Tales of a Trapline Ep.5 - Wolf Fever

This is the fifth installment of my 2022/2023 trapping season. In this episode I focus on wolf trapping.
Thank you for watching. God bless and stay wild!

[@turbofanlover]

Always time well spent. Thank you. Looking forward to the next update. Best of luck for the rest of the season. :)

[@jackofalltrapping6181]

Carry on!! A trapline if not producing starts to prey on your mind. A positive attitude and a devotion to the line gets you through the season. You have both my friend. Many a time, I have gone a few days to a week without producing any fur. It’s time out in the Bush and nature that keeps me going after all these years. Glad to see you are walking the line this time. My lines have gotten shorter with age, but like you, I am out there in all sorts of weather getting the job done. It’s a love of the sport that keeps us going. Again, carry on!! Thanks for sharing Peace¥

[@timtate8520]

Old school… checking the line on foot! Makes you appreciate the snow machine ;-) I bet you slept well!!!! Wishing you luck the rest of the season.

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Looks like you have a great setup keep at it I'm sure you will score with all them traps out atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@TwoRiders]

You are consistent and persistent. That will get results. If it was easy everyone could do it. Keep the positive mindset.

[@andrewearl9617]

I get trapping fever every time i watch you

[@farmhand6524]

Thanks for a very fine upload... And the glory of the Lord Jesus is in your countenance good young brother ✝️💟

[@Kpearso1]

Kusk your videos are seriously awesome!

[@alaskajohn5695]

Excellent Ryley, Refreshing watching a young trapper with a Great Attitude. New Subscriber …

[@KuskWild]

Thanks 👍

[@davidduchesne4981]

Always thumbs up 👍

[@bobstewart4342]

with all the work you put in I was rooting for a catch as much as you, maybe more. I've had seasons just like this, stay focused.

[@kingrafa3938]

Just keep going Ryley. Sooner or later those wolves will hang on to your traps. Stay positive and looking forward to the next video.

[@richardclayton4091]

Keep setting, you will get them wolves eventually. Save the moose, deer, elk and so on.

[@davidsteen1783]

Great content!

[@TomSutts1969]

🤞Fingers crossed you connect on a few howlers soon 🐺🐺🐺 Cheers & good luck!!! 🥃🥃

[@grizzzlebees]

Great job as always!

[@garytaylor623]

good luck with the wolves,,i thought for sure today was the day!!!

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

Hope those Wolves come back for you. I'm dealing with the same thing now. Saw tracks on the south line and they killed a deer on the lake. Now it's been well over a month and they haven't been back. Good luck Brother

[@nm-ge4tb]

👍👍🙏🙏Excellent Ryley , no joy as yet with the wolves , but you put a lot of hard work in , hope alls well and family also atb

[@hunter50756]

Nice video. Hopefully setting up those extra wolf snares will be worth it.

[@sdsi68]

Man I hope you trap some animals soon 🤞, keep up the great work and looking forward to your next video 😁🤙🤙🤙

[@geezerdude4873]

I am not a trapper, but recall reading years ago that because the wolves require a large territory and they are almost always on the move, that in his region they had a 5 day periodicity. He would see fresh sign about every 5 days, meaning they worked a loop through their territory, coming back around at more or less regular intervals. Habitat is different today, but I would expect a large predator group to have to have some sort of loop arrangement to avoid running out of food.

[@richardbryant5773]

It will happen stay the corse good luck

[@bluerooster59]

Our wolves hate flagging. We put that up to steer them off the trail but maybe it’s different where you’re at

[@JohnAmes]

I hope you can get some of those wolves

[@idaho2ndgens240]

Hope you can pick off a few of those wolves. Looks like a decent size pack. At 2:18 it looked like a pee post opportunity for a foot hold. Good luck out there. The pack I am after were gone for 12 days, showed up 3 days ago but just for one day. I could see where they were chasing a moose but no new sign today.

[@tomwilson6915]

It’ll come good eventually, stick with it, persistence in the face of adversity will usually give results. Closing shot was very Ansel Adams. You seem to be at lot more at ease talking to the camera on this channel than when you’re off doing Bushcraft on your other one!

