I've used a lot of sleds over the years. From ice fishing to trapping, shuffling gear to backcountry camps and working around the farm, sleds are critical to getting the job done in the winter months. My first sled was a Shappel Jet Sled - a fine product for the price, but the plastic wore out after just one season of hard use and the sled pretty much fell apart. My buddy … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Product Review: Havalon Piranta Knives
Trappers do a lot of skinning. In order to be productive, safe and efficient, it's always been critical to have a sharp knife at the skinning table, but hasn't always been easy. I still have the skinning knife I used in my early days of trapping. It's a simple, small plastic-handled knife that hardly has any blade left after all of the sharpening it's been through. I spent … [Read more...]
Mobile Technology Making its Way to the Trapline
The new Trap-Alert System developed by New Frequency probably won't explode onto the fur trapping scene any time soon, but it's proving effective for some government trappers. The technology allows trappers to use mobile devices to find out whether their traps have caught animals or not. Here's the press release: Trap-Alert® System Becomes a Valuable Tool for a USDA … [Read more...]