Post by: JakeLand on February 13, 2016, 11:58:49 AM
I got 5 cages out with seeing lots of tracks some being last nights (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160213%2Ff723b1aaba706cb79c31ae9fd377357a.jpg&hash=fc35ec0a1cb1316ee435df0c2d6757212466428e)
Hopefully the weather cooperates for the cages (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160213%2F26a8aab371f3872df1436a471099bccf.jpg&hash=02915c59485bad3305f6fffbebccc6ac77799b4e)
It was nice up here but kinda warm (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160213%2F9912f2838ca8545bf0630084d6c1a30f.jpg&hash=3e5f48521b5e309a1864cad595836517e1ad5f28)
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Post by: Turner89 on February 13, 2016, 01:21:19 PM
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Post by: JakeLand on February 14, 2016, 11:17:40 AM
She was feisty and very pretty my first marten in a cage !!!
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Post by: Blsum on February 14, 2016, 11:40:37 AM
Post by: JakeLand on February 14, 2016, 12:10:37 PM
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Post by: Cultusman on February 14, 2016, 01:24:52 PM
Nice catch :tup:
Post by: Turner89 on February 14, 2016, 02:34:27 PM
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Post by: Machias on February 14, 2016, 03:37:49 PM
Post by: Humptulips on February 14, 2016, 07:47:33 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 14, 2016, 08:20:52 PM
Tell us about elevation, type timber, terrain, set, anything else.
:yeah:
Post by: wags on February 14, 2016, 09:47:56 PM
It's had been nearly 25 years since Jake and I had been out setting traps together, it sure was fun talking about old times. The years really go by fast.
In western WA marten are generally found between about 3000' and timberline.We were in mature pacific silver fir and some mountain hemlock, with a few old growth tree scattered in the stand, if you are in Douglas fir you won't find marten. The main thing is to set on tracks and try to protect the traps from the elements as well as possible, beaver for bait.
Post by: JakeLand on February 14, 2016, 10:28:56 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 14, 2016, 10:39:04 PM
Tomorrow I'm going to try a leaning pole set but with a Cage and see how it works out !
I have seen that set on youtube. The guy said make sure the cage doesn't move around.
Post by: JakeLand on February 14, 2016, 10:40:17 PM
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Post by: predatorpro on February 15, 2016, 08:11:59 PM
Post by: Humptulips on February 15, 2016, 08:40:36 PM
I figure some nails will help
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I experimented a little with a running pole set for civets with a cage. Gave it up for the pipe traps but I found that the best way to stabilize a small cage was to nail two poles to a small tree on each side of it. Then I could slip a wire through the cage on each pole. Seemed really stable.
Post by: Trapper John on February 15, 2016, 09:12:10 PM
Nice marten Jake. :tup: congratulations
When you see Mark, tell him to get a hold of me.
JC. :hello:
Post by: Triplej on February 16, 2016, 06:21:47 AM
Post by: JakeLand on February 18, 2016, 12:19:08 AM
2nd cage small male
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3rd cage a big male
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The 2 cages were 50 ft apart
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Pulled all cages here (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160218%2F1944983fb664deeed5710a1a7a8faa19.jpg&hash=496e4ecd8fdfd4a3c1eb0644e2e7ccf9cc391c6a)
And home and happy at midnight
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Post by: JakeLand on February 18, 2016, 12:24:04 AM
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Post by: Cultusman on February 18, 2016, 04:04:29 PM
Post by: UrbanTrapper on February 18, 2016, 04:32:52 PM
What do you think the primary prey of the marten in Western WA is?
Post by: JakeLand on February 18, 2016, 05:04:02 PM
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Post by: wags on February 19, 2016, 03:06:27 PM
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Post by: JakeLand on February 21, 2016, 07:49:21 PM
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Post by: JakeLand on February 22, 2016, 05:20:29 PM
Post by: UrbanTrapper on February 22, 2016, 08:15:08 PM
That is most likely silver fir, grand fir looks similar though but is found at low elevations. What elevation were you?
I was at 3200 feet.
Post by: wags on February 22, 2016, 09:35:42 PM
3200 feet is about where you usually start to find them. It's hard to tell from your picture, but it sort of looks like an area of second growth/young timber, not too good for marten, actually terrible if there's not some old growth nearby. What was the surrounding area like?
Post by: Trapper John on February 23, 2016, 05:15:04 PM
Nice looking critters. :tup:
JC :hello:
Post by: JakeLand on February 23, 2016, 06:23:13 PM
Got these 4 (3 males 1 female ) put up tonight!
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Post by: Blsum on February 23, 2016, 06:26:35 PM
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Post by: JakeLand on February 24, 2016, 10:50:06 PM
Just flipped them fur out I kept all paws on I'm going to just tan them and keep em !
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Post by: bear hunter on February 24, 2016, 11:32:12 PM
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Post by: bear hunter on April 01, 2016, 10:05:22 PM
Awesome!!! :tup:Josh D would like to talk to you Jesse. He is the post above this one.
Post by: JakeLand on April 02, 2016, 06:50:54 AM
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