ASSOCIATION CONTACT — Arkansas Fur Trappers Association, P.O. Box 1681, Greenwood, AR 72936; 479-651-3597; arkansasfurtrappers@gmail.com President — Brad McDaniel; 479-651-3597 Vice President — Greg Griffith; 479-774-1434 Secretary/Treasurer — Mark Alexander; 479-310-0692; arkansasfurtrappers@gmail.com General Organizer — Donald Wilcox; 479-997-8559 Membership … [Read More]
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Arizona Trappers Association June-July 2013 Report
President — Scott Trowbridge, P.O. Box 1847, Chinle, AZ 86503; 928-674-5683; strow@operamail.com Vice President — Jeff Serdy, 11518 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ. 85220; 480-984-8616; ajisports@msn.com Recording Secretary — Mike Huffer, P.O. Box 11474, Scottsdale, AZ 85271; 480-970-5904; mjwildlife1@yahoo.com … [Read More]
Video: Mountain Lion Fishes in Montana Stream
A mountain lion was filmed on a trail camera recently as it tried to catch spawning rainbow trout in Montana’s Blackfoot River. It was a surprising find for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials. “I’ve never heard of a mountain lion fishing,” … [Read More]
Beaver Starts Canadian Brush Fire
Officials in Maple Ridge, British Columbia have identified a suspect for a brush fire that broke out earlier this week — a beaver. The fire was sparked when a tree fell on some live power lines, according to a CBC News … [Read More]
Oregon Trapping Rights Under Attack
Anti-trapping groups in Oregon are pushing legislation that would effectively ban trapping in the state. The following message regarding the legislation was written by Bob Gilman of the Oregon Trappers Association. If you’d like to help the OTA beat the … [Read More]
NAFA Sale Clearances High, Fur Prices Down
While clearances remained high, prices at the North American Fur Auctions sale held last week were lower for most species than they were at the record-breaking NAFA sale held in February. This reflects an expected trend that Trapper & Predator Caller … [Read More]
Appeals Court Backs Minnesota DNR on Wolf Regulations
A court decision issued yesterday by the Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ authority to set wolf hunting and trapping seasons. “This decision affirms that the DNR, as directed by the Legislature, set the … [Read More]
Fur Prices Decline at Latest Fur Harvesters Auction Sale
Fur Harvesters Auction has released the results of the sale they held earlier this week. While clearances remained high, prices did drop a little on most species. The declining prices were not unexpected. Trapper & Predator Caller‘s fur market expert, Serge … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Victory for Sportsmen
NRA will replace Eastern Sport and Outdoor Show with new event Remember this past winter when the promoters of the huge, popular and long-running Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show announced they wouldn’t allow the show’s vendors to display or sell … [Read More]
School Days: A Trapper’s First Trapping Trip
Austin Kolb, 13, Oley, Pa. Pennsylvania boy caught a red fox and a gray fox in an exciting weekend My name is Austin Kolb. I am 13 years old, and this is my second year of trapping. My first trapping … [Read More]
