A youthful quest to catch the rarest of fragrant furbearers By Jim Spencer Adult trappers, for the most part, are none too thrilled when they catch a skunk. But to a 12-year-old kid like I was in 1959, they were … [Read More]
Tag Archives: trapping
How to Prevent a Predator Attack
By Art Isberg The predator hunter is always practicing something no other sportsman does. Predator callers are consistently trying to lure animals that are expecting to kill. That is the only reason why they’re coming in. This sets us apart … [Read More]
Trappers: A Hunter’s Best Friend
BY JIM SPENCER One morning last April, I shot a fine gobbler on the ridge behind our house. He was the fourth I’ve taken from that ridge since 2011. My wife Jill has taken two others. We’ve been trapping that … [Read More]
New Michigan Out of Doors Episode Features Trapping Segments
Our good friend John Chagnon, of PCS Outdoors, is featured on this week’s episode of Michigan Out of Doors Television. The episode features an elk hunt and two segments on Michigan trappers, including footage of catches of foxes, coyotes, beavers, raccoons … [Read More]
How Far Should Trappers Go to Be Odor Free?
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “’Clean’ Trapping,” which appeared in the December 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer I can’t help but come to the conclusion that, in most cases, the concept of “clean” trapping … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Paying it Forward
Invite some younger people along on your trapline this season How did you get started as a trapper? For most of us, both young and old alike, it was a relative — father, uncle, older brother or cousin — … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Good Luck, Trappers
Savor every minute you get to spend on the trapline this year By Jim Spencer It’s close. Oh, so close. By now, everything ought to be just about ready in your fur shed, the way it finally is in … [Read More]
Trapline Preparation: The Pre-Season Scouting Run
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “Scouting and Other Pre-season Chores,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer Whether you trap public land, private land or both, it’s always a good idea … [Read More]
Long Line Tip: Become a Numbers Addict
This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Top 10 Habits of Longliners,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Serge Lariviére Obsession with numbers is not just a byproduct or going big, it is a pre-requisite … [Read More]
Find the Bottlenecks When Otter Trapping
By Serge Lariviére This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Secrets of Otter Longliners,” which appeared in the October 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. Otter trapping is not really about sets. It is all about locations. Otters are one species … [Read More]
