones include Interior
Cedar–Hemlock (ICH; vk1, wk1), Engelmann Spruce–
Subalpine Fir (ESSFvc) and Alpine Tundra (AT).
The study area encompasses 10 registered traplines, portions
of 2 national parks (Mount Revelstoke [MRNP], and
Glacier [GNP]), 2 tree farm licenses, and several Forest
License and Small Business Forest Enterprise Program cutting
areas. Trappers harvest approximately 3 wolverine per
year. The main valley bottom was inundated in 1985 with the
construction of the Revelstoke Dam. The Kinbasket reservoir
to the east and north was formed in 1973 with the construction
of the Mica Dam. Other land uses include mining in
Goldstream/French Creek, and heli-skiing, snowmobiling,
and ski-touring at numerous locations throughout the area.
Figure 1. Location of the study area near Revelstoke, B.C.
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METHODS

LIVE TRAPPING AND ANIMAL HANDLING
In consultation with local trappers, 33 log-cabin style and 7
portable (4 X 4 ft lumber) traps were constructed throughout
the study area during 1994–97 to live-capture wolverine.
Trap design was modified from Copeland et al. (1995) by
using quick-release snaps as the trigger device and a bevelled
front log on the door to improve fit when closed. Twenty-four
traps were located in valley bottom ICHvk1 sites, 13 were
within the ICHwk1, and 3 were placed in the ESSFvc. Four of
the 40 traps were constructed within Mount Revelstoke and
Glacier national parks. During the first winter we also used
metal barrel traps (Banci 1987) opportunistically. Trapping
effort was not even across the entire study area (Fig. 2), due
to limitations of topography, access, and funding. Despite
these limitations, our trapping effort resulted in 4 welldistributed
“peaks” from north to south within the study area
and was unbiased with respect to protected areas (Fig. 2).
Wolverine were immobilized with Telazol at 10mg/kg with
a jabstick, ear-tagged with numbered rototags (NASCO,
Modesto, CA), weighed, sexed, examined for reproductive
status, and radio-collared (Lotek Engineering, Inc.,
Newmarket, ON; Telonics, Mesa, AZ, MOD-335). In order to
minimize the chance of affecting guard hairs and underfur, a
canvas insert designed to rot through after approximately 2
years was used to close the collar. The upper-left first premolar
was extracted from most animals for aging purposes
(Rausch and Pearson 1972). Cementum analysis was performed
by Mattson’s Lab in Montana.
Wolverine kits were captured at approximately 12–13
weeks of age by tracking reproductive females after emergence
from natal dens. Kits were pursued on foot and immobilized
after being spotted from a helicopter. Kits were
surgically implanted with Telonics IMP300/L radio-transmitters
under isoflourine anesthetic by an on-site veterinarian
using a ventral midline procedure.
MORTALITY AND REPRODUCTION
Mortalities were detected via 4-hour-delay mortality sensors
built into the radio-collar. We placed a high priority on recovering
collars on mortality mode. Only cases where the
radio-collar and the carcass were recovered were considered
mortalities. Where only the collar was recovered it was
Figure 2. Adaptive kernal utilization distribution depicting live-trapping effort across the study area, 1995–98. Points correspond to
trap locations.
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coded as unknown. Where carcasses were recovered, a
necropsy was performed by a veterinarian to determine
cause of death. Survival rates were calculated following the
approach outlined by Trent and Rongstad (1974) and Heisey
and Fuller (1985), using program BOOTER (Hovey 1995),
which bootstraps estimates to derive confidence intervals.
To confirm reproduction, radiotelemetry flights were intensified
in March–late April to locate denning females.
Females with identified dens were flown frequently (2 times
per week or more) during May and June to increase the likelihood
of obtaining visual observations of females with kits.
We did not disturb den sites on the ground during the first
8–9 weeks of use to avoid potential displacement or abandonment
of the site by the female.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE
Wolverine were located from the air using a Cessna 337 on a
biweekly schedule. We attempted to locate females weekly
during expected parturition dates (15 Feb–30 Apr) to establish
natal den site locations. Location data collection followed
that of McLellan and Flaa (1993) and included: UTM
coordinates (NAD 27); forest cover polygon label (species,
age, height, crown closure); habitat type (7 categories); biogeoclimatic
subzone; elevation; aspect; slope; and activity of
animal (if discernible). Location data precision was assumed
to be ±100 m.
Location data have been presented at 2 scales: 1) as individual
animal MCP (Minimum Convex Polygon) home ranges; and
2) as a representation of wolverine activity (i.e., all animals
pooled) within the study area. This is useful in highlighting key
locales, presumably of greatest importance to wolverine. Final
habitat use analyses will treat individual wolverine separately
for comparisons following multivariate procedures outlined by
Aebisher et al. (1993) and Manly et al. (1993).
POPULATION ESTIMATION
Live-trapping data were used to derive an open population
estimate (Seber 1982) for the 4,000-km2 core of the study
area. Each year (1995–98) was treated as a capture session
in the analysis, confidence intervals were calculated following
Manly (1984). An independent estimate using baited motion-
sensitive cameras is planned for spring 1999.
RESULTS
CAPTURES
Thirty-nine wolverine (14F, 25M) were live-trapped a total of
94 times in 3,700 trap-nights over 4 winters. Trapping success
varied by trap type and month. Success was highest
using wooden traps in February and March. Males were approximately
30% heavier than females (males 12.5 kg,
n = 25, SD = 1.6; females 9.4 kg, n = 14, SD = 0.7). Ages are
not yet available. Four 12-week-old male kits were also captured
and implanted with radio-transmitters. Kits weighed
5.5 kg (n = 4, SD = 0.2).
MORTALITY
A total of 11 radio-collared animals have died during the
study: 4 were commercially trapped (M207, M217, M246,
F206); 1 was killed on the Trans-Canada Highway in GNP
(M212); 1 was killed on the Canadian Pacific Rail line in GNP
(F223); 2 died of natural causes (F204, F229); and 2 were
killed by other predators (M230, M208). One male (M224)
died as a result of injuries received from either a fall or being
kicked by a moose. At least 3 additional wolverine that had
lost their radio-collars have also been commercially trapped
(M201, F219, M232), and 1 other ear-tagged animal was recovered
by backcountry skiers in MRNP (M209). Using only
the radiotelemetry-located mortalities, annual survivorship
for all collared wolverine up until January 1999 was 0.77 (95%
CI: 0.66–0.88). The estimate for females only was similar
(0.74, 95% CI: 0.55–0.93). Kit survival was slightly lower
(0.61, 95% CI: 0.21–1.0), but is based on a limited sample size.
REPRODUCTION
Three litters of 2 kits each have been produced over 14 adult
female reproductive seasons (Table 1). Limited data suggest
Table 1. Reproductive history of radio-collared female wolverine,
1995–98. Ages determined by premolar tooth cementum
analysis or estimated: subadult ≤2 yr; adult >2
yr. (D = den established but no kits survived post-weaning;
DU = den established, unknown if kits survived post
weaning; U = unknown; N = no reproduction; S =
subadult (nonreproductive); Y (#,sex) = kits survived
post-weaning.)
Wolverine Age at capture 1995 1996 1997 1998
F204 9 (adult) DU
F206 1 (subadult) S S N D
F213 adult N N N
F219 adult U
F222 adult DU DU N
F223 1 (subadult) S
F227 subadult S
F228 adult Y(2) Y(2M)
F229 adult Y(2M) N
F235 subadult S
F236 adult N
F239 subadult S
F241 1 (subadult) S
F242 subadult S
Total adults 1 2 5 6
Total kits 0 0 4 2
Kits per adult 0 0 0.8 0.33
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reproductive rates varied greatly between years (Table 1).
Females used dens during 5 seasons, but either did not produce
young that survived to weaning age, or young were not
detected. During the remaining 6 seasons females did not establish
dens. Estimated parturition dates for the 3 litters
were 1 March, 15 March, and 30 March. Characteristics and
use of dens is described in a subsequent section.
CHARACTERISTICS OF NATAL DENS
Four suspected and 3 confirmed natal den sites were found
between 1995 and 1998 (Table 2). All dens were found within
roadless, tributary valleys in the ESSFvc biogeoclimatic
subzone under woody debris or a combination of woody debris
and large boulders. Females occupied dens as early as
late February and used them until mid-May in some cases.
Den sites were not re-used in subsequent years. Four of the
7 den sites were located in national parks.
HOME RANGE SIZE AND HABITAT USE
Home ranges (Table 3) of males (1,005 km2) were significantly
greater than those of females (311 km2; t1,18 = 2.85, P < 0.01).
Subadult males had larger average home ranges than adult
males (1,611 km2 vs. 601 km2; t1,8 = 2.18, P = 0.058), whereas
subadult female home ranges did not differ significantly from
those of adult females (274 km2 vs. 335 km2; t1,8 = 0.66, P =
0.27 ). Male home ranges appear to overlap those of 1 or more
females and those of other males, while ranges of females are
exclusive except for accompanying young of the year and, in
some cases, nonbreeding subadults. Home range boundaries
were defined by geographic features (e.g., watercourses) and
manmade features (e.g., reservoir, highway). Three animals
crossed the Trans-Canada Highway at least 4 times; 1 was
struck and killed.
Use of available habitat differed between males and
females (G = 68.7, df = 2, P < 0.005) and by season. In winter,
males used ICH habitats proportionately more than expected
(Fig. 3; G = 126.6, df = 2, P < 0.001), whereas females used
ESSF habitats more (Fig. 3; G = 61.0, df = 2, P < 0.001). In
summer, males spent more time in ESSF habitats, while
females used higher-elevation AT habitats (Fig. 3). The effects
of human activities and land use have not been analysed.
DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMAL USE WITHIN STUDY AREA
Between January 1995 and October 1998, 1,256 radiotelemetry
locations were obtained from 43 individual radiocollared/
implanted animals. Figure 4 depicts an adaptive
kernal utilization distribution analysis of these locations.
