In the mid-1800s, a 250-person “family” began making traps, eventually becoming the biggest trap company in the world, only to later ditch trap making altogether in favor of dinnerware production. That’s just a small sample of the fascinating Oneida Traps … [Read More]
Tag Archives: Fur Trapping
Trapper Helps Educate Non-Trappers About What We Do
The opening line of a Stewart Houston Times story from today says it all: Most folks might think trapping is a thing of the distant past, a part of wilderness lore from when Europeans were making their earliest inroads on … [Read More]
2010 Trapping Conventions Approach
Summer is here, and that means it’s rendezvous season. The annual gatherings provide the perfect opportunity for trappers to commune with fellow trappers, buy some new trapping gear and learn some new tricks for the trapline. Fur Takers of America … [Read More]
