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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4714109
10/29/14 12:03 PM
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Those are great tips Len, you always come through.

I actually could not see the hole you patched up in your head in that picture so you did a good job, the haircut however is another thing.

I love the idea of sewing the liner inside. It is a pain in the butt by the doors, I am always throwing heavy bags to base of tent to tighten it up.

I agree using the stove negates removing the tipi pole but I use the tent lots in summer and fall. My wife likes the stove 24-7 but when I travel alone I leave it out lots. I am sewing some of those exterior pull tabs on like you did as well.

Thanks sir, big help. I love this forum



Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Family Trapper] #4714111
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Brian thanks for sharing your pictures and stories.

And Len ... looks like your having a good hair day. smile


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4714428
10/29/14 02:47 PM
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Brian, did ya end up buying a jet boat yet?

I had planned on going hunting with my outboard jet, but the river just dried right up.
want to do an elk hunt one of these years.

Good luck this season.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4715510
10/30/14 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bushman
Those are great tips Len, you always come through.

I actually could not see the hole you patched up in your head in that picture so you did a good job, the haircut however is another thing.

I love the idea of sewing the liner inside. It is a pain in the butt by the doors, I am always throwing heavy bags to base of tent to tighten it up.

Thanks sir, big help. I love this forum


Sorry Brian I wasn't clear enough. The hole in the liner is still visible to the left of my nice hairdoo. It was the one I had sew this summer. The pucker to the right of my head is where I sewed the outside tie loops to the tent and liner. Pulls it back nice at that level. I usually pitch the tent up in close to trees on three sides. I leave some light ganion, about 15 feet or so, tied to the loops that I don't take off. I can usually then get it to a branch or tree after pitching the tent to pull it out.

I like your idea of actually sewing the liner in more along the doorway. Right now it is only attached at the loop ties.
I hope to make a small stove to use in the tent for summer and fall use. Just enough to supply heat but leave more room.

My thought for lifting the tent was to string a rope between two trees to suspend the tent from. Leaving no pole needed.
Keep me posted when you try it.

Ron I knew someone would get a kick out of that hair. Typical look after a day on the marten line and no shower for a while. ;0)
Funnier photos where that one came from. ;0)

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4720029
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wow that is nice

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4722617
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I took my 84 year old dad out to my cabin for a few days. Dad like to hunt deer still and the rut is on! Meanwhile I wanted to get the roof of my cabin strapped and tinned before winter hits.

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I got my roof on, but Dad didn't connect with a deer. There were grizzly and cougar tracks on the flat so I think the deers were spooked a bit.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4722643
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One little buck was ripping things up. Grizzly moving during a snow storm.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4722753
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Lookin good Brian! Hope your packin some heat out there. Bears can be aggressive this time of year. One of our clients this year ran into you out in the sticks a few years back. I knew it was you because he said the guy had a real neat teepee tent! He was out hunting sheep in some area where ATVs are banned.....he said you were the only one who could use them in that area?? How did you manage that?


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4724043
11/03/14 10:07 PM
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Yukon - I'm allowed to use my machines for trapline purposes but I've never hunted sheep with a quad before. There's actually very little of the Willmore Wilderness that quad access does you any good anyways. It's snowmobiles that would love to get into there. Some guys come in with machines from the BC side but pretty rare as its way back. As for the bear track as it's hunting season I was packing a 308 ,but I've been thinking it's maybe time to pack a big bore rifle on the line all season. More and more bears out there these days, which means statistically my odds of running into one of those hungry winter bears increases. My 22 caliber might be a bit light, even if the Alberta record for grizzly was shot with a 22.

Tundra - Met with a custom boat builder and he's putting together a price for a 14' "muskrat" style boat. Hoping to have a new aquatic toy of some kind next year. I've got to say the folks at Mokai kayak's sure don't go out of their way to do business with a guy. Spend my money somewhere else I guess.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4724211
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Well stay safe out there Brian, really enjoy your posts, and you are right your odds of bumping into the wrong bear!


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4724367
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This guy was out last winter on my last run up the creek

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4725249
11/04/14 01:48 PM
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Bushman are # 9 legal in Canada I did not see them on the AIHTS list

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4725336
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I don't think anyone has bothered to submit them for testing?
Certified traps for wolf are not yet mandatory so if they were legal before they are still legal.
We can use them in Ontario with notice to the District Manager.


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4725727
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Like Boco says there are no mandatory wolf traps as of yet. And in Alberta there is no requirement to report their use. I still have some pounded up old model #9's but I'm anxious to put AK's new ones to use. soon...very soon.

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Just interested in how that works reading other form on leg hold and I have some #9 . That would be a lot of money sitting if I could not use them. Just thought I would ask don't want to get involved in that mess

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727266
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No mess here

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727290
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Got a skid of the Koro's coming...cant wait to try them.


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4727298
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They looked like a real good trap Yukon when I looked them over. I tried to get some a couple years ago but they were changing up the design. The trigger / pan setup seemed a little finnicky back then. I look forward to your reviews of them.

What's your trap check laws? Ours are 48 hours. I got a ticket once for leaving out traps for 72 hours once, it was -32 the day I checked them and caught CO in middle of his "investigation". One of my brother trappers had made a complaint.

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Do you know how hard it is to get a wolf trained to point birds?

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