My first Marten

[BCHunterTV]

thought id share my first Marten, i love the orange color and plan to get him life sized


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[Xenomorph]

That's awesome. Cool looking little critter. We used to have coats made of the fur back in the old country. Expensive stuff.

[scoutlt1]

Nice...... :)

[Good2bCanadian]

Awesome buddy

[caddisguy]

Truly awesome. Looking forward seeing more of your success in coming weeks.

[BCHunterTV]

thanks guys!

Mr Marten visited a Bobcat Cuddy and stole the rabbits foot i left out front and could careless about the rabbit carcass in the cubby...lol

https://vimeo.com/147216255


So i took down the the cuddy and hung a 120 conibear/marten box with the trailcamera :-D

[Boner]

They sure stink eh? I see the trapper in the area that i'm working in has his line set up. He's had three in the five sets that I can see along the road. In fact, I can smell them in areas that he doesn't have traps, in his area. Maybe I should let him in on that info...

[Skull Hunter]

Right on, I just started my first year of real trapping. I've only had a handful of traps out since last Tuesday and already have 1 weasel, 1 marten and 1 fisher. No photo's to share though. I'm happy with the beginning of my year, but don't think it's all that sustainable.

[steveo]

Right on, I just started my first year of real trapping. I've only had a handful of traps out since last Tuesday and already have 1 weasel, 1 marten and 1 fisher. No photo's to share though. I'm happy with the beginning of my year, but don't think it's all that sustainable.
Why do you think it is not sustainable?

[BCHunterTV]

its my first year out

Last week i set 8 bait piles over 12km to see what species are coming in, i did set 4 traps and caught this Marten fresh...guessing that morning. This past week on my line i set 12 marten boxes and 5 bobcat cubbies

i had a few piles hit either by a squirrel or a marten...and one was hit hard by a bobcat! so i removed those pile hit and replaced them with sets


Right on, I just started my first year of real trapping. I've only had a handful of traps out since last Tuesday and already have 1 weasel, 1 marten and 1 fisher. No photo's to share though. I'm happy with the beginning of my year, but don't think it's all that sustainable.

[HarryToolips]

Very cool...I think it was a Marten I saw chasing a rabbit in the snow last year...

[BCHunterTV]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11219442_1648169465437309_3290724910258614658_n.jp g?oh=f1e946e4e79e7b87243edb37f79a8ffb&oe=56D3F5B1

[BCHunterTV]

here it s the bait pile i had set up.... mr bobcat did his best to get it down

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11147885_10153210631320069_2727018849363329307_n.j pg?oh=4e9955c1d2423521128279ce80764b5e&oe=56F5507D

[Jarrett]

Cool looking Martin!

I'm no trapper but was out with a guy who knows his stuff and he figures it's best to try and hang your trap off a branch so the animal will hang away from the tree when caught - will help keep the squirrels etc getting at your fur before you get back... just 2 cents FWIW...

[BCHunterTV]

im learning...ill be fixing all the sets when i return in a few days



Cool looking Martin!

I'm no trapper but was out with a guy who knows his stuff and he figures it's best to try and hang your trap off a branch so the animal will hang away from the tree when caught - will help keep the squirrels etc getting at your fur before you get back... just 2 cents FWIW...

[5HORTY]

Congrats man! Looking awesome!!

[hunter1947]

Nice going Danny your hooked now on trapping..

[Skull Hunter]

Why do you think it is not sustainable?

I was referring to sustainable success, I think it's mostly beginners luck. Environmentally it's completely sustainable. Still need to get a better understanding of marten home ranges, etc, but hopefully I'll put up a few more pelts before the year is done.

[ICEWOODY]

Way to go Danny.

[VI Blacktails]

Trapping is a blast.I did it for a couple years when I was young and lived in FSJ.I caught a couple Linx a Marten and a Mink.