Back From British Columbia

[PleaseDear]

I just got back from an outfitter Trapline and Hunting trip in British Columbia.


Wolves, Wolverines, Lynx, Fishers, Martins, Ermine and ect species available to harvest.

I did just fine and really enjoy my 7 days 50 miles out in the bush!


I drove from my home in the Ogden, Utah area, via Idaho, Montana, Alberta into British Columbia to the main Lodge and hunted out via snowmobile and snowshoes each day....


2987 miles round trip, freaking winter wonderland driving for sure!



I luv my JPGladiator and my Toyo MT rubber.


Enjoy,



Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

I entered thru Roosville, Montana via route 93.


I totally wanna move to the Flathead Lake area of Montana.


Kudos to CVS for texting me my Negative Covid test results as I drove up on January 11th, so I could enter Canada.

 

[PleaseDear]

In preparation for all this winter driving I went full awareness for packing/staging for winter survival and travel.

For sure after all the winter stranded drivers on I-95 back in Virgina a week before I left for Canada.

 

[PleaseDear]

I always bring the 'Sit-down Office Stoll' for sure.

 

[DeerMadness]

I just got back from an outfitter Trapline and Hunting trip in British Columbia.


Wolves, Wolverines, Lynx, Fishers, Martins, Ermine and ect species available to harvest.

I did just fine and really enjoy my 7 days 50 miles out in the bush!


I drove from my home in the Ogden, Utah area, via Idaho, Montana, Alberta into British Columbia to the main Lodge and hunted out via snowmobile and snowshoes each day....


2987 miles round trip, freaking winter wonderland driving for sure!



I luv my JPGladiator and my Toyo MT rubber.


Enjoy,



Robb

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Robb- sounds Iike an awesome adventure into the backcountry. The Jeep looks mean and ready for it. What is the mpg ? I bet you burned some fuel but oh how worth it.

 

[PleaseDear]

Fire Starter and inside truck sleeping items, as I drive take a nap, drive take a nap ect.

 

[feddoc]

Is there a way to like your avatar?

And, got any pictures from the hunt?

 

[PleaseDear]

Thanks buddy!


Overall trip mpg, using 4x4 quite a bit-----18.1


Paying up to $6 a gallon kinda had my butt cheeks tighten though!


Patience feddoc, patience ~~ haha

 

[PleaseDear]

I use this mixer of 25% kitty litter and 75% ice melt around the sidewalks here at home, so I brought some for the trip to help if I got in a bind


Putting it in 1-liter bottles sure helps to save on usage and having more control of where I put it down.

 

[PleaseDear]

I brought my own Snowshoe set-up

 

[PleaseDear]

They have had plenty of use, so I was content.

 

[PleaseDear]

I have the Decked system under my shell/topper and it is simply Great.

 

[elkassassin]

Pics of The Harvested?

 

[PleaseDear]

I'll add more as time allows, ya know how it is first day or two back home are busy-busy.


I totally love being a Batchelor but lots to do for 1 guy and then toss in the GF demands after being gone for 12 days!


I'll end for now with this pic of CITES prepped hides before documentation and then shipping to my home or taxi.


Skinned, fleshed and salted hides, Wolf, Fisher, Ermine and Lynx


Yeh, I'm as tired as I look!


Robb

 

[SS!]

Way cool!

 

[nocwalker]

Awesome Robb

 

[eelgrass]

Nice going Robb. And that ladies and gentlemen is the definition of planning and preparation.

 

[elkhunterUT]

Looks like an awesome trip Robb!

Way to rep the Y too!!👍🏻

 

[Outdoordan]

Cool trip Robb. Glad you made it home in 1 piece. Looks like you prepared.

 

[JB1975]

Awesome. I’m surprised Bess didn’t comment on the DIET DEW. Surely he does not approve. 😂

 

[heywouldya]

Sounds like a great trip! Quit teasing us and post some pictures of the hunt!

 

[elkassassin]

Not Only I Don't Approve on the Diet DEW!

I'm Not Drinking what PleaseDear Put in the Diet DEW Bottles!

Awesome. I’m surprised Bess didn’t comment on the DIET DEW. Surely he does not approve. 😂

 

[Warbo]

Sounds like a pretty dang fun time!!

