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]
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Editor’s Call: Standing Together
Protests Over Eastern Sport and Outdoor Show Unite Outdoorsmen Everybody remembers the December massacre of 20 children and six adults at Newtown, Conn. The anti-gun fallout from that tragedy has been loud and long, but there’s been some positive stuff … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Keeping a Trapline Journal
A simple record of the events of your trapline can be a big help Ever since I started trapping, I’ve kept a daily record of the things that happen on the line. Not just a tally of the catch, but … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: How to Freeze Fur
A few extra steps can help bring in more money on sale day One of the most satisfying things about trapping, for me, is standing in the middle of the fur shed toward the end of January and looking at … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Handle With Care
Use gloves, soap and common sense when dealing with fur The season is in full swing now. Most of us are working our traplines by day, and working our fur by night. It’s a tiring, strenuous time of year, … [Read More]
Enter Today to Win a Trip to Trap With Jim Spencer!
Sign up today for your second shot at winning a chance to trap with Trapper & Predator Caller Executive Editor Jim Spencer on his trapline! We drew the winners for our Jim Spencer Trapline Experience Sweepstakes and notified them last … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Act Responsibly
Trappers need to exercise caution and good judgment The dog-proof trap wave has taken some of the shine off the bucket craze, but it’s still a fact that a baited bucket in the right location, guarded with a #160 or … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Spotting Roadkill
Trappers usually take notice of dead animals on roadways “Man, you sure are interested in roadkills,” my buddy said as we cruised through north-central Missouri. I’d just said “There’s another ’coon,” and my buddy was responding to it. Raccoons were … [Read More]
Fur Handling 101: Skinning Your Catch
By Jim Spencer Well-prepared, properly stretched and dried fur pelts are usually worth more than green fur, but a poorly handled pelt is worth far less because there aren’t any do-overs. Here’s a step-by-step guide for getting it right.
How to Modify and Adjust Your Traps
Trap Modification and Adjustment (An excerpt from T&PC Executive Editor Jim Spencer’s “Guide to Trapping”) Some trap manufacturers have made the advertising claim that their traps were ready for the trapline “right out of the box.” Don’t believe it. Every … [Read More]
