Danger abounds in the woods, and when you’re miles away from help, the risks are multiplied. In this article, Walter Arnold talks of some of the close calls and tough times that he and others faced over the years. The Unexpected First published in Fur-Fish-Game October 1944 Walter Arnold Although one might roam the woods for a year without getting into any tight … [Read more...]
Two Old Foxes (Roots, Game, and Trail)
Podcast listener Robert McConnell from Roots, Game, and Trail recently shared this story his father wrote about an old trapper and an old fox. Thanks to Robert and Bill for sharing a great story! Be sure to check out more of their writing at www.rootsgameandtrail.com. Two Old Foxes by Bill McConnell If the house had ever been painted it had been decades ago, and a … [Read more...]
Thoughts from a Vermont Trapline
As trappers, we often have the privilege of spending time in the footsteps of our ancestors, seeing the mark they have made on the forests and fields many decades ago. Fellow trapper Justin Leavitt put together some thoughts while setting up his trapline in Vermont. I thought you guys would enjoy, so he kindly agreed to share it with you. Thanks Justin! Today I drove out … [Read more...]
The Aleutian Experience: One Trapper’s Story of Fox Trapping the Alaskan Islands
Kris Pope got the opportunity to do something many of us trappers dream of. One summer, he worked as a government trapper removing foxes on one of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Kris is now a forester in Georgia, an avid trapper, and founder of Coyote Trapping School, a video course program designed to teach you how to trap coyotes from the ground up. Find more about Kris … [Read more...]
Alaska teen gets winter’s adventure in pursuit of the trapping experience
LAKE MINCHUMINA, Alaska — I have to confess to feeling a bit skeptical about beaver trapping in mid-winter. Source: Alaska teen gets winter’s adventure in pursuit of the trapping experience | In The Bush | newsminer.com … [Read more...]
Some Interesting Tales From Canadian Trappers
Philip Rushton of the Whitecourt Star recently interviewed a couple of old timer Canadian trappers who had some interesting tales to tell. Click here to read the full story. … [Read more...]
Where the Trees Grow Too Close Together
Field & Stream's Keith McCafferty wrote an incredible story back in 1984 about a trapper in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana and his encounter with a grizzly bear. Click here to read "Where the Trees Grow Too Close Together". … [Read more...]
In Pursuit of a Problem Beaver
My neighbor down the road had a problem. A beaver problem. I'd seen this type of problem before. A beaver had moved into his complex of farm ponds from a nearby stream and decided to make his winter home there. It was late fall, and this big rodent wasn't wasting any time getting ready for winter. The first objective was to build a home, which was accomplished by burrowing … [Read more...]