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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5462715
03/16/16 10:01 PM
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Great read Ryan, thank you.

Osky


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5462799
03/16/16 10:38 PM
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What a rush! The few times I've seen wolves it's been almost as stressful as it was fun because you know the odds of them getting away are pretty good.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5462903
03/17/16 12:02 AM
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Great gunning ! Maybe some of that initiative and knowledge of yours will rub off on me Sept 15 2016( Wolf opening ) our season closed yesterday and I only saw one (I was too slow ) .Keep up the writing otherwise pilgrims like me will be discouraged ! smith


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5465038
03/18/16 06:07 PM
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I'm heading out to the cabin tonight with a passenger.....My baby girl Morgan Sophia (5 years old) will ride along and learn about muskrat trapping, wolf trapping, rabbit snaring, and possibly moose hunting. She's on spring break all next week so I took some time off to bring her out and teach her some valuable lessons. I'll be taking some luxuries along that I don't normally bring such as a generator and playstation for some late night movies. It's going to be fun. Maybe she'll be my lucky charm and old Mr. Wolverine will be hanging mid air from the elevated set beside my cabin.

Not too sure how effectively I could get wolves with her riding as passenger but when I asked her " What're we going to do if we see wolves?" she said " Ummmm.....Shoot them?"
That's my girl!!

First thing after work we're going shopping for grub and then hook up to my Dad's trailer and load his wide track then take off. I'll have my camera and should be putting up some pictures next week sometime. It's also the first time I'll be checking a trail camera so hopefully we get some pictures of the pack out there. I imagine she won't like being left at home after this trip.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5465433
03/18/16 10:04 PM
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That sounds like a great time for dad and daughter Ryan, I can't wait to see pictures from your trip. Will Morgan be bringing her rifle along just in case ?
Stay Safe out there.
Allan


Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5466617
03/19/16 09:03 PM
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What did you shoot them with? I don't see a drop of blood, (other than the hip on the first black)?


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5474720
03/26/16 07:43 PM
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Morgan brought her gun but didnt shoot it.

Av- i was carrying my 22 magthat night


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5474723
03/26/16 07:45 PM
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Had a good time out with morgan even though the lakes were mostly flooded. Was pretty hard to find productive push ups so we didnt catch many rats. Sure had fun though and when i feel like it ill put up a couple pictures. Expensive trip but well worth it in my opinion.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5474954
03/26/16 10:28 PM
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Pulled most of my traps today. Got two lynx to put me over 20. The smarty little gulo sprung the milk crate again just for one last kick. Be putting in a deadfall in Simple Creek next fal. You never get that wolverine can I start wearing my special ordered king of da swamp sweatshirt now?

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5491660
04/11/16 05:25 AM
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Tried breaking trail to my spring hunting grounds in the mountains but had to turn back after getting stuck 9 times in deep snow. Didn't have the right skidoo for that kind of snow. Seen some sheep but nothing else in the mountains. I came back to town by way of my cabin and was happy to see that my trail camera had over 1200 pictures on it. I knew not to get my hopes up because twice I have seen a high number of tracks around but couldn't seem to get the wolves or wolverines on camera. Lots of mink, crow and whiskey jack pictures though. BUT today was different and I found these 7 pictures out of 1246...






looks like the same wolf in all these 5 but there were a lot more tracks and you could see where the others were laying around off camera and dining on lynx carcass or caribou hides.


Pretty sure this is a bigger darker one.



Dates are all wrong. This wolf is hanging in my warehouse waiting to be skinned tomorrow. The tracks left the camera site and 15 miles upriver I found him running on the trail, in daylight this time. Also seen couple days old large grizzly tracks near my cabin so might just have to go find him tomorrow evening....or at least try.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5491715
04/11/16 08:02 AM
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Congratulations on getting the wolf and the successful trip out with Morgan it won't be long before you will have a very good trapping and hunting partner.
I hope you get a shot at the grizzly and the story and pictures to fallow. Our fish and game dept are changing some rules for when folks are fishing on some of the rivers and lakes because there numbers are on the rise. We haven't had a hunting season in quite some time so you will have many folks in your corner.
Stay Safe out there.
Allan


Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5493170
04/12/16 04:52 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evvnrJsRqiM

A slide show I made for youtube with pictures from "The Trapperman Years"

Watch it, subscribe, tell yer' friends! Then watch it again!