Four clear “peaks” in use (25% probability contour) are
Table 2. Characteristics of natal dens used by radio-collared wolverine, 1995–98.
Wolverine Year Statusa Dates occupied Elevation (m) Habitat Structure
F204 1995 U 23 Feb–1 May 5,400 slide path wood debris
F206b 1998 U 5 Apr–4 May 5,000
F222 1996 U 13 Mar–13 Apr 5,400 mid-slope bench/ avalanche slope wood debris
F222 1997 U 12 Mar–12 May 6,000 mature forest wood debris
F228 1997 C 12 Mar–15 May 5,100 slide path wood debris
F228 1998 C 16 Mar–4 May 4,900 slide path/ boulder boulder/wood debris
F229b 1997 C 1 Apr–12 May 4,500
a U = unconfirmed, kits not observed; C = confirmed, kits observed.
b Not yet ground-truthed.
Table 3. Home range analysis results for 10 male and 10 female wolverine using 100% Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP) method.
Males Age classa No. of Home range Females Age classa No. of Home range
locations (km2) locations (km2)
M202 A 81 689.5 F206 A 96 405.7
M203 A 59 875.4 F213 A 104 520.1
M208 A 50 568.9 F222 A 84 270.3
M214 A 67 369.8 F228 A 80 150.2
M224 A 30 754.8 F229 A 54 443.7
M225 S 39 874.3 F235 S 23 472.7
M226 S 22 1636.1 F236 A 39 217.9
M233 S 24 2884.3 F223 S 24 149.1
M237 S 25 1049.7 F241 S 17 204.3
M240 A 26 347.3 F242 S 31 271.2
a A = adult; S = subadult.
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evident; the largest is located in Glacier National Park, followed
by Mount Revelstoke National Park, Bigmouth/Windy
Creek (north), and Downie/Goldstream (centre). Overlay
techniques clearly demonstrate that high-use areas
(“peaks”) are found in protected areas in greater proportion
than expected based on relative trapping effort and total
park area. Protected areas comprise approximately 20% of
the study area and include approximately 11% of the high
trapping-effort area (25% contour), but contain >68% of the
high-use area (Figs. 2 and 4).
POPULATION SIZE
A Jolly-Seber mark–recapture estimate of population size
using live-trapping data yielded estimates of 25.6 and 24.0
(Table 4) for the 4,000-km2 core study area in 1996 and 1997
respectively. We did not correct for partial residency of animals
(Garshelis 1992). Estimates suggest that approximately
50% of the wolverine population was marked during the
census interval.
DISCUSSION
Estimates of vital rates are essential to assess population
growth or decrease (e.g., grizzly bears: Eberhardt et al.1994,
Hovey and McLellan 1996, Mace and Waller 1997) and to aid
in establishing sustainable harvests. To our knowledge, field
estimates of wolverine survival are not available and reproductive
rate data are scant. Banci (1994) summarized numbers
of mortalities reported in radiotelemetry studies, but
these were not reported as rates. Magoun (1985) suggested
that annual survivorship would need to be &#8804;0.906 for a hypothetical
wolverine population in NW Alaska to be stationary
or stable. Our estimate of 0.77 falls well below this
threshold, which may indicate a decline. Closer examination
of the assumptions used in the Alaskan analysis will be required
to determine if this is the case. In Idaho, Copeland
(1996) documented a reproductive rate of 0.67 kits/
female/year; Magoun (1985) in NW Alaska reported 0.69
kits/female/year. Our present estimate of 0.43
kits/female/year is lower, but is based on a low sample size.
Differences arise through strong year effects, presumably related
to food availability. In 1997 we had 2 litters from 5
adult females, whereas in 1998 only 1 litter was produced
from 6 females. These rates are well below the averages reported
using corpora lutea, placental scars, and fetus counts
from carcasses (Rausch and Pearson 1972, Liskop et al.
1981, Banci and Harestad 1988). However, early survival of
neonates may be low during periods of food stress. Lactation
is known to be the most energetically demanding period for
females. For wolverine this would correspond to the 15
February–30 April period. During years with poor carrion
availability, reproductive females may fail to meet the high
energetic demands of lactation and lose their litters (Magoun
1985). This could explain why some females in our study established
what appeared to be natal dens but were never observed
with kits after den abandonment. Since rates derived
from carcasses do not capture the critical stage of preweaning
kit survival, field estimates provide a better estimate
of realized reproductive rate. At the conclusion of the
project, reproduction and survival data will be used to explore
potential rates of increase for our study population.
Reproductive females established dens in areas with little
or no human disturbance, below treeline under avalanche
debris or large boulders. Although at the stand or patch scale
all dens located to date have been found in nonforested habitats
similar to those reported by Magoun and Copeland
(1998), our data differ when viewed at the landscape scale.
Results clearly suggest that the upper-elevation forested
zone (ESSFvc), not the alpine/parkland zone, is most used
for denning. Additional factors, such as human activity, distribution
of prey/carrion, and presence of other predators,
likely affect the suitability of an area as denning habitat, but
have not yet been investigated.
Table 4. Capture matrix and results for Jolly-Seber population
estimate based on wolverine live-trapping data
1995–98.
1995 1996 1997 1998
Captures 13 15 13 18
Recaptures
1995 4 2
1996 4 3
1997 6
Population estimate 25.6 24
(95% CI) (15.8–55.7) (14.7–43.1)
Figure 3. Seasonal habitat use of male and female wolverine by
biogeoclimatic zone. (ICH = Interior Cedar–Hemlock;
ESSF = Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir; AT =
Alpine Tundra.) Results were pooled among individuals
for analysis.
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Carrion from avalanche-killed ungulates, other predator
kills, and the presence of nutritionally stressed moose and
goats likely explain the extensive use of valley-bottom ICH
habitats by male wolverine during winter. Females also made
greater use of the ICH in winter than summer; however, use of
the ESSF zone was greatest. This may be partially an artifact
of the location of reproductive dens. Copeland (1996) also
recorded a seasonal shift in habitat use from montane forest
types in winter to higher-elevation nonforested habitats in
summer. Female wolverine in our study were frequently observed
hunting and/or feeding on hoary marmot (Marmota
caligata) during late spring and summer in alpine and subalpine
habitats. Since wolverine operate at the landscape
scale, with home ranges averaging 300 km2 for females and
1,000 km2 for males in our study area, habitat selection is unlikely
to be strongly tied to stand or patch level attributes.
Rather, habitat patch size, juxtaposition, and prey density/
distribution may be more important factors. Final habitat use
analysis will evaluate these factors in a GIS (geographic
information system) environment.
Density estimates reported from published studies utilizing
radiotelemetry and mean home range size tend to yield
higher and more variable density estimates (1/65 km2,
Hornocker and Hash 1981; 1/48 km2, Magoun 1985; 1/177
km2, Banci 1987; 1/198 km2, Copeland 1996) than those
based on snow-tracking (1/207 km2, Quick 1953; 1/193 km2,
Becker 1991). Whether these differences are related to the
estimation techniques or actual differences in wolverine
density is not certain. Our estimate (1/167 km2) using 4
years of live-trapping information falls within the range of
those reported above. A consistent problem in all the techniques
employed is the relatively small study areas/high
amount of edge, where estimates are derived that may inflate
estimates significantly. This closure bias may artificially inflate
estimates. The approach of Garshelis (1992), where
telemetry data is used to adjust for animals who reside partly
outside the census area, may provide a practical means for
making more reliable estimates in small study areas; alternatively,
larger census areas with less edge effect may be effective
if used with track-based (Becker 1991), motion-sensitive
cameras (Mace et al. 1994), or DNA-based methods (Woods
et al. submitted) now being developed for grizzly bears.
The uneven distribution of wolverine use across the study
area (Fig. 4) suggests that habitat quality is not equal across
Figure 4. Adaptive kernal utilization distribution of all wolverine telemetry locations, 1995–January 1999. High-use areas show up as
dark grey.
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the area. The 2 largest “peaks” in use are centred on Glacier
and Mount Revelstoke national parks. The Upper
Bigmouth/Windy Creek “peak” area appears to support a
high proportion of the wolverine population in the northern
portion of the study area and may function as a refugium
(Hatler 1989), similar to the national park areas. There is
strong evidence that considerable movement occurs between
Bigmouth Creek watershed and Windy and several
smaller tributaries (Trident Creek; 2 unnamed creeks),
which drain into Kinbasket reservoir. At present, most of this
area is a defacto wilderness with access only in Bigmouth
Creek. The high-use area located in the Downie/Goldstream
area includes Nightmare Creek, 2 small Goldstream River
tributaries, and the upper portions of Granite and Long
creeks, which drain into Downie Creek.
MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
Recommendations are preliminary at present, pending
completion of field data collection.
1. Human-caused mortality of wolverine from trapping and
transportation corridors is the largest factor influencing
survivorship. Trapping restrictions may be warranted if
rates are found to be unsustainable. Tracking sex and age
of harvested animals through compulsory inspection
would assist management decisions. Carrion along the
road and rail right-of-ways needs to be disposed of rapidly
to avoid collateral kill of carnivores such as wolverine.
2. National parks and unroaded wilderness areas appear to
act as refugia at present. Pressures from commercial backcountry
use, snowmobiling, and logging may erode the capacity
of these areas to support wolverine, particularly
reproductive females.
3. Maintenance of an abundant, diverse ungulate community
is a necessary precursor to persistence of wolverine.
Habitat and harvest management strategies that maintain
moose, mountain goat, and caribou populations will benefit
wolverine.
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Paper Two:

WOLVERINE ABUNDANCE AND HABITAT
USE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS OF
CENTRAL ALBERTA, CANADA: Year-end
Report 2006-2007.
Prepared by:
Dr. Steve Bradbury and Jason Fisher (Ph.D. candidate, University of Victoria)
Ecological Research & Restoration Program
Alberta Research Council
Vegreville, Alberta, T9C 1T4.
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DISCLAIMER
The views, statements, and conclusions expressed in this report are those of the authors alone,
and any errors or omissions are theirs.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project has five committed partners including the Alberta Research Council, the Alberta
Conservation Association (ACA), Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture (Alberta Parks),
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD), and the Foundation for North American
Wild Sheep – Alberta Chapter (FNAWS).
This project would not be a reality without the individual support and enthusiasm of Ksenija
Vujnovic, Drajs Vujnovic, Laura Graham and Kyle Clifford (Alberta Parks), Gordon Glover, Chad
Morrison and Chris Stockdale (Forest Protection, ASRD), and (Grande Cache Tanker Base,
ASRD).
Field assistance was provided by Randy Kadatz and Drajs Vujnovic (Alberta Parks), Lisa
Wilkinson and Jan Ficht (ASRD), and Len Peleshok, Colin Twitchell, Karen Brown, Sharon
Newman, Sandi Melenka, Larry Roy and Shawn Gervais (all from the Alberta Research
Council). Luke Nolan (ARC) coordinated and participated in all field-related aspects of the study.
Luke Nolan, Len Peleshok, and Colin Twitchell participated in lengthy discussions about
sampling design, camera setup, barbed wire arrangement, and helicopter logistics.
Thanks also to the helicopter pilots who ensured our efficiency and safety in all sorts of
conditions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................................. ii
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF TABLES......................................................................................................................... iv
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
MATERIALS AND METHODS......................................................................................................4
RESULTS SUMMARY..................................................................................................................5
LITERATURE CITED....................................................................................................................6
APPENDIX 1 – SAMPLING SITE SETUP ...................................................................................8
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Willmore Wilderness Park and the 30 sampling locations for the December 2006 –
March 2007 season................................................................................................................2
Figure 2. Beaver carcass as bait and barbed wire arrangement on hair-capture tree..................8
Figure 3. Reconyx remote camera with infra-red detector and flash. ...........................................8
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Location and elevation of the 30 sampling sites for the December 2006 – March 2007
season....................................................................................................................................4
Table 2. Wolverine detection history at the 30 sampling sites for the December 2006 – March
2007 season (Period 1: December 2006 – January 2007; Period 2: January 2007 - February
2007; Period 3: February 2007 – March 2007). The number of events refers to the number
of sensor triggers. Detections indicated by 1; non-detections indicated by 0.........................6
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INTRODUCTION
Project background
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is a reclusive and wide-ranging scavenging carnivore that has
experienced considerable range reduction over the last two centuries. Federally, the wolverine
is listed as a species of Special Concern (COSEWIC 2005), and provincially, the wolverine is
listed as May be at Risk (ASRD 2006). Wolverines inhabit the mountains, foothills and boreal
plain of Alberta, areas of increasingly rapid development via forest harvesting, mining, and oil
and gas activities. Preliminary information from the Alberta Wolverine Experimental Monitoring Project (Fisher 2003, 2004, 2005; Fisher and Bradbury unpublished data) suggests that wolverines occur in very low densities in Alberta - lower than in other jurisdictions to the south,west, and north. The Monitoring Project also revealed that wolverine habitat is being heavily impacted by human development. For example, areas with detected wolverine activity in 2005
were subsequently bisected with new gas pipeline developments in 2006, rendering that habitat
unusable to wolverines (Fisher and Bradbury, unpublished data). Historical harvest data from
Alberta (Poole and Mowat 2001) suggests that wolverine populations are declining, and data
from British Columbia (J. Krebs, pers. comm.) indicate that wolverines are highly susceptible to
human development.
Habitat loss is likely the largest parameter affecting wolverine survivorship in Alberta. In an era
of unprecedented economic growth, and concomitant habitat loss to fuel this growth, few areas
in Alberta remain sufficiently remote and undisturbed to support and protect wolverines. The
notable exception is Alberta's network of Parks and Protected Areas.
This project, while a separate endeavor with entirely different goals, builds on wolverine
research in Alberta currently being finalized (Fisher 2003, 2004, 2005; Fisher and Bradbury
unpublished data).
Project study area
Willmore Wilderness Park (WWP) occupies nearly 460 000 Ha of the Rocky Mountain front
ranges in the Province of Alberta’s protected area system (Figure 1). It is a mountainous park
adjacent to Jasper National Park (to the south), and is a component of the Yellowstone to
Yukon “connectivity corridor” (Figure 2). The WWP represents some of the most enduringly
pristine mountainous habitat in Alberta, and given the immense industrial pressure (i.e., oil and
gas development, forestry, mining) occurring on Alberta’s public lands immediately to the east
and north, and forestry activity occurring in British Columbia provincial lands immediately to the
west, the park’s role in conservation is paramount. Despite this, no data exist on the presence,
abundance or habitat use of wolverine, and furbearers in general, within the park.
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Figure 1. Willmore Wilderness Park and the 30 sampling locations for the December 2006 – March 2007
season.
Project objectives
Using previously developed non-invasive monitoring techniques specific to wolverine, as well as
population viability analysis (PVA) and GIS-based habitat analysis, we will estimate the number
of wolverines in WWP, and assess whether this constitutes a viable population. This information
will illustrate the role played by the park in the protecting wolverines, and greatly contribute to
the currently accumulating body of knowledge on wolverines in Alberta. Under the Species-at-
Risk Act, species must be assessed for vulnerability, and a legal status assigned. Wolverine
abundance and distribution data are required for population assessment of this potential
species-at-risk, and data from this project will provide some of this vital information.
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Figure 2. The Yellowstone to Yukon connectivity corridor. The Willmore Wilderness Park is identified by
the red ellipse. Modified from http://www.y2y.net.
This project is designed to run from September 2006 to December 2008, encompassing two
field sampling seasons. Over the course of the two years, the project’s objective is to answer
two main questions:
(1) What is the current population estimate of wolverines in Willmore Wilderness Park; and,
(2) Will the area and habitat represented in this pristine Protected Area be sufficient to
support a viable population of wolverines?
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Estimation of population size requires: 1) a reliable method of detecting presence of individuals
within that population; and, 2) a rigorous experimental design that provides accurate estimates
with narrow confidence limits. The Alberta Research Council has previously developed reliable
non-invasive techniques for detecting wolverines in Alberta (Fisher 2003, 2004, 2005; Fisher
and Bradbury unpublished data). A combination of remote camera detection (Reconyx LLP 2006) and DNA analysis (via hair capture) has proven successful in detecting wolverine in Alberta forest ecosystems. Individual wolverines have been identified using both remote camera imaging and DNA microsatellite analysis. Following this protocol, we employed a detection system that counts individuals via hair capture at baited stations. Remote cameras also provide:
• estimates of detectability, and thus, a correction factor,
• insight into wolverine behaviour around the hair-capture station, and
• possibly, another mechanism for the identification of individual wolverines.
We deployed 30 wolverine detection stations in close proximity (approximately 5000m apart, dependent on topography) and over a smaller contiguous area to obtain accurate wolverine population estimators for that area (Figure 1). Our systematic design sampled different habitatswithin the WWP in proportions that are representative of their frequency in the landscape (Table
1). Stations were active December 2006 - March 2007. Three sampling periods were established to allow for re-baiting and to periodically retrieve memory cards from cameras.

