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Post by musher on Oct 21, 2021 18:32:43 GMT -6
Was this all canines? I know the farmers dog doesn't care what direction he's facing when he pisses on my tires. All canines. The guy stated that it was an 80% of the time thing. I've noticed many times that dogs "switch or circle" to get that perfect pee angle. Is it a cardinal direction thing? Does it matter?
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Post by musher on Oct 14, 2021 9:25:53 GMT -6
I read somewhere that canines usually face a specific cardinal direction while urinating. I believe it was west. Therefore the body was aligned east/west. The person making the claim was a good trapper who took detailed notes over a long time period.
Any thoughts?
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Post by musher on Oct 7, 2021 15:41:59 GMT -6
I first learned about the 49 days stuff from a dog column in Outdoor Life. This must be close to 45 years ago! The writer was David (Michael?)Duffy who I read faithfully. I started paying attention and I have since concluded that I agree with him.
However, some dogs just never bond with people. This is especially true if other dogs are available to bond with. I have a couple of sled dogs that are a brother/sister cross. Friggin' dumb dogs. Spent hours trying to tame them from the age of 8 weeks. Skittish as hell and want nothing to do with people. Pull like pros, though.
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Post by musher on Oct 6, 2021 8:44:02 GMT -6
Glad you liked them. I value your opinion and your dog knowledge.
I have no "danger" command. But the sit/stay/come is pretty firm. The sled dogs don't listen worth crap but the chessies sure do. A husky does not make a good bush dog.
A couple of days ago I was walking the edge of an uncut oat field. I was looking to thew right and the chessies were about. Suddenly the female stopped and fixated the left. I looked and saw a bear there. The wind was right and the bear had no idea we were there. I heeled the dogs and we backed out. I would have gotten really close to that bear if the dog hadn't told me it was there.
100% agree on the human contact.
Beagles are another beast. If they were exhausted, I could call mine off. But you had to be fairly close to them.
This bush dog stuff is from youtubing bushcrafters. I coined the term "bush dog" but lots of these people have companion dogs that they claim are the best for camping in the wild etc. Then they put pants/jackets/boots on their dog. Often, a few years later it gets genetic health problems. Or the dog has to be leashed all the time.
It kind of cheeses me off because someone might follow their advice and get their heart broken. Also, any dog that has "doodle" in its name is trouble.
Thanks for taking the time.
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Post by musher on Oct 5, 2021 9:45:30 GMT -6
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Post by musher on Oct 1, 2021 10:44:48 GMT -6
Hey Steve, I was hoping you would watch the 2 Bush Dog Musings ones. You are an experienced dog guy and I would like to know your thoughts as to what makes an ideal compagnion dog for the woods.
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Post by musher on Oct 1, 2021 2:47:48 GMT -6
If you do, I started a Youtube channel a while back. It basically shows what I am doing at that time of year. It is called "Musher's Tails." Here is a link to one I posted last week. youtu.be/TXBKk9E6QdUYou can find all kinds of dog sledding ones made earlier.
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Post by musher on Oct 1, 2021 2:42:30 GMT -6
" Grandson got his lic requirements done, so we will be running a 10 stop or so 35-40 trap little waterline- mixed bag cause at 13, its al lexciting no matter the $$"
That is great news and will be a good time.
Weather is still fairly warm here. Dogs are starting to shed .... Game butcher says he scrapped two moose that were brought in tainted.
I'm still into feathers - not fur.
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Post by musher on Sept 16, 2021 13:19:01 GMT -6
Hey Musher have you ever used Martin glands on K-9's? And if so what was the reaction. I haven't. Never even thought about it. Maybe I'll collect some this season.
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Post by musher on Sept 15, 2021 17:56:14 GMT -6
I have started goose hunting and am finishing duck banding this Sunday. Grouse starts this Saturday and duck the week after.
Three out of 4 lines have all the marten boxes inspected and ready to go. Beaver are on the lakes because the small bodies of water dried up. Equipment has been ready since June.
Really glad fall is here. Spring and summer was too hot and quite long.
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Post by musher on Sept 10, 2021 8:40:56 GMT -6
A wise beaver can be a real challenge. However, the fact that their range is limited helps - a lot. You know they are in that body of water. A wolf can be a hundred miles away.
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Post by musher on Sept 7, 2021 17:42:46 GMT -6
Just when you think you have it nailed down some wise ass critter lets you know you don 't. I had a bear giving me fits last spring. Caught it and it slipped the foot snare off. Then it avoided every set. Never caught it ...
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Post by musher on Apr 6, 2021 15:32:22 GMT -6
How much are barely used #3 Montana's worth?
Thanks.
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Post by musher on Mar 14, 2021 11:47:01 GMT -6
I think anyone that can catch a coyote can catch a wolf. You just need beefier equipment and more patience. Wolves can get caught in footholds as easily as anything else. The weather is the real problem as well as the amount of time checking empty traps. Wolves turn a big circle, sometimes, and it takes them a while to come back.
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Post by musher on Mar 11, 2021 19:28:17 GMT -6
Most of my sets, for any species, only give me one or none. I cannot give you a number for locations because how big is a location? so 80% on sets sounds really good to me.
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Post by musher on Mar 11, 2021 19:21:29 GMT -6
Life! Signs of life bacck on this forum!
I have been peeking in once in a while and deleting spam.
Nice to read some traping talk.
I trapped less due to prices but still have the bug. I did well on the wolves and am looking forward to bear season.
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Post by musher on Nov 2, 2020 17:46:07 GMT -6
Given the prices and the "unsold" or "no value" returns I got at the last auction, I didn't set a dirt hole yet. I did put out a dozen fox snares and got three reds. I have about a dozen wolf snares out and got two of those so far.
The ground is white here but it isn't frozen.
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Post by musher on Apr 25, 2019 17:25:05 GMT -6
N50: Feet are dry and the river is flowing good. With a couple of feet of snow still in the bush all there is to do is watch the ice go by. We saw a wall of a building go by yesterday! Saw a plastic garbage bin on a piece of ice earlier. There are not many houses north of us so someone is having a bad time. It could be a native hunting camp.
I have been seeing smallish wolf tracks along with the jumbo regulars the past 2 weeks. Methinks a large coywolf mixed in a pack. We will find out next season. I only have bear trapping season to look forward to until then.
Oursnorb: Are you in Gaspe?
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Post by musher on Apr 25, 2019 10:49:25 GMT -6
but if you do have a fair whack (one of my Canadian expressions lol) of coyotes Well done! But oursnorb might not be familiar with English Canadian expressions. He might better understand "si tu as du coyote en hosti" which translates to "if you have a holy communion of coyotes." Coyotes "R" Us: Helping trappers in both of the official languages of Canada.
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Post by musher on Feb 20, 2019 5:34:10 GMT -6
Thanks, Steve.
Right now the fox are peeing on every little fir top sticking from the snow. I imagine the coyotes are also. I would be urine post setting IF I was setting footholds or I would blind trail set. But, as with all snow sets, you need a solid base.
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