Sat, Oct, 21, 2006

Cool and clear, patchy snow.

Tom sat inside barn at Elk Ranch S gutpile with launcher.
Bryan watched 2 Ocean gutpile with whoosh net.
An adult and juvi BAEA both perched above Elk Ranch bait, but neither fed.
Large pile of ravens fed.

Fri, Oct 20, 2006

Opening day of elk huntin' season.

Tom and Bryan spend the day picking up and dragging 6 gutpiles from elk found around the elk ranch.

Thurs, Oct 19, 2006

Trapping at Elk Ranch North.

Slow day, no eagles seen.
Trap is sprung and 2 magpies are caught.
Tom accidentally released one when it escaped from the bag.

Wed, Oct 18, 2006

Cold and clear, patchy snow. 16F.

RKO road bait is abandoned because of signs of grizzly bear.
Elk ranch N is trapped at instead.

The trap is about to be set off on a few ravens when an eagle is noticed.
The eagle comes in about an hour later and the net is fired, but only one of the two sides go off.
The eagle flies away.

Tues, Oct 17, 2006

Cloudy and 32 F. Light snow on the ground.

Bryan and Tom trap in the morning at Hunter barns, trap misfires on some ravens.
No explination of misfire.

Bryan and Tom drive to Elk Ranch N barns where the whoosh net is set up on a bison calf.
The traps is sprung on 12 ravens, 4 of which are caught.

1st Whoosh net capture of ravens!