 

[rmanwill]

Awesome Robb. Great trip and rig. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[tailchasers]

Cool, interesting trip. I would have never thought of doing anything like this. Look forward to following your adventure.

 

[feddoc]

....... and then toss in the GF demands after being gone for 12 days!


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Im surprised Bessssie didn't offer to help you out.

 

[mtmuley]

I totally wanna move to the Flathead Lake area of Montana.


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Why? mtmuley

 

[JPickett]

I use this mixer of 25% kitty litter and 75% ice melt around the sidewalks here at home, so I brought some for the trip to help if I got in a bind


Putting it in 1-liter bottles sure helps to save on usage and having more control of where I put it down.

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I was gunna suggest not drinking that dew until I saw this post

 

[ReinerDude]

That sounds like an awesome adventure!

 

[elkassassin]

Shut Up doc!

GEEZUS!

Im surprised Bessssie didn't offer to help you out.

 

[PleaseDear]

The Lynx feed traps had a unique design to them either 3 tree triangles or 4 tree box with the feed hanging inside with Snares at certain locations around the Feed Trap.


My guide would purposely put small branches under the snares so that the Lynx would not go under the snare but into it with it's head.



Enjoy,



Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

Tasty 'Hangin' Fruit' cut of meat!

 

[PleaseDear]

It works!!! HaHa


I laid him out of the Snare, and I always say a prayer of thanks and of appreciation.

 

[PleaseDear]

I did this same 'pose' with my Mnt Lion a few years ago, so why not with this Lynx


F-Body mount for sure

 

[PleaseDear]

Pretty dang big

 

[PleaseDear]

Snow shoes a-go-ago

 

[PleaseDear]

The area scenery was spectacular

 

[PleaseDear]

So Isolated and remote


Don't run out of fuel out here

 

[PleaseDear]

Caught an Ermine one day out at the off-grid cabin in a Martin trap box.


I had never been on a snowmobile so much in my life.



He will make a really kool F-Body mount and I can place him around in my T-Room.


That black tipped tail is different.

 

[PleaseDear]

The remote cabin, generator and a small solar pannel to batteries.... just log fireplace heating and a Roly-Poly --Canadian babe for any warmth!

 

[PleaseDear]

Front view

 

[PleaseDear]

First time I've ever had to break trail with snowshoes for the morning after coffee to the outhouse to put 'The kids in the Pool' gig.

 

[PleaseDear]

Snared a Fisher out at a Wolf feed site.


We thought it was a Wolverine at first

 

[PleaseDear]

Very interesting coloration


F-Body mount for sure

 

[PleaseDear]

I was Snare preb boy as Co-Pilot duties haha

 

[PleaseDear]

Feed sites require so much to keep a working site.

 

[PleaseDear]

Might just as well get a load of precut wood from one of the many timber cut locations.


Sled some new feed into a feed site on the way out

 

[PleaseDear]

That's 3 of my 4 Species so far


I've answered all the PM's


Robb

 

[elkassassin]

Where is the Wolf?

 

[coloradoman]

Looks like a hell of a fun trip!!!

 

[unclebuck]

What an adventure. Good for you !

 

[eelgrass]

A very unique adventure Robb. I bet that was fun. Thanks for sharing!

 

[rmanwill]

Awesome adventure. What a winter adventure you just had. Thanks for sharing.

 

[oilcan]

Awesome adventure Robb.
Got any pictures of the Roly-Poly --Canadian babe ? Lol

 

[2lumpy]

What a great share....... that’s a rare adventure, on this forum. You’ve been thinking outside the box, for sure. Now you’ve got every bodies motor churning.........

Don’t have any idea what your expectations were before you headed out but it looks to me you like had a great trip and for us below the 49th guys.... a unique hands, on bucket list experience. A credit to a creative mind!!!

From that one photo of the trail going up through those snow covered pines, I was guessing north central BC but your round trip miles doesn’t seem like it was too far north west of Jasper, Alberta.

 

[Tikka]

What a cool adventure Robb!!!

 

[fireball77]

Great pics, glad You sent me a preview , glad your JG is treating you well , not to shabby gas mileage either , would have been a tad cheaper if gas was at Trump prices lol
Take care

 

[elkassassin]

Hey Lil Red!

Bout Time You CHIMED In!