Depending on the day each site was visited, sampling periods were:
• Period 1 - December 12-14, 2006 to January 15-17, 2007
• Period 2 - January 15-17, 2007 to February 13-16, 2007
• Period 3 - February 13-16, 2007 to March 26-28, 2007.
At each site two trees approximately 4m apart were selected. One tree was ringed with barbed wire (Figure 3) and baited with a whole beaver carcass; trees were rebaited at the beginning of Willmore Wolverine Project 2006-2007 Alberta Research Council each sampling period if required. The second tree was used to support a Reconyx remote camera (Reconyx LLP 2006). Cameras (Figure 4) were initially programmed to capture two images, five seconds apart, at each sensor trigger; the camera would then go into sleep mode for ten minutes after which time the sensor could again be triggered. After the second sampling
period (i.e., for the February – March sampling period), programming was changed to take three images, each three seconds apart, at each sensor trigger; additionally, the sleep mode was reduced to five minutes. This did not change wolverine detectability, but did improve our understanding of wolverine behaviour around the baited and barbed wire tree. Hair samples
were collected and stored in envelopes until the end of the field season and then sent for DNA analysis (Wildlife Genetics International, Nelson, BC).
RESULTS SUMMARY
In the first sampling period (December 2006 – January 2007), 7785 triggered events yielded 11570 images of various wildlife species. Wolverines were detected at 14 of 30 sampling sites, by a combination of camera imaging and snow-tracking (Table 2). In the second sampling period (January 2007 – February 2007), 8935 triggered events yielded 17870 images of various wildlife species. Wolverines were detected at 23 of 30 sampling sites, again by a combination of camera imaging and snow-tracking.

In the third sampling period (February 2007 - March 2007), 15355 triggered events yielded 46066 images of various wildlife species. Images of wolverines were observed at 26 of 30 sampling sites.

Overall, wolverines were detected at 29 of 30 sampling sites.
Hair samples have been sent for DNA analysis, but results are not anticipated until the end of the summer 2007.

FUTURE ANALYSIS
The distance between sites (approximately 5000m) will allow for estimates of wolverine space use to inform wolverine density estimates. Sampling over a two-year period should provide estimates of fragility that will allow us to assess the degree of closure within the Protected Area’s population. In addition, in the final phase of this project, detection frequency data will be used to build site occupancy models (MacKenzie et al., 2006; Lukacs and Burnham 2005) that
provide probabilities of wolverine occurrence across the WWP. These models will provide the basis for wolverine abundance and density estimates for the area; abundance estimates will then be used in population viability analyses to assess the ability of the Protected Area to sustain these populations.
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Paper Three:

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Contents
Sponsors………………………………………………………… Inside front cover
Welcome ................................................................................................................... 3
Objectives ................................................................................................................. 4
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................. 4
Congress Organizers ............................................................................................... 5
Symposium Schedule .............................................................................................. 6
Poster Schedule........................................................................................................ 9
Oral Abstracts ........................................................................................................ 10
Poster Abstracts..................................................................................................... 33
Abstracts Author Index ........................................................................................ 42
Note space .............................................................................................................. 48
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Welcome!
We welcome you to the 1st International Symposium on Wolverine Research and Management. The
wolverine is relatively scarce across its circumpolar range, with status ranging from secure
to endangered and possibly extinct. There are also conservation and management
concerns in most areas where the wolverine occurs. Previously pristine areas within
wolverine range are increasingly being opened up to resource extraction and wolverines
are living in conflict with sheep and reindeer husbandry. Effective management and
conservation plans with a strong scientific basis are therefore essential, but there is still
relatively little information on the species in the scientific literature. The last ten years
have brought about significant advances in our knowledge about wolverines, from basic
ecology to increased understanding of impacts of human disturbance, to the
development of increasingly sophisticated monitoring and research tools. To improve
wolverine management and conservation, there is a need for collaboration on designing
research projects, publishing results, and improving communication among researchers
and managers across wolverine range. We are therefore pleased to invite you to the
1st International Symposium on Wolverine Research and Management, for presentation and
discussion of central topics in wolverine biology, management, and conservation.
Sincerely,
The Symposium Organizing Committee
Audrey Magoun Jens Persson Camilla Wikenros
Roel May Justina Ray
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Objectives
The overarching aim of the 1st International Symposium on Wolverine Research and Management
is to provide a forum for scientists, managers and stakeholders, to share contemporary
scientific information on wolverine ecology, behaviour, and management:
Particular objectives of the symposium are to:
• Provide a forum to assess the current status and distribution of wolverines in the
world.
• Identify and present the frontline in current research and knowledge on
wolverine biology.
• Facilitate international information exchange on wolverine biology and
management to achieve increased efficiency and cooperation in and among
current and future research projects.
• Identify current conservation and management issues and the methods to address
them.
• Introduce an arena for network building among managers and researchers.
• Provide advice for future research.
• Achieve worldwide focus on the wolverine as an integral part of northern
ecosystems, as well as on research, conservation, and management of the species.

