Deer season has ended. It makes me sad and glad. Sad that deer camp is over but glad because the fur is prime.
12/13/08
A good friend offered me some of his secret potion. I met him on his trapline line this morning.
Mother Nature can be hard. The ice storm here was bad. over 400,000 people without power at the height of the storm. We lost power at home for 20 hours. The investment in a generator years ago was a wise choice.
Anton's trapline.
With the help of Anton and his 200 proof pink lure I set four fisher traps today. They are all leaning poles set with 220 conibears. It has been a few years since I have chased the black cat. The scent of the skunk is on the prowl.
The fisher trapping give me a reason to get into this permit and explore. The land has numerous man made ponds. They are all spring fed. I went out today to take inventory.
My love is trapping beaver under ice. Historically the season is almost here. Around Christmas we can usually get on the hard water.
This year if conditions are right I'll have a chisel in hand and few 330's in the pack. Here is what I have to look forward to.
Coming down the first hill I saw this new hut. It wasn't there last spring. This is #1
This pond has never had a beaver hut in it. Till this year. I call this the "Hidden Hut". This is #2.
I call this the "Condo". #3
Premier engineering.
This is the end of the piece. Furthest from the truck. Beaver lodge #4. The prettiest pond.
This is just the south side of the property. In total it is over 300 acres. Tomorrow I explore the two ponds on the north side.