HuntHunting and FishingMammals

My first bull moose

It was 1999 and my first winter out on the trapline Bull moose in the fall Paul’s first moose at camp. It was late in the fall, October 2, 1999. And it happened as follows: I was working away in the guest cabin, making it livable, as it was mainly used as a storage room. He was sawing and hammering away, building bunk beds for eventual, future guests. My dog at the time, Max, a Bernese…
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Plants, berries etc.Trapper's LifestyleTrappingWildlife

Another trapping season is upon us

Winter is just around the corner Snow came late this year (2023) – it was October 5th by the time we saw white on the ground outside the cabin. We received 17 centimetres of snow but 4 days later the rain washed it all away. So, we all received the wake-up call that winter WILL be coming to the Yukon this year as well. That means we’ll have to bring our camp in order: clean and…
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FurMammalsWildlife

Furry Wildlife and its little-known facts

I’ve visited the canoe museum once in Peterborough, Ontario. The lady who worked there mentioned that rather the canoe or the beaver should be the Canadian flag’s emblem, not the maple leaf. Busy is the beaver Beavers are found in most provinces/territories and they’re used to be 8 feet long and weighed about 200 pounds; check out the Beringia Museum in Whitehorse. Did…
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