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]
Author Archives: Jared Blohm
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]
Wisconsin Trappers Association Seeking Volunteers for FTA Convention
THE WISCONSIN TRAPPERS WANT YOU! We want you to attend one of the largest gatherings of hunters and trappers in North America in Marshfield, Wis., on June 27, 28 and 29 with a pack-up day on the 30th. We will … [Read More]
Minnesota Nonresident Trapping Lawsuit Proceeding
A lawsuit that trappers filed against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to challenge the department’s restrictions on nonresident trapping continues to progress through the court system. Bob Moctinski, who is one of the lawsuit’s organizers, posted an update to … [Read More]
Proposal Would Remove Federal Protection From Wolves in Lower 48
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering eliminating endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48. The only exception would be for a small group of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. If the USFWS agrees … [Read More]
Turkey Hunter Attacked by Bobcat, Shoots it
A rookie turkey hunter lured in some unintended attention last week when a bobcat jumped at him as he sat against a tree making turkey calls. Bud Griffith, of Danville, Ky., told Central Kentucky News that the bobcat jumped on his left … [Read More]
Belarus Fisherman Killed by Beaver
A 60-year-old man bled to death following a beaver attack in Belarus. The man was on a fishing trip with friends when they saw the beaver early in the morning. “One of them went up to be photographed with it, … [Read More]
Video: Mother River Otter Teaches Pup to Swim
The Oregon Zoo posted a video earlier this month of a baby river otter being taught to swim, an interesting process rarely seen in the wild. In the video, Molalla, a 9-week old pup, is taught by his mother, Tilly. … [Read More]
The 2nd Annual World Predator and Wild Hog Expo is Coming up!
The Second Annual World Predator and Wild Hog Expo & Modern Sporting Arms Expo will be held in Waco, Texas later this month. The convention will take place at the Waco Convention Center from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April … [Read More]
Bill Banning Bobcat Trapping in California Put on Hold
In an encouraging development for California trappers, a proposed bill that would ban bobcat trapping in the Golden State has been put on hold. The California State Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee discussed Bill AB 1213, which is also known as … [Read More]