[@avalanchefishing5725]

Good exercise, hopefully you connect with some wolves.

[@deadpinecollective]

Wolves generally avoid 330’s, I wonder if the visible rams, sight and smell of metal keeps them away??? They are smart and hard to catch, but at least you have sign which is always a good sign 😁. I hope we all have some fur on our next checks!

[@KuskWild]

I've been wondering the same thing. Perhaps the extra metal provides too much scent...

[@deadpinecollective]

@@KuskWild I just had a wolf refuse 3 snares which I’m guessing it came in during daylight and saw them since I hadn’t been in the area for 2 weeks and hadn’t touched the snares in well over a month. It then raided 3 cubbies down the line from the back. I now have an educated wolf I think.

[@Northwoods208]

Wolves are a pain, just gotta stick with them, they always come back eventually. I have a pee post that's popular every year, I've had a trap in front of it over a month now, and nothing yet...but I know they'll pee there sooner or later, at least a couple wolves do every year lol

[@JJPaulson777]

Another nice video. I always heard you shouldn't flag your wolf sets cuz they see that. Mark it with a natural marker like a tree blaze. Just an idea. Another successful wolf trapper I watch makes huge wolf snare loops so that their furry bib touches the giant loop they look right thru and drops on them with a quick drop snare..you want the bottom of the huge snare to hit the chest fur that sticks out as they hit the snare. God bless u too, brother

[@Inspectergadget69]

I can see where Ringo got his cunning from...Pug/Chihuahua cross. He would have found the bait. I'd like to send him to Wolf School in Alberta although 5.8kg might mean he doesn't meet the physical requirements.Great videos

[@briansmallwood2103]

Hey just found your new channel. Awesome, love the trapping vids. Keep at it. Just curious are you located in Alberta or BC. Thanks again. Brian from Dawson Creek

[@mikequesenberry5344]

Good video , looking forward to the next check. How many days between checks ?

[@KuskWild]

I try to check every 2-4 days.

[@holgerawakens7784]

So, why didn't you have the Ski-doo? Great to see the wolf sign back - as for lack of other sign like lynx, coyote, etc....has it been bitter cold there? It has been here and when it gets that cold they all seem to just hunker down...a little warm up and katie bar the door! Good luck with those new snare sets

[@andreasarctaediusbjorklund2504]

I really like your content! Not really a fan of trapping, but still enjoy your vids. Please enlighten me: - How many animals are you allowed to trap? - Have you ever accidently caught a cougar in one of your traps?

[@Dennis-fw9tm]

No need to hide the set. Less disturbance, the better.

[@darrellroeters4951]

Someone ran a sled down the trail. Best trapping series.

[@davidvargas5277]

Just a little patience.

[@johnc8112]

Great video, no snowmobile ?

[@KuskWild]

Currently don't have the space to store a snow mobile.

[@JasonHowe-xf9pi]

great videos do you carry a handgun to put down trapped critters that are still alive or for wolf pertection

[@KuskWild]

I carry a .22 rifle for dispatching.

[@scottstorm2862]

next trip they will be hanging on the wire !

[@douglaskampfer2028]

On the wolf crossing at the downed spruce tree, why did you use a ram, when you could have anchored the snare to the tree, thereby not having the ram exposed????

[@diener586]

What kind of camera and lenses do you use?

[@HonkyTonkHellraiser]

I know absolutely nothing about trapping but I've never seen/heard anyone using snares to trap cats and wolves

[@jefflink4671]

You are accurate on your first sentence.

[@KuskWild]

Snares are the most ethical and effective killing trap for wolves. Properly set they can dispatch a wolf in less than 20 seconds.

[@HonkyTonkHellraiser]

Okay

[@JuanOrtiz-wj4rc]

Where are you taking this video

[@HonkyTonkHellraiser]

What are the for trapping wolves? Why snares?

[@Otis1953]

I believe it is mandatory in many parts of Canada - considered the most humane way of trapping

[@jamesuecker5759]

Your snares aren't brushed in enough way to visible