Joshua P. Johnson, 12, Rhinelander, Wis. Wisconsin boy is becoming a good beaver trapper and aims to tan a trophy catch this year My name is Joshua Johnson and I am 12 years old. I have been trapping for five … [Read More]
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School Days: An Inspirational Young Trapper
Tyler Huizenga, 16, Orange City, Iowa Despite hardships, Iowa boy’s focus remains on helping his mentor run their trapline I joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, and I was matched up with a guy named Brent DeBoer. We did a … [Read More]
Rabid Beaver Attacks Young Girls
Beavers and otters and raccoons, oh my? You can add beavers to the list of recent unlikely human attackers, following otter and raccoon attacks within the last couple of weeks. A rabid beaver attacked two Virginia sisters while they swam … [Read More]
Is There Beaver in Your Gum?
A few months ago, we wrote about eating beaver for dinner, but apparently beaver is a lot more common in Americans’ diets than we thought, at least a small part of beavers. Castoreum, the fluid from the castor sacs of beavers, … [Read More]
Beaver for Dinner?
Would you try a beaver burger? Duane Fronek, of the Wild Wisconsin blog, has a fantastic post up today about eating beaver meat, complete with very detailed instructions on how to prepare the meat. You can read the post by … [Read More]
FHA Reports “One of the Best Opening Auctions” Ever
Fur Harvesters Auction held their first auction of the season this past weekend, and the results are very encouraging for furtakers. A news release from FHA calls the sale “one of the most successful January auctions in our company`s history.” … [Read More]
70-Pound Beaver Trapped in New York
An 18-year-old New York trapper caught a massive 70-pound beaver on the Susquehanna River in Tioga County, New York, on the second day he ever trapped. Here are some details from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bryan Lockman had snagged a … [Read More]
Looking for New Beaver Trapping Ground? Try Argentina
Argentina isn’t likely to be included on many beaver trapping hot spots lists, but an experiment gone bad has left the South American country with a major flattail dilemma that has officials mulling their options to control the non-native species. … [Read More]
Rabid Beavers Attack Philadelphians
The headline of this bizarre story from FoxNews.com speaks for itself: “Wild Beavers Terrorize Philadelphia.” Here are some details of the strange rash of attacks. Pennsylvania game wardens remained stumped Sunday about a spate of “truly bizarre” rabid beaver attacks … [Read More]
Governor Acknowledges Trappers in Inaugural Address
When Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder made his inauguration speech earlier this month, he took time to recognize the contributions trappers made in the development of the state. From the Detroit Free Press: “Innovators and entrepreneurs were the leaders in the … [Read More]
