Surprize on the trapline.

Had a srprize today on the line.
I dropped a beaver carcass at a jackpot on my way into camp the other day.
Today I was bringing in the generator and noticed this.

The beaver had been partially eaten and covered up with debris.
I knew right away that a cat had claimed the carcass,so I set 4 snares,and continued into the camp.
On my way out a half hour later I noticed this.

This jackpot is about 100 feet from the box where I caught the Canary marten.
Looks like it might be an interesting season.

Why wouldn’t you wait for it to fully prime?

Just what the Heck is a "JACKPOT", anyway ?

w

fresh warm meat for supper there.

They grade by the clarity of the belly.Cats coming on to prime have nice clear bellys a lot of the time.
I will be catching cats right thru the season so a couple earlys and a couple lates dont hurt.
This big tom has an excellent belly.

A jackpot is when they hit the jackpot.

I'll send you a possum for the trifecta.

Why don't you just answer the question ?

This is not hardly the 1st time I have asked It.

w

A big bait with normally 8 snares on 3 sides with the North side blocked.

You made quick work of that, Robert. Nice.

Well done Boco.

Osky

It's a Canadian term for what we call a carcass pile. "Jackpot" just sounds affluent. It's the French influence.

Great !

Them frenchies can make a gut pile fancy. Just look at this cajun cooking we got down here.

And I thank them for it, lol.

nice job Boco.

That's nice to see!

Excellent

Yeah, like Étouffée... french for "I got so gol dang hungry I boilt up and et my fish bait".

ever seen his new truck...well that was a casino jackpot in a round about way
and in Canada we are not taxed for jackpot winnings

Sweet! Hope the season goes great for you this year!

apparently it is where you snare a cat in a half hour , sounds jackpot enough to me

Why do you block the north side?

They rarely approach from the North side,likely due to prevailing winds.Saves snares and funnels them into snares on either side on their way out of the jackpot.
Thats the way I was taught by the oldtime snaremen,so I dont mess with success.

Nice!!!

It appears that you had a good day. Congrats .

Very cool!

strike when the iron is hot! beautiful cat dude.

Send him a 'diller too for a true quad trophy.

Setting on sign is always a wise strategy. That lynx being right there for the taking makes for an awesome story from the line! Congratulations!

Nice Boco. No sense in wasting time making multiple trap checks.

Nice catch, and nice job.

Garry-

We will all be waiting to see the fur hat that will come out of this now.

He probably wondered why you interrupted his meal.
just

Great Job

Really Nice- I'd be willing to bet it's pretty hard to surprise you on the trapline.

Funny stuff, catch a cat like that in 30 minutes and the critic's come out wanting to know why you don't do this or that, hahahaha. Maybe if you set the north side you could catch them in 15 minutes instead of 30? lmao.

That's a PRETTY cat!

WTG boco, thanks for sharing

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Mac

Yup. All the critics make it interesting to read. Some folks always looking for the turd in the punch bowl. It makes your head spin.
Mac

Yes amazingly pretty, you should see our ugly Pa cats.......JK

Another one tried to claim the beaver yesterday,lol.