Depending on where you are in the world, the trapping equipment you need varies right along with the rocks found there. Here are a few hard lessons the author has learned over the years. [Read More]
Tag Archives: Idaho
Idaho Wolves: Coping With Canis Lupus
Learn how this state is facing its wolf management head on, with trappers and hunters leading the way. [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]
T&PC Reader Traps 51-Pound Raccoon
In his November 2013 Furbearer Behavior column, Trapper & Predator Caller Field Editor Serge Lariviére asked T&PC readers to send him photos and info on raccoons they’ve trapped that weighed more than 40 pounds. The largest raccoon Lariviére received a photo … [Read More]
Two Wolves Kill 176 Idaho Sheep in One Night
Animal rights activists often cry foul when hunters and wildlife officials talk about the impact growing wolf numbers have had on farming operations and wild game populations, but photos like the one above are hard to dispute. A southeastern Idaho … [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]
Wolverine Protection Would Lead to New Trapping Restrictions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that they are considering classifying the wolverine as a threatened species in the lower 48 states of the United States under the Endangered Species Act. “Extensive climate modeling indicates that the wolverine’s … [Read More]
Video: An Idaho Wolf Hunting Double
Predator hunter Stan Burt, of Idaho, called in and shot two wolves within a minute of each other during the 2011 season. The pack howls as it approaches. [Read More]
Idaho Residents Consider Adding Right to Trap to State Constitution
Idaho residents will have the chance to add the right to hunt, fish and trap to the state’s constitution this November. The official wording of the amendment reads in part, “… the rights to hunt, fish and trap, including the … [Read More]
Wolf Trapping Season Open in Idaho
As of yesterday, the first modern-day wolf trapping season in Idaho is open. The season, which goes through March 31, is open for the north-central and northern mountain regions of Idaho near the Montana and Canadian borders. With roughly 1,000 … [Read More]