Oral Abstracts
(In order of Symposium Schedule)
Monday, June 13 – Status and distribution
Status and distribution of wolverines, Gulo gulo, in Sweden
Larsson, Ola
The Swedish wolverine population is monitored through annual den inventories. National
inventories during the years 2000-2004 have documented between 42 and 70 reproductions
annually. The result for 2004 was 70 reproductions and the total number of adult animals is
estimated at 380. Population data for the past 9 years (1996-2004) suggest a fairly stable
population, with a slight increase in the past 5 years. The wolverine is not subjected to hunting.
Official hunting statistics from the 53 years prior to the protection of the species in 1969 show an
average annual harvest of 44 wolverines. The Swedish wolverine population has its main
distribution in mountains and adjacent boreal forests. Single animals are found throughout the
forested landscapes of the boreal region of the country. A small reproducing population became
established in the 1990s in the southern boreal region of the country some 80 km from the Baltic
Sea coast. The wolverine is currently classified as endangered on the national red list. Sweden has
international obligations through the Bern Convention for the conservation of the European
wildlife and habitats, the regulation of trade through the European Council Regulation on the
protection of species of wild fauna and flora, and the EU habitats directive.
Status and distribution of wolverines in Norway
van Dijk, Jiska, Henrik Brøseth, Arild Landa, Roy Andersen, and Roel May
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the wolverine was distributed throughout most of the
forested and mountain areas as far south as the southernmost counties of Norway. The wolverine
population, however, became almost extinct due to hunting and predator removal programs until
the protective legislation in 1973 and 1982 in southern Norway and northern Norway
respectively. In the late 1970’s wolverines re-colonized the Snøhetta plateau in south-central
Norway and this population was isolated by about 100 to 200 km from the larger population in
northern Norway. The population numbers and distribution in both southern and northern
Norway increased following their protection in 1973 and 1982, respectively. Today wolverines
can be found again in the mountainous areas in south-central Norway and along the Norwegian-
Swedish border from Hedmark county and northwards. Although the wolverine has re-colonized
the boreal forests in the south-eastern part of Norway during the last decade, faecal DNA data
has identified a clear line that still divides the south Norwegian population into two parts, one to
the east and north and the other to south and west. Wolverines in Norway are protected and
covered by the Bern Convention that was signed by Norway (Bern 1979) with no reservations for
the wolverine, although exceptions may be granted when, for instance, serious damage to
livestock must be prevented. In 1993 licensed hunting was introduced and today’s population
numbers are regulated by licensed hunting during the winter season, damage control permits in
specific grazing areas and during specific periods in response to high depredation rates on sheep
and domestic reindeer, and by taking out family groups during early spring. In 2004 a new large
carnivore management policy was implemented with population goals of 19 and 20 yearly
reproductions in southern (the county of Nord-Trøndelag and southwards) and northern
Norway, respectively. In 2004, 28 reproductions were documented in southern Norway and 19
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reproductions in northern Norway under the national large carnivore monitoring program. Based
on the numbers of reproductions, the total wolverine population in Norway was estimated at 264
(± 33.4 SE) adult wolverines in 2004 (130 adults in southern Norway and 134 adults in northern
Norway).
Status of wolverines in Finland
Kojola, Ilpo
Wolverines have been fully protected in Finland since 1982. According to official estimates,
minimum numbers have increased from 60 to 120 after legal protection. Around half of the
Finnish wolverines are living within the reindeer management area in the north, where semidomesticated
reindeer obviously form an important part of the diet. In east-central Finland,
outside the reindeer management area, wolverines are reproducing within wolf territories and
seem to extensively scavenge from wolf-killed moose. In western Finland, there exists a small,
introduced subpopulation that is able to reproduce without the presence of semi-domesticated
reindeer, wolf, or lynx. We have just started a research project in which nutritional ecology of
wolverines within these three areas will be compared. The interaction between wolverine and
wolf is one of the main interests in this study and we will use GPS transmitters on both species in
east-central Finland. Monitoring methods should be developed, e.g., non-invasive molecular
analyses.
The contemporary condition of wolverine populations and numbers in Russia
Novikov, Boris
The last decade of the 20th century was very hard for Russia. The restructuring of the economy and
social life in Russia could not but influence the condition of different game populations. The
breakdown of industrial links and unemployment forced many people, deprived of their livelihood,
to turn to poaching. All this affected the well-being of the game populations, primarily ungulates.
Wild reindeer, as a member of a “predator-prey system” (e.g., wolverine-reindeer), suffered serious
changes to their numbers during the last decade. The decrease in wild reindeer numbers affected
the condition of wolverine populations. The last decade was also very difficult for domestic
reindeer breeding, with a loss of almost half of the animals. The domestic reindeer breeding losses
had beneficial impacts on wolverine population condition and numbers. During the difficult years
of the last decade of the past century and in the beginning of the new millennium, the wolverine
had to strive to survive. Our review shows that nowadays the majority of wolverines live in the
Russian Far East. Stable preservation of the species is secured by a low density of humans, high
density of wild reindeer (especially in the autumn-winter season), and favorable conditions for life
in taiga and forest. In the new millennium in contemporary Russia, there are more than 20,000 wolverines. Some decrease in wolverine numbers in the European part of Russia and in western
Siberia in the last decade of the 20th century can be explained, but the situation can hardly be
mended soon. We present details of wolverine status and distribution in four regions of Russia:
European North, western Siberia, eastern Siberia, and the Russian Far East. In summary, at the
present time, there are not more than 1,400 wolverines in the European North, an estimated 3,500 in western Siberia, about 10,000 in eastern Siberia in three core areas, and about 7,000 in the Russian Far East.
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The status of the wolverine population in China
Zhang, Minghai, Yongqing Wang, and Renzhu Piao
The wolverine is listed as first class national protected wildlife in China. Historically, wolverines
were distributed throughout the northern part of the Yellow River. By the early 20th century,
wolverines were extinct from whole historical habitats including the Changbai Mountains and
Lesser Khingan Mountains, except in the Great Khingan Mountains in northeastern China. At
present, the wolverine is only distributed in the Great Khingan Mountains (both Heilongjiang
Province and Inner Mongolia Province) and western Altai Mountains (Sinkiang Province) of
China. According to a survey in the Great Khingan Mountains from 1996 to 2000, wolverine
tracks were found in the following regions: in the east from Sanka (126°40´&#8311;E, 50°10&#8242; N) on the
Amur River bank, straight across the Great Xingan Mountains, to the north along the Eerguna
River (120°00&#8242; E), then north along the Amur River bank (53°20&#8242; N), and down the main
mountain ridge southward to Shiwei, Genhe, Taerqi (47°40&#8242; N), Wenkutu, Alihe, and Sanka.
From the field data, the density and number of wolverines were calculated, using line transect
sampling and jackknife method, at 0.00217/km2 or one wolverine per 461 km2 and 183±38
individuals distributed in 84,000 km2. Now the population is tending to decline by an average of
7.93% per year. We recognized that loss of habitat, food declines, and poaching are reasons for
population status of the wolverine.
Geographic distribution of the wolverine in the United States: an historical
analysis
Aubry, Keith and Kevin McKelvey
We studied the historical and current distribution of wolverines at the southern extent of their
range in North America (i.e., the continental U.S.) by searching the literature, museum records,
state and federal agency files, and archival material at the Smithsonian Institution for distribution
records. We spatially referenced all records that we could confidently locate on a map to an area
<36 mi2 (93.2 km2). We limited our dataset to records of specimens, photos, and accounts of
wolverines being trapped, shot, or treed by dogs; we did not consider visual observations or
descriptions of tracks. Records from the Northeast (New England states, New York, and
Pennsylvania) were few in number and generally dated from the early to mid-1800s; even fewer
records exist from the southern Lake states (Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois). There are no museum
specimens from any state east of Wisconsin, and all historical accounts describe the extreme
scarcity of wolverines in that region. Wolverine records in the northern Lake States (Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota) are similarly sparse, but include several museum specimens. The
primary historical range of wolverines in the U.S. was in high-elevation habitats of the Rocky
Mountains in western Montana, northern Idaho, western Wyoming, northern Utah, and western Colorado, the Cascade Range in northern Washington, and the Sierra Nevada in central California. Wolverine records are extremely scarce in southern Washington, Oregon, and northern California. This historical discontinuity in the distribution or abundance of wolverines in the Pacific states appears to be attributable to two primary environmental influences: the spatial extent of alpine and subalpine habitat, and persistent snow cover during the late spring denning period. Wolverines currently occur in northern Washington and Idaho, western
Montana, and western Wyoming, but the extreme scarcity of recent verified records in California,
Colorado, and Utah suggests that wolverines may be extirpated from those states.
__________________________________1_2__________________________________
1st International Symposium on Wolverine Research and Management
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Status and distribution of the wolverine, Gulo gulo, in Canada
Slough, Brian
In May 2003 the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
(http://www.cosewic.gc.ca/index.htm) reassessed the status of wolverine. The eastern wolverine
population continues to be Endangered, and the western population remains Special Concern.
There are many threats

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Now that is some interesting stuff. HOWEVER, I'm going to have a go at it with a little more time . I seem to see quite a bit of info that is either redundant, or duplicatory.
I'll wait to elaborate, but as an example, most of the data for males and females is identical.
Most of this information is nearly ancient history, from the 90's at best. Audry, et. al., has up-dated and fine-tuned the methods of study, and I think one will find that the out-come of most of the earlier conclusions have been re-considered.
There are on-going studies extrapolating on the latest Magoun studies that have revealed some extraordinary findings that have essentially left the biologists scratching thier collective heads.
Ultimately, I don't think many have really figured out Gulo Gulo.


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Read again AV a lot of that stuff has Audrey's name on it or as a contributor. It's only redundant because they're from different studies. I've got Audrey's book from Blurb as well. $40 but worth it. I agree with you she's at the top of the heap but don't rule out all the Skaninavian research though.

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There is an on-going study,(three years and counting), being conducted in an area I am now trapping that has produced far more questions than answers. While the bios involved have a hard time coming up with exactly what the study is intended to reveal, it has sort of taken a path all it's own. Problems with collars going dead, falling off and unrecoverable, or the wolverines simply leaving the country, literally, very few re-captures, (none for a following year), they seem to be a creature that, while allowing a "snapshot" of it's life, doesn't lend itself to conventional study techniques.
I find what data that is out there interesting, for sure. And I'm glad to see on-going research, but I really think that we as trappers need to be vigilant as to how these studies are interpreted and applied.


