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]
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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]
Mountain Lions Killing Wolves in Montana
In an unusual uptick in predator-versus-predator conflicts in a small part of Montana, it appears mountain lions have the edge over wolves. Two radio-collared wolves have been killed by mountain lions in the Bitterroot, Montana area since January. Two additional … [Read More]
Large Canine Shot in Newfoundland Is a Wolf
The 82-pound canine that was shot in Newfoundland, Canada in March has been DNA tested and confirmed as a wolf. Wildlife officials initially believed the canine shot by hunter Joe Fleming was a coyote, but it has now been identified as … [Read More]
Prices Drop Slightly at Fur Harvesters Auction Sale
While the auction was strong compared to last May’s sale, last weekend’s Fur Harvesters Auction sale results show prices have dropped slightly for most major fur species. The sale results are posted below: Fur Harvesters Auction May 2012 Sales Results … [Read More]
