A perfect January day on the trapline with his dad and brother proved to be memorable My name is Evan Richter, and I was 10 years old when I caught my first muskrats. It was a brisk Saturday in January … [Read More]
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Editor’s Call: Paying it Forward
Invite some younger people along on your trapline this season How did you get started as a trapper? For most of us, both young and old alike, it was a relative — father, uncle, older brother or cousin — … [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Signs of Hope
This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s November 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére As this issue hits the press, trappers across the U.S. and Canada will be at the very edge of their trapping season or right … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Good Luck, Trappers
Savor every minute you get to spend on the trapline this year By Jim Spencer It’s close. Oh, so close. By now, everything ought to be just about ready in your fur shed, the way it finally is in … [Read More]
School Days: Trapping Muskrats in Northern Idaho
Boy eagerly awaits for ’rat season to open so he can trap with his dad and sister I started trapping when I was 8 years old. I’m 13 now. My dad had just got back into trapping, so we … [Read More]
Trapline Preparation: The Pre-Season Scouting Run
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “Scouting and Other Pre-season Chores,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer Whether you trap public land, private land or both, it’s always a good idea … [Read More]
Long Line Tip: Become a Numbers Addict
This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Top 10 Habits of Longliners,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Serge Lariviére Obsession with numbers is not just a byproduct or going big, it is a pre-requisite … [Read More]
Hunting Rifle Myth: “My Bullet Hit a Twig!”
This is a portion of Tom Taber’s story “10 Hunting Rifle Myths,” which appeared in the October 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Tom Taber I’ve often heard hunters attempt to justify a missed shot because the bullet clipped … [Read More]
Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association Inc. October 2014 Report
www.txtrappers.com President — Bill Applegate, Box 883, Marfa, TX 79843; 432-729-3349; fax: 432-729-3623 Vice President — David Pilgrim, 1323 RR 2341, Burnet, TX 78611; 512-756-4609 Secretary — Deborah Pilgrim, 1323 RR 2341, Burnet, TX 78611; 512-756-4609 Treasurer — Keith … [Read More]
Pennsylvania Trappers Association Inc. October 2014 Report
www.patrappers.com President — Brian Mohn, 138 Farview Road, Hamburg, PA 19526; 610-562-1790; papatrees@aol.com Vice President East — Joel Whitehead, 845 Snake Hill Road, Thompson, PA 19526; 570-756-2714; JFRED@nep.net Vice President West — Charlie Sykes, 1265 Airport Road, Stoneboro, PA … [Read More]