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AV - If you google Alberta Wolverine Research you'll come across a research project that used trail cams across a 1000 sq. mile study area in the Willmore Wilderness. They had a cameras in place in throughout the Park at 5 km intervals on average. The cameras were coupled with DNA hair snags. This multi year study showed some amazing results and I think gave a pretty good indication of what those wolverines were doing on the landscape, in a big picture view of course. As for the research I'm involved in it is a project the Alberta Trappers Association is working in partnership on with the ACA. Right from developing protocol to doing the field work. This is a unique study and we hope to demonstrate the value of trapper participation and knowledge. I expect great things. Thanks for all your feedback

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I am familiar with that study, and the one I refer to is the Berners Bay study. While some fascinating things have come from pretty much all the recent studies, say the last twenty years, very little understanding, other than anecdotal, has come of it.
Not saying it isn't a very good thing, just that I don't want management decisions based on studies that don't really reveal findings that make biological sense.
I can offer what happened here recently as an example: Bios "discovered" that females that were already implanted tended to begin limiting thier travel before birth, alledgedly some time near the end of Feb. to the beginning of March. ADFG pitches the notion that due to the limited travel of impregnated females, they would become too vulnerable to trappers at that time, and thus shortened the season here, to end Feb. 15.
The problems with this are obviously numerous. First, the females they are trying to protect where impregnated well before February. Delayed implantation has a way of doing that.
Second, if the female becomes a bit of a recluse, generally in extremely remote terrain, (as demonstrated by radio telemetry collaring), she becomes very unlikely to be captured by trappers, and third, I researched 20 years of wolverine trapping/sealing data for S.E. Alaska, and only 1 female was captured in all of unit 1 after January 31. This lends credence to both the Departments studies as to the females "holing up", and the idea that it is probably the best time of all for trappers to harvest mature males.


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: Trapper_243] #2851275
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I agree AV that the wolverine (and her future litter) are eliminated whether she is caught in January or March. I could also understand shortening the season if and only if they can show that most or all parturition will occur after a date certain.


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Some of the most useful information I have purged from these studies is the locations these females choose to den up. Man, they find places that are beyond remote. Absolutely no access to a trapper, for certain.
The idea that they become vulnerable to trappers due to limited mobility is absurd.
Unfortunately, this didn't really dawn on anyone, including myself, at the time the shortened seasons were recommended.
After further thought and "re-con", I don't believe it's a very reasonable thing to impose. What I have determined is that trappers can provide far more reliable data and "on the ground" information than most of these snap-shot studies.


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Interesting stuff. While I cant say for certain that the wolverine travel more in my area in late Feb. early March, I do see more sign and catch more then. Maybe they just start using that area more, but sure seems to me they travel a lot more then. I do catch more males than females, but its the same with all members of the weasel family..... males travel more.


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nakota how did you stake your trap to the tree on the leaning pole set.


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Nwt trapper, I used a wolf snare, I now wrap the snare around the leaning tree to shorten it for they don't touch the ground.

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but the one picture showed a conibear how did you fasten it.


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Its hard to see but I wired each spring to a branch.

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well i went out on saturday and camped out there and checked the snares this morning and i got skunked by a wolverine he visited every set i had and took all the bait and the conibear on the picture at the beginning of this the milk crate he snapped my trap and then ate the bait so i wired one side of the spring to the crate and same to the other side and rebaited everything and set in 2 more conibears out for him. he had made his own back door to some of my sets so i left it like that and put in a 280 to block it off. so hopefully next weekend ill have him in one of the traps and next weekend i have a week off so i am going to be staying out there for a week and go after them hard.

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If it was me, I'd get rid of that milk crate or at least put it right on the ground or better yet, on a leaning pole so he doesn't have a good place to stand and mess with the trap. I'd also straighten out those trigger wires. Get him in a position where he needs his feet under him to balance rather than using them to pull on the trap.


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alright Ill try that next weekend and ill take a picture of the modified trap set next weekend and ill try it on a leaning pole set with bait wired on the tree and ill get rid of the crate. White17 do you have any tips on how to set a 280 on the leaning pole i havent ever done that before and i dont have any 330 yet the place im buying from still dont have any in yet. thanks for the tip also.

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Listen to the wise ones that share with you on this site. They want you to succeed. They helped me with my first gulo. Took me 2 years, but would NOT have happened without the help provided here.


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Well I think you can go ahead with the milk crate on a leaning pole. Just wire the crate securely to the pole. I'd use the smallest pole that will hold the crate, maybe 4 inches in diameter.

You can cut a small block of wood that fits the space between the jaws of the 280. Nail the block to the leaning pole and the squeeze the jaws onto the block. That will hold the trap upright. I would disguise the trap a bit with a branch or two over/around it.

Am i confused or what ? That trap in the crate appears to have three jaws ?


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Re: wolverine set question [Re: alaska viking] #2854683
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Listen to the wise ones that share with you on this site. They want you to succeed. They helped me with my first gulo. Took me 2 years, but would NOT have happened without the help provided here.


+1 I would not have caught the wolverine I did without the wealth of knowledge in the archives. I still have a lot to learn though and have gotten some really good advice I plan on putting to use soon.


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i have caught two wolverines last year both being the first i have ever caught and this year i tried the milk crate set and i guess i cant get this one working. I will take all the advice to get this wolverine because he had snapped this trap i think he is going to be a lot more smarter about the traps that i have and going to be tougher to get in a trap so next weekend ill put the crate on a leaning pole and have a block of wood to hold the trap upright and try it that way and maybe a foothold underneath. in case he doesnt commit to climbing.

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I would make a separate set altogether with the footholds. Give him something different to look at. One thing about these guys is that once they beat you and get a meal they will keep coming back. They may beat you again but eventually they become arrogant and that's when you get them. The become so sure of themselves that something just a bit different will put their lights out.


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alright well i will make a different set with the foot holds close by and ill make it a bit different such as putting it on the leaning pole. thanks white17 for all the help.

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It's probably worth what you paid for it :-))


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probably worth it and this is most likely the same wolverine that was here last year. I had a trap set at the creek last year and it was milk crate but only difference was that it was on the ground but a weasel and a bird got caught in the trap so im thinking that is how he become smart about the trap and pulled the trap out and snapped it and then ate the bait. So i am thinking that this wolverine will be a tough one to catch if i am correct about this wolverine.

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I got a question about snaring snaring fox? Do you need to boil the snares before you set it and treat the snare as if it is a wolf snare? Or does it not matter about scent and other stuff I figured id ask on this tread rather then starting another one. thanks for all the help.

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No you dont need to boil snares for fox I have caught wolves with unboiled snares as well. its a good idea to wipe the grease off so it dont get on the fur.

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I have had good luck holding conibear both 110 and 339 with the nail method. I use finish nails for 110 and larger sized head on for 330.
Nail 4 nails across two and two at hard angle spread out in such a way that the conbiear when squeezed onto them will be tight. You can see them in the picture.






I like to put branches over the trap to dissuade from jumping over. Go dry branches for marten. Less likely to fill with snow and collapse.






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Thanks Yukonjeff I was told that I needed to boil the snares and not get any human scent on the snares or I wouldn't be able to catch a fox. Familytrapper thanks for the help I got another 280 so maybe I'll try to hold the conibear that way at a different spot next weekend. Thanks for all the help and hopefully next weekend I'll have a wolverine picture to show you guys on here.

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I don't think wolverines are nearly as freaky about human scent as K9's are. Still, it never hurts to be clean.


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I haven't found fox to be too picky about scent on snares. I boil the snares in soda water to dull the shine, but am not that clean about them after.
If someone has wolves walking around his sets, might be time for wolf snares. Those need to be clean.

Takotna, I used to trap a black spruce area with alot of burned country. Windy place. It was great. Pole sets with foot hold rarely collected snow for any length of time. Few camp robbers there too. Wish I could get back there!

I have used buckets with coni's successfully on wolverine, hanging the bucket pointing down at the ground.
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Was hoping to be working the wolverine Archive but that opportunity didn't last long. So I guess we will keep spreading the word.
I wanted to re-post Herk Eng's journal from last year.
He had some fantastic footage of a wolverine working a conibear set. Two actually. The first he caught.
Although he pulled up short on the wap he captured some really revealing footage of a wolverine working a set. Gives you some perspective on what happens.


The tman video post will bring you to this video. I would say a must watch on those seeking wolverine. Seeing it work the trap may shed some light on this creature. I saw the video of the snap that got him. He was actually biting at the trap and was headed backwards when it went off. Not just charging in or even walking in like you would think. He was darting at biting the trap and set it off. Surprise.

http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/H...=PC429Nov10.mp4

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Have anyone ever try a wolf snare set in a notch on the leading edge of a bucket, better yet two buckets wired together. One end open and the other closed. I bet it can work on a tree leaning tree, or a tree hanging over a cut bank with the set extended out over the bank. Allows small critters to work it, yet the wolverine has to go further into the bucket thus getting a pretty necklace. May help with him messing with the set so much. Better if he is hanging over a cut bank i'd like to think.

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Snare on a pole works well. You don't need the bucket


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With the snare on a pole how do you keep the snare upright when it is tied lower? Do you use some other wire wrapped on the snare for support? Or something else? Never tried that before

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243 a snare pole set is IMO the best set for a wolverine. I put a pole about 6 inches in dia. between two trees about 4 feet off the ground. Wire or better yet hang the bait over the center of this pole. Put a snare at each end of this pole.

