So another hunt ends. We had decent weather and a great camp setup. Ended up taking the Wapiti Queen and "The Rat"




A 12' muskrat boat that would go almost anywhere…I think I'm in love! I can't seem to be able to buy any Mokai Kayaks for love or money so I'm now shopping for one of these

My Kifaru tipi provided weather tight shelter for the week




but it sure was cold on the river coming in at night




The wolf activity put a bit of a damper on elk calling, they seemed to be everywhere. While out hunting one morning I found this




A young wolf that had been killed by a pack. I suspect a dispursing young male that wandered into another packs territory

Although the wolves were working the elk herd I was still able to get some calling action. I had a bull with three cows going on my second night, he came down to the river but only presented himself for a flash, while the cows pranced along the shore excited by my bull calls.

On Wed. morning I got a bull going on a large river flat. It replied with four bugles and was making it's way too me. I ambushed it and dropped a nice 5x5 bull at 40 yards.



We had a nice 1/2 mile pack back to the boat but it was worth it.




The moose were really rutting, I found a couple active rut pits. My buddy decided to try his new birch moose call out in camp.



we did see a couple decent moose, but none of us were drawn this year so we had to pass them up






But every hunt must end sooner or later.


Later this week I'm heading up some real skinny water in the muskrat to test it out before actually buying one. Should make for some interesting photos.

Great pics as usual, Bushman. Thanks!

Nice job

Good times! Just got back from moose hunting and it looks like the wolves are still the king of the woods up here. Tracks everywhere, heard some as well. The few moose that are out there aren't making a peep for fear of being located by wolves.

We had moose action but no one was drawn for a tag. I came upon this moose rut pit by my nose, I could smell it from 20' away. A moose had just freshened it up by the smell.

Looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing

It looks like a good testing ground for some of your #9's AK!

The pic with the fall leafs in the background. And the wake of the boat.is an awesome pic...

Very nice. Man I would love to trap there and live there. When I traveled through Whitehorse there were elk everywhere. Do they allow elk hunting now

Our fall colours are still hanging on. My favorite time of year, and trapping will be here soon.

Vey nice, you have a nice playground!

Nice pics of some nice country and good times. Thanks!

Must be nice to have elk and moose I hope you can get a handle on those wolves.

Thanks for comments.

not my line Jeff, but I'll be chasing my own wolves, no lack of them

Winter arrived here yesterday but it's been nice up until then. Spent a few days on the line getting ready. I'm putting a new tin roof on top of my old cabin. Breathing some new life into it. This cabin has really had a restoration as it was my worst one years ago. My 4 year old grand daughter started crying when I first brought her there. She wanted to go back to my other trapline cabin that she knew so well. She's 16 now and her and her Dad have their own cabin out there now.





I also started getting the wolf traps ready. Bought a case of the new #9's plus a bunch of my existing traps. Boiled them up for quite a while in the log crystals then packed them away for a few weeks until go time.

Good luck and be safe this season. Hope those 9's do you right. Cannot wait to follow your adventures this winter.

Nice photos Brian. Great adventures. Just got back from one myself. Thus the late reply to your tipi question.
ON the tipi tear. Kifaru will certainly do the job but if it were me I would just pay to have it sewn locally and then reseal the seam like you did when it was new.
I had my liner sewn this summer. Had a bit of a kindling chopping error repaired. ;0)

Len - stay away from axes, they know you don't like the! Make kindling with your machete maybe?

I took the tent to a local shop and they said material is too thin to sew. maybe I will check somewhere else. Have you ever put your kifaru up with a rope instead of using the pole? Should be easy and give a lot more space inside.

Too thin to sew? balony. You may have to use some patch material however depending on the whole. You can make that silnet material if you want to get serious.



Not sure how Kif does it. Call they will be more than helpful I am sure. Or go to the Kif forum and ask away. Some great folks there.
http://www.kifaruforums.net

I have thought about hanging the tent for sure. With the stove installed however I don't find it in the way. I use it as a hanging anchor point. I usually have multiple wires hanging off the pole to dry gloves etc. I also hang my lantern off it.


I personally sewed the attachments loops on the outside to produce a higher anchor point in order to pull out the tent at head level. And it is something I would really encourage.

Can't find a photo of it on the outside. But you can see what it does for me on the inside.
To the rear of my head you can see the pucker where it is pulled out.
I have not taken my liner out since I installed it so I sewed it right to the tent at these spots as well. Otherwise the liner is drooping and I didn't want that either. Just a regular sewing machine I got at a garage sale.
Hmm you can see the hole I had fixed too. ;0)



I used to use material clamps like shown in the second photo but got tired of them coming off.
You can see them in use here. Now their are loops at these spots at each seam if I choose to use them. Placed a little higher however.
Love them.