A Note to Nasa.... if there were marten on the Moon, Trappers would have been there first!

This is on trail coming up from Inklin River.... note Knob Hill on right of photo

Closer to Knob Hill

Otter tracks show it popped out of the creek through the snow

Otter traveled over to our Box put wouldn't have anything to do with it. Squirrels had eaten all the bait.

Knob Hill.  In the summer Mountain Goats like it here.

Back to the Lake.  On right hand shore is a big Lodge.  This year there hasn't been the snow so owners didn't need to come in over the winter to shovel off the roof.  No one used the Lodge at all last year.  It's the mices now.  It used to be called Rainbow Lodge when the guideoutfitter built it, but it has been sold for four years now.

 I know what you mean about skis George and for travel over most terrain, including these snowed under alder patches, they would work better than the snowshoes that we use, as they are work snowshoes.  We use logging type aluminum and nylon webbed Lynx paws, not traveling tail dragging type.   In order to use a snow shovel and chainsaw you have to be able to back up, turn around and such.  Using a shovel or saw on skis or tail draggers is impossible.  In order to run this trapline we absolutely must use skidoos.  The new killer traps, that are mandatory by regulation, are heavy and cumbersom, and if you catch a frozen wolf or wolverine 20 miles from home??????