The snares are anchored to a smaller pole nailed to the other side of the tree. Kind of hard for me to describe. There is an article I just had pub. in Trapper & Predator Caller, unfortunately they didnt use all the photos I sent but you will get the idea from reading it. I prefer snares because they wont "educate" or spook a wolverine. You will get him or miss him. I never boil my wolverine snares, and the bigger disturbance you leave ( scattered branches etc) the better, seems to draw them in. The snare pole set takes time to build, but I have some I have been using every year and have caught 4 or 5 in.


Another great way to catch wolverine, is a blind snare near a beaver house, I use this set a lot.


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Thanks Yukon254. So how do you support the snare wire because it isn't very stiff to stand on its own so do you use stiffer wire and wrap it around the snare so it stands upright To the pole? I just read your post again and I just seen it say another pole which the snares are anchored too. So does the mean the snares are on a different pole as a toggle? Your snares arent tied off to the pole that the wolverine is walking on? Sorry for asking it alot but I'm a little confused on it. Thanks for the help though.

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Here's a few pix about how I do it.

Heres' one way. The cable is just long enough to make a loop. Then it connects to #9 wire. Look at the side of the loop. See the fine willow woven through the side of the loop ? One willow on each side. The willow is held by a Romex staple at the bottom.





here's a different one


I have some others that I'll have to locate

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Thanks white17 the pictures helped me understand the set alot more now

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On this one I'n using a power ram.



Just be sure that the wolverine can't reach the ground once he is in the snare. That problem is solved by the power ram. I prefer NOT using the ram just because it's simpler and not as scary.


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What do you recommend for cable for the snare? Loop size?


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I use 3/32 1x19. 10 inch loop


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One more question. If I were going to buy more traps in size 330 which would you guys choose? Belisle, LDL, or sauvageau? Looking to buy some but not sure which ones to buy I have the sauvageau 2001-8 size but would like to know if what would be a good trap to buy I don't have much experience with any of these traps I never handle 160-330 size traps until I hit highschool and my culture teacher had some. Now I am trapping on my dads line and would like to know what is the best trap in a 330. I set them all before but my dad never let me buy big conibears til last year for wolverine. I have always just set snares and small 120 and 110's for marten when I first started trapping when I was 10 out on the line with my dad

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Alright, What about the sauvageau 2001-11 or 2001-12 wouldnt that have an advantage over the 10 inch spread of the standard 330? or does the little extra inch or two don't matter?

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I don't think it would matter.


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Thanks white I think I will try some belisle traps I like the looks and the safety as they stay in place no free movement in it

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I have had good luck holding conibear both 110 and 339 with the nail method. I use finish nails for 110 and larger sized head on for 330.
Nail 4 nails across two and two at hard angle spread out in such a way that the conbiear when squeezed onto them will be tight. You can see them in the picture.



I like to put branches over the trap to dissuade from jumping over. Go dry branches for marten. Less likely to fill with snow and collapse.


That set works very well using three roofing nails also. The three nails seems to make the trap just as stable if not more so.



Or no nails, held by a green bough underneath through the spring eyes. Only problem is the trap may not swing free of the pole one a marten is caught. But works in a pinch.



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243 your right, my snare is anchored to the smaller pole. Just put the smaller pole a little higher on the tree than the one the wolverine will walk on. I use 3/32 X 19 but use just enough for the loop, then have # 9 wire crimped to my snare. Holds the snare where ever you need it. A wire stiffener will do the same thing. Would post pictures but they are under copyright for the moment.

Like W17 I like the Belisle, but for wolverine if I were buying new would go for the largest diameter trap I could. I have seen them shy away from 330s to many times.... thats why I like snares.


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Nice photos Ron. The other thing I forgot to mention is that you can also put an extra nail on the backside of the rear of the trap so that when the coni goes off the rear bar will hit the nail and push the coni forward a lot harder. Making for a deeper catch.

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So you would go for the sauvageau 2001-11 or the 2001-12 yukon254? i like the striker bar on the sauvageau traps but i also like the way the safety is on the belisle. im not sure about LDL but i have read that alot of people like the LDL or the rudy trap but i was thinking of the three i mention the belisle or the sauvageau traps or the LDL. FT wouldnt you want to catch on the neck of a wolverine, lynx or any animal with the coni and not further onto the body? just thought that was the spot to hit.

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243 I love the safeties on the Belisle too. I would go with the Sauvageu 2001-12 just because of its larger opening. I wouldnt hesitate to use the Belisle though they are good traps. I have never caught a wolverine other than the neck. Not saying it couldnt happen, I just never have. I have had wolverine survive the strike a 330 though, a few times.

After trying a lot of different ways, I now put the trigger on the bottom in wolverine sets. A friend uses the 330 in a mike crate set, and takes the trigger off. He sets it up so there is a wire to the bait. This ensures the wolverine has its head in the trap properly.


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maybe ill buy like half and half 6 belisle and 6 sauvageau 2001-12 if i can do that then i will do that because i do really like the sauvageau traps and also i really like how the safetys are on the belisle traps it would give me more confidence that i will be alot more safer with them like that. How does your friend do with the bait wired to the trap so that it the wolverine have to be in right is it alot more successful catch rate without the triggers or about the same?

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He gets fewer refusals with them. You just never know how a wolverine will react to the crate set. I have taken a lot of wolverine in them, and do set a lot of them, because when you prebait the crates they are very fast to set. I have seen wolverine walk right into them, and others wont go near them. Here is a picture of my pole set. This wolverine jumped through the loop and was caught around the waist. It was obvious it hadnt fought much.


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O ok I see what you mean with the smaller pole higher I don't know why but I was thinking you meant put it vertical but I see how it works now. Nice setup there and looks like a nice wolverine. Thanks for all the help Yukon254.

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I don't own any belisle mostly bridger 330 or similar. The gap in them when closed does not expire a neck caught marten. I suppose it is the same way with a wolverine. Caught like this you will have a lot less fighting going on. I alway set my triggers wide as well to keep the marten out of them. Allow for them to get deeper as well.


Now I would prefer belisle but since I used mostly for beaver that is what I bought. Under the water it don't make a difference. In fact my buddy had some and we tried and the way the safeties were set up on them they were actually a pain to set on the pole like I do.

Heck I have held beaver by the foot in my dukes. And they are a lot less expensive.



Yukon what is the smallest diameter tree you will use for the main cross pole you put the trap on?

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question about the duke traps the place i buy my traps from they had some 280s so i bought some cuz i really need more traps so i bought two and my hands turned black from the grease on it do i need to boil the traps first before i use them? If I boil them do i use baking soda just like the snares. I dont any was or stuff like that I dont think the place has that stuff.

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Depending on what your trapping yes and no. Regardless you can remove most of it by just rubbing it off with a rag.
For beaver don't worry about it. Just rub what you can get. You can boil them also. If you can get some powdered lye it makes a great trap cleaner.

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i will be trapping wolverine and if a lynx would get caught but mainly wolverine. would i still need to boil the trap?

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It wouldn't hurt but it isn't necessary. Just wipe it off as best you can


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I would say it wouldn't be a bad idea. If it were me I would for wolverine. Some will mind some won't. After the season let them rust up well and dye them.

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Give me some advice on my set looking at it now am not real impressed with it,after I made it I was,thinking I should of made it easier to walk up?
1/2 a beaver with some Hiawatha Valley on it
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Hmmmm what's going to stop him from going up the pole and around the trap ? Or up the back side of the tree? Maybe I just can't see it well enough in the picture.


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MMMM dont know,thats why I posted it,dont think he can go around trap thou but maybe,but can go up back side......now am gonna worry about it untill I get back up there and fix it,may put a 650 or snare behind tree.


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Belisle and no others. This right here made me a believer, and will pay for any additional cost over the dukes for any future purposes as well:





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is that both front feet?


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this is a set that i am going to try out. i only made one of these boxes the other on in the picture was to small for the 280 so i am going to use it for a 220 trap. I thought that this might work to and just as good because its what i use for marten before we started getting lynx. just thought id post what id be trying as well as a leaning pole with a trap and leaning pole with a snare if i can get it to work. Anyone ever try this for a wolverine i guess there would be but i havent seen any pictures put up of this type of set up and i thought it would work. The box is 14 inches long, and the hieght is 10 inches and the width is 12 inches.

this picture here is the first lynx i caught here and it is all stretched and ready to be sent out once i start getting more hoping i can make one of the earlier sales for the first time always been on either the last or second to last sale.

