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Offline longhunter

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Waitin for Ice for beaver
« on: December 19, 2003, 10:35:44 AM »
Nature sure has been cruel here this season.Last year I was setting for beaver at midnight when the season opened.(Dec.1)I haven't been able to walk on the ice here yet,slow start,finally iceing over,then over a foot of snow,then it rained,over an inch,warmed for a couple days,snowed again.Sigh.I just wanna go trappin without swimmin.Too much ice to trap open water,not enough to trap below ice.ARGHHHHH!!!!!!! I did take a couple from up the road at a culvert.that helped for a day or two....Ah well...what can ya do.....L.H.
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2003, 10:52:25 AM »
L.H.,ran into the same condions last week.A foot of snow on top of bad ice made for treacherous conditons.I probably broke through about 20 times that week.The morning it was -6 ,I still broke through.I wear waders when on the ice ,just for that reason.Luckily the deepest water I found was only top of the waders deep.Goin through sure gets the heart rate up.   Tom
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2003, 12:22:26 PM »
It sure does.....I pulled gear just before the last storm and haven't put any back out.Most of my flowages were in REAL deep water,I'd no desire to push it.Plus last year I had an apprentice with me,this year I am hoofin it alone agin.They tagged an extra month on the end for us here in my zone this year so I guess It'll all work out. I started using snares last year a bit and had some limited sucess,enough to keep at it anyhow.They sure are easier to carry!
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2003, 01:32:57 PM »
Dag Gone I wish I could find some beavers. Me and a buddy trapped two last year at a lodge I found behind my house in the river. After that a big flood came, washed everything out, and I haven't seen beaver activity there since. In fact I checked today. Nothing.

Some boys at school have been telling me where some are that I need to trap. With it being Christmas break and all I might give em a call. I am going to use this break for all it is worht and put some fur in the shed. I got off to a good start today by picking up a nice male yote. :-)

Well, good luck to all of you and may your stretchers be full.

Zach Ellis :grin:
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