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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727413
11/05/14 12:14 PM
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Good one!


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727501
11/05/14 01:17 PM
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About as hard as getting a wolverine to hand feed.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727503
11/05/14 01:17 PM
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wolverine pic not mine...been floating around for a while.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727949
11/05/14 05:53 PM
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Nice looking kifaru tent. I've been wanting to check them out for fall time camping.
Awesome pics as always man!


If it was easy, everybody would be doing it!
Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4729233
11/06/14 08:57 AM
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SK Canada
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Good job on the pointer, he points the rest of his crew flushes the moose and eats them lol.
I got a trail camera pic of 3 grey and a black standing on a deer bait. They look good and I'll be setting for them next week.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4729580
11/06/14 12:20 PM
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I also enjoy the pictures congrats on the elk and the wolves. Your tent is simular to the tent I have down here they are called cowboy tee pees or range tents depending on who your talking to.
With the center pole in place I hang a lantern for light and warmth during the fall and winter.
Keep up the good work, Stay Safe .
Allan


Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4738874
11/12/14 12:41 AM
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Here it is two weeks into trapping season and I've yet to lay any steel. I've been too busy in my new job as an outfitter to the vertically challenged. This crew was particularily demanding, requiring lots of stories and frequent snacks. For some strange reason we were unable to rattle any deer in despite their advice.

However the snow has arrived big time, it's -29 tonight, I'm wrapping up some business over the next week and hitting the bush hard for the winter. On top of trapping we have filming wolverines, wolves, lynx, on deck so should have lots of action.

Went out to my Skandic 600 and hit the starter and it fired right up.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4738966
11/12/14 02:58 AM
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Look forward to hearing of your adventures this year!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4739222
11/12/14 10:11 AM
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That was good. Chuckled on the story. As I have two kids of my own. Older now. But fond memories of how they were at that age.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4739357
11/12/14 11:30 AM
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Elite… way past that stage brother. These are four of my seven grandkids, with another one on the way. But I will mention that for many years I had to force my daughters to come out to the trapline on weekends. Being young girls of 12-15 they prefered to stay in town but Dad insisted. They always had fun once they got out there, and now today they are all eager to come out with their families and happy for us to take their kids out. Like the bible says, "Bring up a child in the way they should grow and they will not depart from it"

It is essential that those of us who love the land share that with our next generation. While it seems that most humans have an appreciation of nature very few seem to have a connection any more. They get their fix virtually instead of doing. Obviously not an issue with this crew but we don't represent the average citizen any more. Here in Alberta everyone figures we are a province of cowboys and farmers when the reality is over 80% live in cities and we are the most urbanized province in Canada.

I'm doing my part to keep it wild. Here's my latest crop learning the way of the 22 !


Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4739618
11/12/14 02:35 PM
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Great stuff Brian, I had my daughter out in the bush at an early age and at 14 this will be her third year trapping. She has had a wolverine making a mess of her marten boxes as of late and is just excited at the oportunity of catching her first. Thinking of getting her a 243 in the near future so she can learn how to shoot a centre fire rifle with the hopes of taking her deer hunting next year. I hope you have a great season.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4739656
11/12/14 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bushman
Elite… way past that stage brother. These are four of my seven grandkids, with another one on the way. But I will mention that for many years I had to force my daughters to come out to the trapline on weekends. Being young girls of 12-15 they prefered to stay in town but Dad insisted. They always had fun once they got out there, and now today they are all eager to come out with their families and happy for us to take their kids out. Like the bible says, "Bring up a child in the way they should grow and they will not depart from it"

It is essential that those of us who love the land share that with our next generation. While it seems that most humans have an appreciation of nature very few seem to have a connection any more. They get their fix virtually instead of doing. Obviously not an issue with this crew but we don't represent the average citizen any more. Here in Alberta everyone figures we are a province of cowboys and farmers when the reality is over 80% live in cities and we are the most urbanized province in Canada.

I'm doing my part to keep it wild. Here's my latest crop learning the way of the 22 !

Pretty cool Brian You must be one proud grandpa!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4740089
11/12/14 07:58 PM
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This was one of those real good days.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4760800
11/24/14 10:35 PM
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Bushman,keep you're pictures coming. I sure like you're part of the country.It's not flat like here in northern Ontario.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4773713
12/02/14 12:55 AM
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Thanks for all the comments.

Winter is definitely here with a few feet of snow and -30 temps, just what we ordered. Things have been busy with us putting together another winter shooting schedule for our wolverine project. We've been fortunate enough to land a contract to produce a one-hour wolverine documentary for CBC. We've been working on this project for three years now. This winter will be the culmination of everything we've learned and we hope to be the first HD film makers to capture a mother and kits at a den site.

The good news is I need to establish some wilderness camps to base out of, and also get rolling on some trapping this week. Lots of marten sign and wolves everywhere. i intend to put a hurting on them. Here's a few shots from last seasons. Multiple species at one location all attracted to a beaver froze down in the ice.






Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4773755
12/02/14 02:03 AM
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Now that is very cool.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4775640
12/03/14 10:21 AM
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I'm heading out to the mountain line to set some wolf sets this morning. As I was putting my gear together I noticed my boots are getting a little ratty so I ordered a new pair. I wanted to share these boots with you as I've found them the best all round solution.

The Neos overboot goes over an existing shoe or boot. My snowmobiling buddies wear running shoes in them... but I blend the modern with old. I wear canvass / moose hide knee high mukluks & liners with the Neos overtop of them. They are so warm it's unbelievable. Another advantage is the Neos dry quick at night as they are not bulky. They are also light so when my new ones come in the old ones go into a ziplock freezer bag along with a set of liners providing light weight emergency footwear should I get wet,

Highly recommended

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4775643
12/03/14 10:23 AM
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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4775840
12/03/14 01:28 PM
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Those overshoes are impressive, thanks Brian.
Love your pics and info you share with all of us.


Hunt with your Kids, not for them.
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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4775846
12/03/14 01:30 PM
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A friend of mine manages a helicopter company here that drops tourists on the ice fields. Those are the boots they supply, and they are available with studs on the soles for icy conditions.


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

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