If you like learning about trapping history, the Montana Fur Trappers Oral History Project is a fascinating collection to listen to. Back in the early 1980's Edd Nentwig and Diann Wiesner conducted interviews of old timer trappers who cut their teeth trapping the frontier in the early 1900's. Interviews include fascinating information, historical details, and some pretty … [Read more...]
Mountain Lions Moving East?
The Trapper and Predator Caller blog has an interesting recent post about mountain lion sightings increasing in areas where the species was thought not to exist. More and more sightings are adding to the evidence that the big cats may be expanding their range. I think it's cool that they may be moving back East where they once were common, but hope government regulations and … [Read more...]
Trapper’s Post: An Interview with Bob Noonan
This season, a brand new magazine has entered the ranks of those dedicated to North America’s trapping industry. Trapper’s Post, a bimonthly publication focused on all things trapping, printed its first issue in September and has already begun to develop a strong readership in the trapping community. After reading the first two issues of Trapper’s Post, I was pleasantly … [Read more...]