“How come no one gets pictures of mountain lions on trail cameras if they’re here?”It’s a question that many ask when questioning the accounts of people who claim to have seen cougars in the wild where the big cats are … [Read More]
Trap Line Blog
Fur Market Could Develop Slowly
It’s just a gut feeling, says Parker Dozhier, but this season is looking a lot like last year’s.
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Oil Cleanup Delays Spill Into Trapper’s Business
James Dean, a Florida animal damage control trapper, thought he was going to the Gulf Coast to help with the BP oil spill cleanup. Instead, he’s on the other side of the state fishing. The frustrated trapper has been waiting … [Read More]
Man Says He Lured in Bigfoot While Coyote Hunting
A man in rural North Carolina says a bigfoot came in to his coyote calling. The self-described “mountain man” says the bigfoot tried to get his dog, but the man “rough-talked” the bigfoot and scared it away with a big … [Read More]
Mountain Lion Attacks Man in Arizona
It sure seems like there have been a lot of predator attacks on humans in the last handful of months and we’ve got one more to add to the list. A man in Arizona was attacked by a mountain lion … [Read More]
Newspaper Profiles Canadian Known for Coyote Trapping
Marty Senneker, of Alberta, Canada, is known in trapping circles for his expertise in coyote trapping (that’s him in the barn photo above) and his instructional DVDs, but he just became a little more well known outside of the trapping … [Read More]
Biologist: Coyotes Aren’t the Problem, We Are
With rising coyote-human conflicts and even a young Canadian woman killed by coyotes in the last year, researchers are taking a closer look at the predator. The Eastern coyote is of even more interest as they are not native to … [Read More]
2010 Trapping Conventions Approach
Summer is here, and that means it’s rendezvous season. The annual gatherings provide the perfect opportunity for trappers to commune with fellow trappers, buy some new trapping gear and learn some new tricks for the trapline. Fur Takers of America … [Read More]
Fatal Attack Leads to Coyote Trapping Incentive Program
Following a fatal coyote attack in October 2009 and several other reports of aggressive coyotes since then, Nova Scotia officials have announced they will give trappers $20 for every coyote the trappers kill. Here are some additional details from the … [Read More]
Resident Mountain Lion Population in Nebraska?
Nebraska wildlife officials say that a trail camera picture of two mountain lion kittens is evidence that the state has a resident mountain lion population for the first time in more than a century. From the Kearney Hub: Snapshots from … [Read More]
