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Trapping School 2005
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The girls inspect a wolf-killed
moose. |
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Joe pulls a fox out of a cubby
set, caught in a conibear. |
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Chainsaws help wit the thick
ice. |
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Kaydee demonstrates how to set
snares for a coyote. |
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Lunch break. |
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2005 Trapping School DINNER
TIME! |
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A marten set showing snow depth
of 5-6 feet. |
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A marten in a conibear. |
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A well-used wolf trail, home to
a future snare set. |
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A wolf trail heading into high
country. |
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So was this a big beaver that
gnawed on this cottonwood, or a little one? |
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How fast can I get the wire off
to check this trap? |
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Katrina by an otter set |
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Kaydee watches as the girls
attempt their first set solo. |
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Keep your hands out of the way
of this bad boy! |
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The Trapping School covers every
aspect of the sport, including artful skinning! |
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Joe demonstrates the finer cuts
on a fox. |
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Onto the next set.... |
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Okay, Joe, what do we do now? |
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In the yard, preparing to leave
for the day. |
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"Now, girls, you have to
THINK like you're a marten..." |
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"The marten climb the tree
to get the bait in the box, and nose right into the conibear..." |
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"What tells you that is
lodge is inactive?" |
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The posse. |
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Luke cuts the hole for a beaver
set. |
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