This crazy weather

[Pa Goosehntr]

  Went to check traps this morning and it was 59°...broke into a sweat with no problem. But what I thought would have been a night for critters to be moving, I came up with zilch Creek is up and I have traps under 6-10 inches of water, but my fox and DPs came up empty. checked the mud since the snow is gone and there were no tracks, it was like the critters didn't move at all last night. I don't like this weather

[Grass Stain]

It destroyed my line also haven't caught anything but a coon this week. Well we will get to dig em all up and reset so the don't freeze to the ground now, Ohhh the joys of Trapping. Good Luck.
 

[shadowchaser]

At least we can put away snow camp for now

[shadowchaser]

I just walked the puppy and the yard was loaded with nightcrawlers.

[jaspr1]

  NO TRACKS    Did you get down on your knees and put your ear to the ground?? That's an old Indian trick to see if you can hear them moving  .. Works great when there aren't any tracks but you know their,there... Hope this little tip helps    .... ....

[Hern]

Goose, I watched the weather and figured I would set this week after warm front moved in and snow melted.

Saturday morning I was scouting, re-baiting bait stations and pre-digging trap beds.
Then went to a fur buyer Saturday afternoon.
When returning home I saw a fella setting up a crick. My first thoughts were...Your sets are going to be under water in the morning. Sunday morning we had no snow on the property due to melt off. (other than the piles next to driveway)

Call me lucky or lazy, but am setting this week.

[Pa Goosehntr]

jsapr1 I'm figuring you tried the olde Indian trick and one of those night crawlers done crawled in your ear and is still tickle'n your brain

[jaspr1]

Hern...it wasn't me but some dummy (me) did put a few out (6) and they were 6 inches under yesterday..well 4 traps anyway to 150's and 2 11/2 mink traps..2 dp's were ok.....I'm on a learning and relearning curve here, rusty but enjoying it........GOOSE..that's it!!!! no more help from me,your sounding like my wife who never takes me seriously... You have to do that little indian thing around 2am in the morning so all the background noise isn't there... ....I was out there night before last and when I came in Missy snottily asked "Did You Hear anything...nut job???" Well I did... she said it was the train going through the crossing at Perdix.... ...when I went to check my traps I had 1 sprung at my coyote/fox set next door..    so there ...non-believers,  .... ....BTW: I think I heard a BEAVER splashing around (never Caught one of those) stand-by for Thursday Pic....or not... ...lol

[Pa Goosehntr]

  Paul...HO-HO-HO!!

[Pa Goosehntr]

Weather is getting better.... got a couple of nice prime coons By now I know jaspr1 has had to have gotten all of the grinners in Purry County

[jaspr1]

  Jaspr1 is playing hide and seek with 4 coyotes  ....2 days in a row when I went to check traps when I flicked my light on a coyote howled across the ridge from me...and then 3 others kick in from various close positions ..I think they are coyote laughing at me... .....I put out 2 snares today, my new goal is to snare 1.... ...

[dreamcatcher]

Ear to the ground only works on buffalo and horses

[jaspr1]

  You naysayers  ...going to check my 4 traps I have at the river.. ..putting on my SCUBA gear ..... ...this trapping is a lot of work... ...might just go back to being retired next year...

[Pa Goosehntr]

"Trapping a lot of work" A body in motion stays in motion.... In your case it's sloooow moootion can't say I'm a marathon runner but it sure has helped my endurance up and down the hills.....now iffin I could due something about those slippery rocks in the stream ...nah to felt ...I'd walk it off on the other land trails.

[Pa Goosehntr]

I forgot the big red I'm after was running toward Lil Goose and I in the truck on the farm lane to check traps this morning laughing all the way as it ran across the field.... I'm dealing with one that has had it's toes pinched I believe Gonna wait on some snow and hit it with the Fox Pro No additional sign of the beaver  the threat of a beaver drive musta scared it toooo