Our good friend John Chagnon, of PCS Outdoors, is featured on this week’s episode of Michigan Out of Doors Television. The episode features an elk hunt and two segments on Michigan trappers, including footage of catches of foxes, coyotes, beavers, raccoons … [Read More]
Trap Line Blog
School Days: Persistent Trapper Finds Success
Behind a never-give-up attitude, this West Virginia boy trapped raccoons and muskrats My name is Ben Smith. This is my first year of trapping. I live on a working cattle farm in Jackson County, W. Va., where we grow … [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Selling Season About to Start
This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s January 2015 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére No large international sales have occurred for this new selling season yet, and honestly, although most folks in the industry hope for some … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Passion for Trapping
Few outdoorsmen are more dedicated than trappers By Jim Spencer What is it about trapping that brings out such dedication? Few deer hunters are as passionate and dedicated as the average trapper. Likewise, few turkey and waterfowl hunters are … [Read More]
What’s the Best Wood for Fur Forms?
This is a portion of Cary Rideout’s story “Formed Not Stretched,” which appeared in the December 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Cary Rideout What’s the best wood for fur forms? Mine are all made from cedar since it cuts … [Read More]
Coyote Hunting Tip: Feed Them Fawns
Deer, whether mule deer or whitetails, are nearly everywhere and so are coyotes. What a perfect blend of opportunity. While coyotes have been observed taking down adult deer, the real issue is the killing of fawns. Various studies indicate that … [Read More]
How Far Should Trappers Go to Be Odor Free?
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “’Clean’ Trapping,” which appeared in the December 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer I can’t help but come to the conclusion that, in most cases, the concept of “clean” trapping … [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Signs Point Toward Slight Uptick
Conditions look favorable for the fur market heading into first international sales of the season This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s December 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére Glimmers of hope start to emerge as we approach … [Read More]
School Days: Michigan Boy Catches First Muskrats
A perfect January day on the trapline with his dad and brother proved to be memorable My name is Evan Richter, and I was 10 years old when I caught my first muskrats. It was a brisk Saturday in January … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Paying it Forward
Invite some younger people along on your trapline this season How did you get started as a trapper? For most of us, both young and old alike, it was a relative — father, uncle, older brother or cousin — … [Read More]