Beaver Trapping...A First

Beaver trapping has long been a favorite pastime of mine for quite a while now and even though the fur market is in the tank and there is no money in it, I thought it would be a perfect time to get my son  involved.  We started with the open water season as it is a bit easier for a young fellow and I didn't want to discourage him.  A couple of sets of dry clothes after falling in, after all a four year old has to see how close he can get to the slippery mud that Dad warned him of, and a couple of nights of the traps soaking and we had our first beaver in a run that Drake had personally approved of.  He was so happy he bounced all the way back to the truck.  He made an honest effort to drag it, and while it was a small beaver, those suckers are still heavy, so a team lift was in order to get it the rest of the way out.  I couldn't be happier to be spending quality time with my son passing on a time honored tradition and one that I thoroughly enjoy!  Let's hope he is hooked from here on in!

Bear Trapping 2016

Frustrating is not a strong enough word to describe my bear trapping experiences, but all we have to show for 2016 season is a few nice trail cam pictures.  Maybe 2017 will be the year!  After all 4th times the charm right!

Muskie for Holland

We had a special visitor from Holland who had never caught a muskie.  On his last trip we made an honest effort, but it was not to be.  Fast forward a year and we try again.  The water was a washout and I didn't have much hope, but lo and behold a small muskie was willing to cooperate!  A couple quick pictures and back to grow a little more!  Good work Butch!