An otter attack in Minnesota earlier this week is even more unusual than the strange raccoon attack in Washington last week. A triathlete was swimming across a lake when the otter started biting her. Kelly Smith, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, provides … [Read More]
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Montana Approves Wolf Trapping, Hunting Limits Increased
Montana trappers will be allowed to trap wolves in the 2012-2013 wolf season. It’s the first time wolf trapping will be allowed in the state. In addition, the bag limit of wolves during the hunting and trapping season has been … [Read More]
Woman Viciously Attacked by Raccoons
A pair of raccoons left a Washington woman with 16 puncture wounds and more than 100 scratches and lacerations on Monday. Michaela Lee was jogging with her dog near her Lakewood home when the animals attacked. “During her jog … [Read More]
Altus Brands Acquires Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls
Altus Brands, LLC, a growing owner of hunting, shooting and outdoor recreation brands, announced they have acquired Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls, a leading innovator in the electronic game call industry. Extreme Dimension, based in Hampden, Maine, is the maker of … [Read More]
Predator Quest’s Cameraman Offers Tips For Filming Your Hunts
Anyone that has filmed a hunt knows that good chemistry between the cameraman and hunter is an absolute must. Luckily for Predator Quest‘s Les Johnson, he has a lifetime of chemistry with his cameraman. It’s his brother, Jeff Johnson. The … [Read More]
Readers’ Question: Who Plays the “Mountain Men” Theme Song?
We’ve been asked a few times about the “Mountain Men” theme song since we started posting about the History Channel reality show. While I recognized the theme song as “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the song is obviously not the … [Read More]
Fur Harvesters Auction Sale Results Posted
The final Fur Harvesters Auction sale of 2012 was held this week. The results were posted today and are included below. Make sure to check out the August Trapper & Predator Caller issue, available in late July, for a look … [Read More]
Mark Your Calendars: 2013 NAFA Fur Auction Dates Set
With the 2012 fur sale season winding down, North American Fur Auctions has announced the preliminary auction schedule for 2013. Here are the dates: Feb. 17 to 23 (on show Feb. 12) May 28 – June 4 (on show May 24) Sept. … [Read More]
Is There Beaver in Your Gum?
A few months ago, we wrote about eating beaver for dinner, but apparently beaver is a lot more common in Americans’ diets than we thought, at least a small part of beavers. Castoreum, the fluid from the castor sacs of beavers, … [Read More]
Isle Royale Wolf Population in Serious Jeopardy
Isle Royale wolf researchers were concerned this winter when they discovered the population had dropped from 16 to 9 in one year, but they couldn’t explain the decrease. A discovery this week finally helped explain part of the problem — … [Read More]
