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Title: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 13, 2016, 06:18:45 PM
Hello, I'm a fur trapper from Alaska who has trapped in the interior for forty years. I have actively trapped most furbearers but mainly target wolves and marten now. I just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading your posts and how much I admire you in adapting to your state's regulation regarding cage trapping. Trapping is not an easy venture to begin with using all of our tools much less being saddled with the restriction you have to deal with. It's great reading about your members who are actively supporting trapping and will ensure Washinton's future regarding furbearer management. Great forum and I hope to read more of your trapping adventures.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: JakeLand on October 13, 2016, 07:18:58 PM
Hello ! Thanks for joining us and supporting us in trapping
 Maybe you can share some stories and pics ? Would be good to see trapping the traditional method  :tup:

Jake Landis
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: TVHunts on October 13, 2016, 07:29:01 PM
Yes, Welcome to the site.

I would love to see some expired Wolves!
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: LDennis24 on October 13, 2016, 08:20:18 PM
Welcome to the site! Let's see some pics of your Haul's! Everyone on here loves seeing pics! :tup:
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: saylean on October 13, 2016, 08:41:54 PM
Welcome! We are all jealous of Alaskans trapping abilities. Hope to see some of your adventures.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Kit Carson on October 13, 2016, 08:46:42 PM
Right on  :tup:
As others said, some pics would be cool!

Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 13, 2016, 08:48:57 PM
I'm not sure how to upload pictures off of my iPhone 6+. Any pointers?
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: WA hunter14 on October 13, 2016, 08:55:30 PM
I'm not sure how to upload pictures off of my iPhone 6+. Any pointers?

I send pictures to my email from my phone then save then on my email to my computer
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: predatorpro on October 13, 2016, 09:08:33 PM
 
Welcome! We are all jealous of Alaskans trapping abilities. Hope to see some of your adventures.
:yeah:  can't wait to see and hear some stories from your trapline!  Id have more traps than Id know what to do with all the money I've spent on cage traps...lol
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Trapper John on October 13, 2016, 10:03:45 PM

Welcome aboard my friend.   :hello:
Looking forward hearing of all your adventures.

From an old Trapper
JC.  :hello:


Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 13, 2016, 10:17:23 PM
I use to run about a 150 mile trap line mainly  for marten but being an opportunist would not pass up wolverine, fox, lynx, otter or mink when I saw their sign.. I use a snowmachine and sled and had stayed in small line cabins or a tent. I have trapped in 40 degrees f to minus 50 below f. I've been through several fur market swings and have sold marten for twenty bucks to two hundred. So don't worry about the market, things will change for the better at sometime. I love getting out and if I ever win the lottery I would trap til it was all gone! A giant forest fire took my trap line a couple years ago and I've been trapping with my 35 yr old son now on a much shorter line. I Feel really blessed as he has turned into a pretty good wolf trapper and enjoys it as much as I do. As soon as I figure this picture posting out I will shoot you guys some pics. I don't have a computer all I have is this phone.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Kit Carson on October 13, 2016, 11:03:32 PM
Wow! Sweet deal  :drool:
Looking forward to pics
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: JODakota on October 13, 2016, 11:18:03 PM
I use to run about a 150 mile trap line mainly  for marten but being an opportunist would not pass up wolverine, fox, lynx, otter or mink when I saw their sign.. I use a snowmachine and sled and had stayed in small line cabins or a tent. I have trapped in 40 degrees f to minus 50 below f. I've been through several fur market swings and have sold marten for twenty bucks to two hundred. So don't worry about the market, things will change for the better at sometime. I love getting out and if I ever win the lottery I would trap til it was all gone! A giant forest fire took my trap line a couple years ago and I've been trapping with my 35 yr old son now on a much shorter line. I Feel really blessed as he has turned into a pretty good wolf trapper and enjoys it as much as I do. As soon as I figure this picture posting out I will shoot you guys some pics. I don't have a computer all I have is this phone.

That's awesome!  I also ran a trap line in North Dakota in similar weather conditions! Currently living in Washington and the only fur I am putting up now are coyotes, hopefully their market holds like last year. Mine will all be shot dogs as I just cannot bring myself to conform to this states trapping laws, so I've given it up for the time being. I look forward to seeing your photos. When your typing a reply, look down and you will see a file that says add photo or add attachments. Click on that and it will ask you to upload photos off of your phones photo gallery.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Machias on October 14, 2016, 07:33:00 AM
Welcome to the site!

Would love to get your advice on wolf trapping.  As soon as I get moved back to Idaho I will be going after them hard.
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 14, 2016, 08:10:47 AM
Good to have you aboard Sdpotter!! Looking forward to some of you stories and experiences!!!!
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 14, 2016, 08:25:03 AM
Okay so I hit reply got to attachments and downloaded several pics to an attachment file. Now I can't get the files to go in the reply box. Sorry I'm not computer literate nor do I desire to be, but this should be easy. Any ideas? Thank
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 14, 2016, 08:26:57 AM
Sorry, I guess I kind of got it to post
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 14, 2016, 08:42:14 AM
SWEET love those pictures. Maybe you could come to Wa and weed out a few of our wolves!! When posting just read them into paint resize to 800 x 600 save it to a file and post. If they are to large in size they wont post. Thanks again for sharing
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Machias on October 14, 2016, 08:44:27 AM
Awesome!!
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: JakeLand on October 14, 2016, 09:11:40 AM
Thanks !!! Keep it up and posted this winter
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Cylvertip on October 14, 2016, 09:18:20 AM
Welcome, and thanks for sharing  :hello:
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: LDennis24 on October 14, 2016, 10:12:55 AM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 14, 2016, 10:18:41 AM
 :tup:
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Kit Carson on October 14, 2016, 02:01:57 PM
Nice pics man  :tup:
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: ouchfoss on October 14, 2016, 03:09:33 PM
Welcome to the site! Very much looking forward to some pics and stories from a seasoned Alaska trapper! Your going to make many people jealous this site!
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Turner89 on October 14, 2016, 03:21:28 PM
Great pics :tup: you kind of staggered through that like I did on my first picture post :chuckle:
Did you snare the wolves, or use foot holds?
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: JODakota on October 14, 2016, 04:02:12 PM
Great pics :tup: you kind of staggered through that like I did on my first picture post :chuckle:
Did you snare the wolves, or use foot holds?

Looks like snares to me, especially in that cold weather
Title: Re: Hello from Alaska
Post by: Sdpotter on October 14, 2016, 07:34:59 PM
Snares for those but we use footholds as well.
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