 

[fireball77]

Hey Lil Red!

Bout Time You CHIMED In!

Hey bessy, how are you my friend , life is crazy as always

 

[Homer]

looks warm.....

 

[PleaseDear]

Thanks for the kind words--------->


Let me answer a few questions


Babine Outfitters Tukii Lodge/Lake

 

[PleaseDear]

Nice

 

[PleaseDear]

Fishing too

 

[PleaseDear]

My Mnt. Lion

 

[PleaseDear]

The feed sites for the Wolves are pretty big and take a vast amount of feed to keep active interest


Even in the bitter cold temps, they are quite the smell factor!

 

[PleaseDear]

Kinda eerie going into a feed site with all the fresh wolf tracks and sometimes you could hear them howling very close to ya.


Pistols are illegal in Canda and packing a rifle was a burden so ya just went in and carefully.

 

[PleaseDear]

A pretty active feed site

 

[PleaseDear]

Setting up snares in any little tight opening in the brush made for simple travel corridors for wolves or whatever animal that came along the area.


Hardly can see the snare from like 10 feet

 

[PleaseDear]

Certainly, a larger snare than for Lynx

 

[PleaseDear]

Another feed load at another wolf site

 

[PleaseDear]

He 'aint' going over my shoulders that's for sure!!


I could have spread him out more, I guess but I didn't want to 'Long-Arm' the photo.


F-Body mount for sure


I really like the Grey Wolf with Salt-n-Pepper mixed in his hide.


I keep going back and forth on how to have the Lynx mount above him on a branch and him below growling up ------ Something like that anyways....

 

[PleaseDear]

While at the lodge apartment area I had for my stay, I got an opportunity to watch our own 'LlamaPacker' Bill harvest his Dall Ram via video DVD


Best running shot I've ever seen Bill

 

[JB1975]

What did he weigh? Great pics and trip. Jealous.

 

[PleaseDear]

Some lodge pix

 

[PleaseDear]

I had the whole 2 bedroom/Kitchenette to myself and the whole week of trapping/hunting 1 x 1 guided.


What a view from upstairs

 

[PleaseDear]

I traveled to and fro via Banff/Jasper National Parks in Alberta.


I took the Ice Field Parkway up and over from Radium Hot Springs to Jasper.


What a delightful drive even with windy blowing snow in places and snow cover road....


I'll keep answering questions and PM's



Robb

 

[PleaseDear]

The skinning shed had a scale on the hoist and it was in Canadian weight of course but converted to American pounds he was right @ 145 lbs, not gutted.


Robb

 

[JB1975]

The skinning shed had a scale on the hoist and it was in Canadian weight of course but converted to American pounds he was right @ 145 lbs, not gutted.


Robb

Big dog. I have a Giant Schnauzer that weighs 115 and that is huge to me. Thanks again for the great writeup.

 

[2lumpy]

I traveled to and fro via Banff/Jasper National Parks in Alberta.


I took the Ice Field Parkway up and over from Radium Hot Springs to Jasper.


What a delightful drive even with windy blowing snow in places and snow cover road....


I'll keep answering questions and PM's



Robb

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Yellowhead Highway? I’ve driven that road, in the summer. It would be a wild ride in the winter. I’d like to go back and try to fish for stealhead but I’m afraid those days have come an gone for me. Congratulations on a successful trip into a pristine wilderness at a most extreme time of year.

 

[Zeke]

Holy cow Robb,

Thanks so much for sharing so much with us!
What a wonderful and productive outing for sure.
Congratulations on a fantastic and safe adventure!

Zeke

 

[BSD]

quit the trip and sounds like you did hit the cold spell, if you went through Radium could of had a coffee and could of showed you some of the sheep except probable lots on the road any way.
Just a thought but if you just got the hides tanned and hung on a wall etc you would probable have enough left over to go on another trip next year, vrs getting them all life sized.

 

[PleaseDear]

Hey Thanks!


True that BSD

 

[PleaseDear]

Some of you may remember when Bessy recently had this made up for me

 

[PleaseDear]

I finally found a home for it

 

[PleaseDear]

Thanks again Chris!


Robb

 

[elkassassin]

You're Welcome Robb!

 

[hawkbill]

Great trip, thanks for sharing