A wolf charged an Alaskan trapper on a snowmobile last week near Tok, Alaska. Lance Grangaard, 30, was checking his trapline when the wolf attacked. “I turned in time to stick my arm up,” Grangaard told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. “A single … [Read More]
Trap Line Blog
Video: Raccoon Kit Kicked Out of Bengals Game
Cincinnati Bengals fans were joined in the seats Sunday be a raccoon kit for the Bengals game against the Dallas Cowboys. The baby raccoon was removed from the Paul Brown Stadium upper level stands by a fan. Another fan recorded … [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]
Mouth Calls Will Work for ‘Coons, But Be Wary
Q: I would like to get started on ’coon calling. I would like to use mouth-blown calls. What are the best calls? Do you change calls from early season to late season? When is the best time to call? [Read More]
Otters Thriving in Indiana Two Decades After Reintroduction
With otters thought to be completely gone from Indiana by 1942, the state began a reintroduction program in 1995. The program has been a great success. “The population has grown so much, in fact, that some private pond owners have … [Read More]
Michigan State Senate Passes Bill Classifying Wolves as Game Animal
Michigan has taken a step toward opening hunting and trapping seasons on wolves. The Michigan State Senate voted 23-15 Thursday in favor of a bill that would classify wolves as a game animal in the state. The bill will now go … [Read More]
Wisconsin Wolf Hunters and Trappers Nearing Quota Limit
About a third of the way through a four-and-a-half month wolf season, Wisconsin hunters and trappers are nearing the quota limit set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Through 45 days, 98 wolves have been killed out of a … [Read More]
Predator Hunting Tips: Roll With the Changes
Adapt to seasonal conditions to call more predators [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]
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]
