Taking Down the Bucket Line

We took it easy this morning.  Talked to other trappers on the SBX radio.  No hurry today.  Left at 1 pm in the sun.  The Bucket trap line is small ... only 12 km.  We have to zig zag across the lake because of the warm water sepage in the narrow.   We are headed to that point on the right side of the picture.  We'll be back at base camp by 3 pm.

The Point

 There is a string of small ponds that the trail connect.  This is Circle Lake, then there's Duck, then Peanut.  Named after what they look like on the map.

One of the Peanuts

All the small traps are fashened by good metal dogtags.  Makes end of season easy.

Bryan used to use his hands for unloading but he has smartened up a little.  This new traps are meant to hold everything.

Also if you unload the trap with the trap pliers they are ready to black without doing anything at base camp.

Only 7 Marten boxes, 1 Wolverine box and 2 weasel boxes on this line.  We bring them all in to camp because if not the bears mess with them.

Thanks Paul for the info on the Nuun.... it's been added to our shopping list
Also Gregg..... Bryan says he's going to start drinking more water.
Hello Stef..... Yes both the Ruffed and Spruce Grouse do the snow burling.