Dave Matrise is known for his lead vocals and guitar in the heavy metal band Jungle Rot, but it’s the giant bear he shot with a Mathews bow last week that is making news now. Matrise shot the 7-foot, 6-inch … [Read More]
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“Mountain Men” Recap: Who Took Marty’s Gun?
Trappers were hoping to see some more trapping in the new History Channel series “Mountain Men,” and the second episode did not disappoint. In the episode entitled “Mayhem,” which aired last Thursday, Marty Meierotto, of Alaska, and Tom Oar, of … [Read More]
Preliminary Wolf Hunting Harvest Quota Set for Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials have announced a preliminary quota of between 142 and 233 wolves for the state’s first wolf hunting and trapping season. Officials called the quota conservative and said the goals of the first season are simply … [Read More]
Owner Expects Trapperman.com Back Online Wednesday
Paul Dobbins, the owner of Trapperman.com, says the popular trapping forum should be back online Wednesday. “The last I heard, tomorrow is the magic day,” he wrote in an email today. Trapperman.com was hacked last week. It’s unknown at this time … [Read More]
Coyotes Call San Francisco Home
Photo by David Cruz Wildlife officials estimate their are 13 coyotes living in San Francisco, and they’re encouraging residents to learn to live with the song dogs. Recent photographs show at least three coyote pups were born in Golden Gate Park … [Read More]
10-Foot Gator Stalks Bobcat
A Florida man was in the right spot at the right time and was able to capture incredible photos of one predator nearly taking out another predator as a 10-foot alligator stalked to within inches of a bobcat. WTSP Channel … [Read More]
NAFA Reports Record Raccoon and Coyote Sales
The North American Fur Auctions sale that concluded this weekend saw prices come down slightly for most wild fur compared to sales results from the February auction, but the organization reported record numbers of raccoon and coyote pelts were sold. … [Read More]
“Mountain Men” Debuts Tonight on History Channel
Trapping will hit the limelight when the show “Mountain Men” debuts tonight on the History Channel. While the reality program will not focus solely on traplines, it appears trapping could be a big part of the show that features three … [Read More]
“Mountain Men” Star Is a T&PC Contributor
Marty Meierotto is an unlikely star. The veteran Alaska bush trapper spends his trapping seasons in a remote cabin 200 miles from civilization. In the summer months, he’s a smoke jumper for the Alaska Fire Service. But tomorrow night he’ll … [Read More]
Popular Trapping Forum Trapperman.com Hacked
Many trappers have no doubt noticed the popular trapping forum Trapperman.com is down. The owner of the website, Paul Dobbins, has confirmed with Trapper & Predator Caller that the site was hacked. “We got hacked and the hacker took the server … [Read More]