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i will wipe most of it off as best as i can. thanks white and FT. That is a pretty lucky catch on that wolverine i guess he didnt want to bite it he wanted to grab it to go right alaskan. nice catch and wolverine them belisle sure can hold anything by anything foot, head, hand, tail, paw, that would make me a believer as well i just got to wait to order in some new traps. that first picture looks pretty neat.

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Originally Posted By: frozen okie
is that both front feet?


Just one. Thought I had a closeup of it, but couldn't find it. I do know he was POd when I showed up.


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Here's a couple wolverine sets I put out this week.


This is a remake from last year
Last years result. Snare was a little to low. She walked through and got a hip catch. 1/16" cable with no swivel. I put swivels on all my wolverine snares this year.


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AKhowler, what is that conibear stabilized with?

I've been thinking about trying a few set similar to that on beaver houses. Wolverines always seem to like to check them out.


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Akhowler and FT nice catches. We made a Wolverine Set on those Beaver houses way out in a lake. We drag in a Tall Narrow Tree and slide it out over the top of the beaver house. Set a box under the pivot point with a coni gaurding it. And put a set on top of the pole. I have no picks though. But you get the idea.
I always wanted to dig out a 5 gallon size hole in a cut bank where a creek and slough merge and keep baiting it and set a coni at the mouth of the hole. A natural Cubby. I have 12 coni's and buckets ready with some snares i made up for a leaning tree. Jus have to get out this weekend and get the trail in.

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Kusko, I wired the back leg of each spring to the root wad on both sides. Pretty solid. I plugged up the other holes with big rocks and threw a big chunk of stink bait down the hole. Last year, I had a pole set about 10 yards from this place and the wolverine would pace around the tree time and time again. I hope this satisfies his hunger.


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Heading out to the cabin tomorrow for a week again, taking the quad out so that i can get out more farther skidoo is still being fixed. So hopefully i can have some catch pictures and i think this can be like my journal of this year i dont think its a very good journal because i only have had one catch so far. so i dont think it will all be that interesting but who knows maybe ill have some better luck this year. thanks for all the tips on the wolverine sets and tips from everyone and hope every one has some good luck and get some fur

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I just got out to my cabin and i couldnt wait to see if i caught that wolverine. so i went and checked the trap and i seen that the trap was sprung but it had snowed so much that i didnt know what i had caught so i went over there and pulled on the trap and this is what i find in the trap. its not a very big one wolverine but its the first one of the year and i am very happy i caught it. this is the trap from the milk crate set.

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Thats a great way to start the year !!


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A caught one, is a good one!! Congrats.


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Great job, always nice to see the first of the year.

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Nice!! Gotta love seeing the wolverines in your sets. I know I am hooked! I hope you get another one!


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Boy that is a dark one! Any pics after skinning?


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yup it sure is a dark one. i got him all skinned out and fleshed and on the stretcher heres is a picture.

Here is a picture of any set that i put out today for hopefully the next wolverine will be in this one. first time id be trying this box out i have used these for marten and a wolverine came along and slapped it around til the trap snapped so maybe this one will work and i put it between a few trees so that if the wolverine thought to try and snap it around it couldnt and i still have some to set like the leaning pole set but waiting for my brother to come out.

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I don't see why it wouldn't work.


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i dont see why either but i am new to trapping with big conibears so i thought i would try it and it would probably work better because of all the glue it has in the board but thats what i would think. so hopefully ill have something in it while im here.

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I don't see any feet on that wolverine ?


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the front feet are on there and i only have one foot on the hind because i was kinda dumb a sliced a big hole in the paw so i just cut it off and made it a three legged wolverine i dont have a needle or thread out here so i couldnt fix it so i just cut it off.

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I see. Did you cut down each toe and open it or is the foot intact? If the latter they need to be inside out so they will dry.

Be sure to get us a picture of the back when you turn him. I like the dark ones.


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Yeah for sure I will post a picture of it when I turn him back with the fur out and as for the feet I cut down each toe on the foot and I just spread it open on the cardboard

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OK! Looking forward to the pix


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heres a few pics of the wolverine put up. Front

Back.

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Just a little constructive critique. smile Hope you do not mind. I notice that your wolverine is long and skinny with a pointed nose. Check the recommended board sizes to see how close you are. Boards are not an exact science but recommended sizes give a nice look to the finished put up pelt. Page 43 here:

http://www.nafa.ca/trapper/Resources/NAFA_PeltHandlingManual_2009.pdf

Complete wolverine (wolves and bears), feet skinned out, ears turned, lips split, tail spread for drying, will bring a lot more money in today's market. A very high percentage of complete skins go to the taxi market. For auction the front feet can be left inside also.

Very nice catch. I always like seeing the dark ones also.


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Yeah that board wasnt meant for a wolverine but it was the only board i had and he needed to be skinned out. The weather i am having up here is like -2 to +5 some times and i couldnt let him freeze cuz it wouldnt with warm weather so i used a Large Lynx board. i dont have any wolverine boards yet i still have to make some up. thanks for the help trapper ron.

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Not sure how your board tapers but you may be able to come back 6 or 8 inches and reshape the nose. Lynx will still fit it. Check the measurements in link I gave you to see if you can come close. Hope to see another wolverine in you catch this season. smile


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Well gotta a long walk ahead of me for tomorrow i am going to walk a ways to set for a wolverine and rest a lynx set i caught a lynx over night in one of my sets me and my brother put out last night and me and my friend just went and checked it and this is what i find

perfect neck caught on the lynx the head was still in the snare and the body was about a foot from the head but kinda made me angry so gonna go and walk to where it was set and set my last 280 on a pole and a snare pole as well.

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wolverine ate it and i was some really fresh tracks i would had the lynx and the wolverine or one or the other if my quad didnt freeze up on me and it was like -5 yesterday and i wake up to like -30 all day today so i gotta walk to that set to set up some traps

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That's unfortunate about the cat. Hope you get the raider!


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Bummer!


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well just got back from a rather long and tiring walk took me 4 hours to walk to that set to reset it and set up the conibear for the wolverine. went rebaited the other 2 snares that he took bait from and it was a long 11 km walk a round trip.

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Man that is a bummer! I hope you connect with the culprit!

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Well i went and check the rest of my snares past the one that the lynx gotten eaten from and i decided to check on it cuz lots of fresh tracks around i went to the wolverine trap and the wolves knocked it over and took the rest of the lynx so now i am going to set up a few wolf snares down there and hopefully connect with a few or even one for the first wolf. There is a wolverine past the snare quite a ways so i am going to set up for him down there.

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Here is a picture of one of the leaning pole sets that i made for wolverine it has a foot hold underneath the tree. the first set that i made like this has a snare and a 280 conibear in case i miss the wolverine in my snare I'll have him in the trap.

The one beneath has a the foothold trap in the bottom left hand corner of the picture you can just see the pan of the trap.

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WHat size wire is that on the snare ? If it isn't #9 I'd replace it. Can you set it so the lock is on the 12 or 0ne 0'clock position ?


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I am with White. Too lite a fasten job. Looks like the wolverine could touch the ground when caught.. Going to loose it. I would also say given the narrow path you have him on on the tree you could cut down the size of your loop substantially. Maybe deceiving but it looks like there is a good change that a wolverine could get a leg through it.
This is what a neck caught wolverine did to 1/8 inch cable last year on my line. Don't underestimate what you will be getting a hold of when you do. Or it will be a major bummer.

You won't have success covering your trap with snow.
I think one of the best things you can do is to experiment with traps at home, in the same conditions. Go outside and set a trap. Then go back the next day and see what it takes to set it off. I think you will be surprised at how hard disturbed snow will be. You can get by with a light covering over a trap with a covering but to bury your trap in snow is a loose loose situation in most circumstances. If they do fire they are so slow that you will be lucky to get a toe or less. Only thing worse than no wolverine is an educated wolverine. They can wreak havoc on your line.

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I'll fis it up tomorrow morning and get some pictures of it after i modify it a bit and i dont have #9 wire and i couldnt find it so ill just use a some thicker cable that will fit around the pole and then use this wire to hold it upright. The foot hold trap was just to try catch him if he came there over night im leaing tomorrow so i just thought id try my luck but thanks for the help white and familytrapper. I'm new to the snares on the pole so thanks for the help again guys.

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Something else. I am new to setting snares for wolverine as well. The mistake I made on this one above was to anchor to low. The guys that have been successful with it for a while will tell you to anchor high. The wolverine will twist himself right off the ground and hang himself.
Takotna is a pro at it. Listen and follow his lead. I haven't been sorry.
These are Takotna's posts that should be resurfaced. They demonstrate well the use and necessity of a high anchor. I really like the 1/8 7 by 7. I catch a surprising number of fox in it as well. Very limber and fires well.


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