Bobcats in Illinois and Indiana are the latest example of conservation success stories in state wildlife management. In Illinois, 2016-17 marked the first hunting/trapping season for bobcats in decades. Here's a recap: New Illinois Hunting and Trapping Season for Bobcats a Success Preliminary harvest of 141 bobcats SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters and trappers took a … [Read more...]
Neil Olson’s 41st Annual Trappers Weekend
Last weekend I made the trip to Bethel, Maine to attend Neil Olson’s 41st Annual Trapper’s Weekend. It’s the biggest event of the year for New England trappers, with hundreds of trappers camped out in a field over the three or four days and probably a couple thousand coming in through the gates over the course of the weekend. I hadn’t been to the party for about 15 years, back … [Read more...]
Popularity of Trapping Remains Strong in Pennsylvania
Some states across the Northeast are struggling to maintain their trapping ranks. Pennsylvania, though, is bucking that trend. Source: Popularity of trapping remains strong - EverybodyAdventures … [Read more...]
Mike Marsyada inducted into PA Trappers Association Hall of Fame – Times Leader
Source: Mike Marsyada inducted into PA Trappers Association Hall of Fame - Times Leader … [Read more...]
Saskatchewan Implements New Cougar and Bear Trapping Seasons
The Government of Saskatchewan has established trapping seasons for cougars and black bears in select wildlife management zones in Saskatchewan’s farmland. “Both cougar and bear populations have. . .Source: New cougar and bear trapping seasons start in fall of 2017 … [Read more...]
North Dakota may join states that allow otter trapping – SFGate
Experts say the otter population is thriving — thanks in part to managed harvests — but animal welfare groups worry the expansion of trapping in the U.S. and Canada in recent decades isn't sustainable. Trappers in North Dakota for years have pressed state wildlife officials to allow otter trapping as the animals have moved into the eastern part of the state from Minnesota, … [Read more...]
Trapping Today News Roundup, December 2016
Low fur prices are taking their toll on trappers who trap semi-full time. Saskatchewan trapper Ryan Demchynski has been a sseasonal pro trapper for four years, but the low prices are forcing him to go back to trucking. Full story here. Meanwhile, most of us in the Lower 48 are dealing with even lower prices, making it tough to even cover the gas bills. Here's a local news … [Read more...]
Eighty Winters on the Trapline
Ninety year old Pi Kennedy of Northwest Territories, Canada, spent nearly 80 winters on a bush trapline. I can't imagine the stories the old timer could tell. Full story here. … [Read more...]