If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5493613
04/13/16 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted By: Ryan McLeod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evvnrJsRqiM

A slide show I made for youtube with pictures from "The Trapperman Years"

Watch it, subscribe, tell yer' friends! Then watch it again!


Don't forget to tell them to click on the adds. Then go and watch your buddy Muskrat411.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5493639
04/13/16 02:23 AM
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Muskrat do you benefit from youtube adds at all? Never pursued it at all.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5493820
04/13/16 10:29 AM
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Very minimally, if I made videos about Star Wars or Game of Thrones or putting on make up it would be a different story. But $400.00 every couple years is a nice surprise for doing stuff you would do anyways.

Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5504804
04/25/16 01:38 PM
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Seen 5 mallards yesterday while building my 12x16 tent floor. Then while making a trip to haul gear from my cabin to my new tent floor I ran into 3 wolves. They were running in a river with deep wet snow so they wouldn't leave the trail. Was easy to pull just ahead of them and I managed to drop all three from one spot. Wolves are sure stink now! Looking forward to geese hunting with my family.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5505586
04/26/16 02:03 AM
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That works for your moose and caribou population Ryan how many wolves did you get this winter ?
The resident geese are back in the creek behind the house again I miss listening to them, I used to really enjoy hunting them they make some great jerky.
Allan


Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5513857
05/04/16 03:06 PM
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Right on Ryan! The birds started showing up last weekend. I'm stuck at home with a bum calf muscle, I got a Charlie horse a week ago, walked on it for a bit, now I can't even put weight on it. Hopefully it gets better before the birds are gone.
I also picked up 3 nice greys last week before the season closed! No rubbing on any of them. I heard a big pack howling and intercepted 3 that I did see. Be safe this spring!


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5513879
05/04/16 03:56 PM
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I ended up with 8 Mr. Minear. 4 blacks two greys and 2 whites. Most had some level of mange ranging from dandruff to full on baldness.

Birds showed up early here this year too Nunamiut. Lucky to get nice wolves with no rubs. I got all mine in the delta so mange was common. The mountains didn't give me any fur this season. Not even a bear. I spent the past weekend looking for one particular grizzly that I seen in 2013. Let 3 little ones go and then on the last day I seen the big bugger I was looking for but unfortunately I couldn't climb out right close to him. I sped back to where I could climb and just when I had that "I'll be shooting in the next couple minutes" feeling, My belt ripped. My spare belt and my phone were about ten miles away in my boggan so I sat and watched my 8 and a half foot silvertip walk over the mountain...heart breaker. I'm pretty sure I could've made the long shot but if I made a bad hit I would beat myself up until I found him. Good judgement ruled and I can live with knowing he'll be growing some more before I have my day with him. Crawled back to my spare belt, hit a rock on the way. Bowlegged skis were still travelling then my steering broke. I repaired it with a small axe and a couple feet of rope then splashed the whole mess with water for more strength. It's funny that I made it all the way home (120+miles) and right outside my Moms the little axe got hung up on a willow and I got stuck!! Flying out to geese camp with my family on Monday. My Boy has a little white parka cover for his first geese hunt and my nephew is excited to use his 20 gauge. hopefully your leg heals up so you can get after the birds too.


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Re: Here we go again... Delta trapping 15-16 [Re: Ryan McLeod] #5513894
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Went up Bug hunter yesterday, Winter up there. That caribou huge rack just over the climb was that yours? Not even squirrels out up there. Seen one pile of sheep marbles and 3 ptarmigan. Went as far as head of Semple Creek then the fog and snow came down so we went home. Still looks foggy on the peaks so good call I suppose. Did you make it to Bear Crk?

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