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]
Tag Archives: School Days
School Days: Alaskan Wolf Surprise
Sable Scotton, 8, Galena, Alaska Family finds a bigger canine than expected in a fox set I live in Galena, Alaska, on the Yukon River. One day, my family — Mom, Dad and my little brother Hawken — went to … [Read More]
School Days: It’s a Family Affair
Jacob King, Dadeville, Mo. Missouri boy traps with his father and brother When I was 8 years old and my brother was 4 years old, my dad got us into trapping. I learned that trapping is a good way to … [Read More]
School Days: Cage Trapping ’Coons
Forest Webb, 11, Laurel Fork, Va. Virginia boy’s first season as a trapper is very successful My name is Forest Webb, and I am 11 years old. I have been trapping since the first week of December (2011). My … [Read More]
School Days: Working His Way Up to the Big Ones
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]
School Days: A Trapper’s First ’Coon
Gus Davis, 9, Anabel, Mo. Boy caught a huge bandit with a trap set next to a fallen tree by a river I caught my first raccoon on a cold evening in December 2009. I crossed this old creek and jumped … [Read More]
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]
School Days: Boy Has New Favorite Pastime
Cory Farnsworth, 16, Moab, Utah A young Utah trapper is addicted to the thrill of the trapline and working in the fur shed I was introduced to trapping by my grandpa when I was 6 or 7. I’ve helped since then to … [Read More]
School Days: Protecting the Chickens
A young trapper and his dad trap to keep predators away from their laying hens My name is Michael Wolgamott and I am 12 years old. I live west of Grand Rapids, Mich. In the spring of 2007, my … [Read More]
School Days: Trapping the Barn Bandit
David R. Byler, 11, Seymour, Mo. Uncle calls on boy’s trapping skills to rid his farm of a cat-food-stealing raccoon On Feb. 5, 2012, my uncle called me and said, “David, I was wondering if you would like to set … [Read More]
