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I caught 2 porkys so far (in traps)…would rather not have them clog up my traps. One got a free pass and the other got processed for fisher bait.

That is a weasel in the cage…I used a piece of rabbit (road kill for bait)…the fur is from the rabbit. Bobcat is tomorrow’s lunch! I’ll let you know how they were.

Yes, that is the knife from OldBrian…gets lots of use at camp!

I packed and unpacked my Jeep about five times over the past five weeks…lots of planning on what to bring (essentials), what I could manage without, and what I thought I could find in the field. And trying to foresee how much room I would need for the return trip with my furs. Bobcat is on the menu for tomorrow (wanted to see if I could convince my wife to try some before I ate it all (she arrived in camp today!

I have two beaver sets out …I learned my lesson last time I put a bunch of sets out…was skinning beaver until the wee hours of the night! Yes, I do eat the beaver…my favorite! I’ve eaten pretty much every critter out there at one time or another….except for bobcat…I’ll be trying that tomorrow.

Yes sir…although somehow I convinced my wife to join me for a couple days… she doesn’t know yet, but she will be muling back some fur and a bunch of fluorescent minerals I found when I was up last…wheels were close to rubbing the wheel well because of all the weight!

And with this post, I think I’m current. Today was a very busy day! …a good busy!! (Just remembered I left one of the coon I caught today at my set after remaking it…errrr. Should be fine when I grab it tomorrow (unless something else does before I do!)

I was also rewarded with another rat, boar coon, and a beautiful big grey fox! I do love those MB-550 os…no paw damage and hopefully not too uncomfortable for the critters. I skinned the fox out with the claws and will tan him later.

Tough crowd the other day! (Porky got a free pass…I have put one up in the past but very awkward to flesh and tan with all the quills on the other side)

Finished up early the other day and spent the afternoon looking for deer…found lots but no bucks (a deer hanging in camp would be cool)!

I was able to get a few traps out after getting camp set; on my first check I caught a muskrat and a boar coon. I should state that my trapping goal is not to put up big numbers or target certain species…I want to catch a variety of fur, and have fun scouting, trying different sets, and putting fur up!

Each year for the last 10 years or so my son and I would travel up to Northern NY in early November for a long weekend of trapping. Last year was the first year we missed the trip (Covid travel restrictions) and this year my son is a freshman at college, has a part time job (at Orvis:-), and is traveling for sports…unfortunately not much free time for him right now. This year, because I would be solo, I decided I would continue with the trip and spend about three weeks trapping, hunting with my flintlock and stick bow, and fishing out of a “primitive” base camp that I would set up. A couple months ago I scouted out a spot for my camp…did some hand clearing , built some furniture, figured out my firewood/water supply, and prepped an area to put my fur up. I recently arrived at my spot (on a very frosty morning) and got my camp set up. I thought some of you would enjoy following along; cell reception is very unreliable where i have my camp set up but I’ll try to check in every couple days.

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It was a beautiful afternoon! I saw lots of deer (in groups of 2, 3, & 4) but no bucks… I was within very close shooting distance of a couple (wish I had a doe tag)!

Caught up with camp chores and putting up fur…going to relax with my flinty for a couple hours…found a nice spot under a white pine near an old windmill.

Live from the driveway…heading north of the ADKs to set up a primitive camp to live in for the next ~3 weeks to hunt (flintlock/stone point), trap, and fly fish. Glad I just got new springs for the Jeep! Good luck hunting!

Wow! Awesome photos! Missed you tonight!

Awesome!! I love that! Be safe and have fun!!

I sure hope I don’t regret not shooting the spike!

Beautiful evening to be out! Good luck!

Dropped several degrees and the sun is out!

The ones you showed me are real nice! They are on my list!

Windy and warm …never know…hunting at my friends in 9H this afternoon. Was behind the house this morning…