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Friday, March 18, 2011

Furs going out and fuel coming in

Repacking the airstrip
A big thanks to Scott and Reg for shipping us the new antenna... we will appreciate it.  ...it is a 30 06.
The stay at home day has lots of little jobs  ..... Bryan packed the air strip once again and shuck off all the snow off the spruce branch markers.
Then Bryan cleaned the chinney of the cabin wood stove.  It was not until he was well into packing the squirrels that he said to Vikki.... Oh I fell off the ladder today....  You did what!!!!
Seems like Bryan was carrying the cleaned out stove cap up the ladder and moving quite quickly which is normal and as he reached for the top ladder rung.... well his hand missed it and all of a sudden he was going

Lining the air strip with spruce branches
backwards... He said he had lots of time to think.... No there was nothing down there but soft snow... Keep your arms up...... clear the ladder...
He said next time he will remember to go a little slower.
Hopefully the Beaver is heading in here in the next few days.... We have a big bag of squirrels plus some wolves going out this trip.  The next flight in will take out our Marten, etc.
We ship to both N.A.F.A. and Fur Harversters.  Some years one is better than the other.  It is always a gamble.  We sell the wolves and most of the wolverine privately. 

Falling off the ladder

bum print


625 Squirrels in this package... enough to pay for alot of fuel


Randy .... your three wolves are on the right

5 comments:

  1. I always forget how big those things get!

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  2. those wolves are huge. what was the approx. weight? looks like the light is brighter now. is it warming up? seems to be getting more springlike down here. take care ken.vigilantone

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  3. Better to fall in the soft snow in march than the hard ground of august.Take care Trappers :)

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  4. Clearing the ladder is critical. On of my co-workers came down w/ each leg through a separate hole in the ladder and broke two legs...and the ladder.

    Today I was at the top of a 10' step ladder with my chainsaw and thought 'why exactly am I doing this at my age?'.

    Be careful.

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  5. Great job on the Squirrels!! those Wolves look very well put up.
    What are your totals of animals for the year?
    Great job, love your site

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