Happy New Year John.

May your cables be drawn tight!

Happy New Year HFT! Thanks for sharing and keep fighting the good fight.

Impressive thread, I just read the whole thing tough sleeping some nites older I get.
I pray that you win your fight and you are completely healed all that ails you sir thank you for sharing time with us all
Later Red

Thanks for all the kind words guys
Well the winter weather has finally come -23 here at the house and it looks like it will be all week. Hoping it get the critters hungry

Ran today, seen a bunch of kitty track but of course no were near my gear. I think they might be looking for partners, they are traveling in areas I have never seen them travel. Like wide open areas.

Did manage to pick this little fellow up



You guys be safe out there!

That fox looks fluffy! Nice!

Are you getting your foxes in trail sets or are you setting up bait stations and catching them around it?

bfisch Most of the fox I got this year have been on bait stations. I think I picked a few up at my marten sets as well, I always block or create choke points around my marten sets, about 50 yds out. Anything coming in to check out the smell gets caught I have not hit back behind my house yet this year, that is were I normally get a bunch. It is a big swamp and I have not trusted running back there until this week.

Well went out to top off the bait stations today, everything is froze solid so I am hoping the dang birds don't eat it all Been pretty dang chilly here with it averaging about -25, and it is suppose to last for at least a week if not more.

Ran out back behind the house just to have a looksy, ended up hanging snares. I can't remember seeing so much track back there as I did yesterday!

Picked this pretty red up at a jack pot.



About three weeks ago when everything finally locked up I walked the creek. I found a track that I thought was a wolf, but I second guessed myself and told myself that it could be burn out or freeze thaw on a yote track that would make it look bigger. Well running today I found this in the middle of my trail. No mistake about what it is



He left a present in the middle of the trail, looks like he has been chowing down on moose. Next run I will be leaving him a present and hoping he come back through that away

Be safe out there!

Glad you were able to make it out behind your house and see a lot of sign. Good luck and hope that wolf comes back for your present!

Man, that is cold. Whole state is getting there, now. We will be cold here in the next day, or so. And big winds to go with it. Gusts to 60mph.
Stay safe, and don't trust ice.

A pretty day out there today! Pretty interesting and productive

Cut kitty track and he zigged zagged all across my trail for about 3 miles and once I hit the creek I lost him. Running up the creek I could see fresh mink track headed in my direction Sure enough




From that mink set for about a 1/4 mile I walk along the creek. Can't run it because there is always open water, plus I sunk a sled there back when I first started my adventures up here.
Along that section I hang a few snares on my trail, the kitties like to walk the same trail so you never know, Hit the first snare and it was knocked down. Hmmm, no moose track, no wind what the heck. Couldn't see any track because my path is pretty froze solid. walked about another 70 yards to my first kitty set and sure enough had this nice onw waiting on me First one in a foothold for the year



I love those Duke #4's for lynx



About three weeks ago when we got dumped on I had a chew out by a yote, caught him today about 200 yds past the previous location on a bunny trail.



Picked up a beauty of a cherry red on a bunny trail



That fox that I had found frozen in the creek, Mr MInk found him, looks like he chewed his ear a little and didn't like the taste



Cut this guys track again Had gear with me this time and dropped 3 pee posts and one snare. He walked the same section of trail twice running moose, so hopefully he will come back that same route.



Got home today and the wife had picked up a package from Ted's Fur shed A bottle of MEOWCH and a few pheasant wings compliments of akntrpr
Going to put them to use next run

Surprised the coyote hung around, after getting "hung up".

Good to see you getting after it John, I hope to see some pics of that wolf strung up soon.

Ran out back this morning to check. It has warmed up a bit, we are in the single digits anyway Picked up this pretty red.



The highlight of the day was akntrpr from TOK stopped by today and we BS;d for a spell. Always love spending time and telling and listening to stories of our outdoor adventures He showed me a pic of his moose blind, made me pretty envious, almost a 5 start hotel, skeeter free and heated!

av- that last big dump of snow we had he was almost able to walk through the snare, had him mid belly and glad I got him. Hope the weather has been good to you!

Ted- That joker passes through at least once a season for the past 4. Never the same area or route. I am actually surprised that he ran around as much as he did chasing moose. There are quite a few small calves out there, hopefully he will stick around for a spell.

Single didgits here, now. 10 ' seas, heavy freezing spray.
We are stuck in town for at least another week.

Good looking foxes! I also like the Duke #4's for lynx, but will be adding some Bridger #3's (2 coiled closed jaw) soon . I think they are very similar traps.

Been busy this week with dang doctor appointments but got out there today and ran everything. My morning started off with finding this girl along the railroad tracks. Seems like every year a few get smacked by the train within a 200 yds stretch. The railroad people were already on it getting it to the main road for the charity list.



Not as much track today as I was hoping for after a fresh snow. We got about 2 inches Sunday, but the temps are back up in the teens. Picked up the bigger fox on a bunny trail and the little one at a bait station. Also picked up a mink in a 330 set for otter. I have to wait till it thaws out to figure out were all te dang blood came from.



Finished my day sitting watching this Back to the doctors tomorrow, hopefully some good news.



Be safe out there!

Praying for you, man. You are doing well! Positive thoughts.

HFT great pictures from your line those are some good looking critters ! I also hope and pray that your Dr's visit goes well you've got this !!!

Hoping for good news for you!