This episode features part two of my interview with Tyler Selden of the TV show "The Last Alaskans". We talked about the logistics of running a remote bush trapline, economics of trapping in an era of low fur prices, trapping with dogs, having young kids on the trapline, and a few other topics. Enjoy, and be sure to check out "The Last Alaskans" as well as Tyler and Ashley's … [Read more...]
Tyler Selden from The Last Alaskans: Podcast Episode 127
In this episode I'm excited to chat with Tyler Selden. Tyler and his wife Ashley were featured in the hit TV series "The Last Alaskans", which followed several families on their traplines in the Alaska bush. Tyler and I talk about what brought them to Alaska and how they got to the trapline they operate today. I also chat a little about spring beaver trapping, the fur market … [Read more...]
Spring Beaver and Jim Rearden – Podcast Episode 126
In this episode I talk about spring beaver trapping in northern Maine, then share some of the work of Alaskan outdoor writer Jim Rearden. Enjoy! Support our SponsorsKaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap') Mentioned in this episode:Jim Rearden's AlaskaShadows on the KoyukukArctic Bush PilotAlaska's Wolf ManCastner's Cutthroats … [Read more...]
Nancy Becker, Wife of Last Alaskan Bob Harte – Podcast Episode 125
After providing a fur auction update from Fur Harvesters, I sit down with Nancy Becker, who was married to the late Bob Harte. You may have seen Bob and Nancy on the Discovery Channel show "The Last Alaskans". Bob and his family were one of the few remaining permitted to live in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Theirs is a dying way of life, but it's a special one. We take … [Read more...]
Nathan from MN – Podcast Episode 124
In this episode I chat with Nathan from Minnesota, a young, ambitious trapper who's gained a great deal of experience in a short time. I also provide a fur auction update from FHA and chat about my recent and planned beaver trapping experiences. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap') Mentioned in this episode:The Last … [Read more...]
Last of Alaska Trapping – Podcast Episode 123
In this episode Jim and I recap my Alaska trapping trip from the cabin in the bush. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap') … [Read more...]
Alaska Trapping and Coronavirus: Podcast Episode 122
We trappers have been practicing 'social distancing' since the 1600's, when the Hudson's Bay Company was paying good money for beaver pelts and the mountain men scoured wild country in search of fur. But this Coronavirus thing is taking it to a whole new level! In this episode I talk about the virus and its impacts to the fur market, then go into a chat Jim and I recorded from … [Read more...]
Fur Market Woes and Alaska Snaring: Podcast Episode 121
In this episode I start by discussing the changing state of the fur market with the coronavirus epidemic and the crash in oil prices. Groenewold just announced they are suspending all U.S. fur buying routes due to recent changes in the market. There are a lot of questions up in the air, and I go into things in detail as I see them. In the second part of the episode, Jim and I … [Read more...]