In this video I explain the process of shipping raw fur to North American Fur Auctions to be sold in the summer sale at their fur auction house in Ontario. … [Read more...]
Removing Beaver Castor Glands and Oil Sacs – Video
In The Lure Room DVD, with Kellen Kaatz
Lure making has always been sort of a mystery to me. When I learned to trap, I got into the habit of finding the right location, making a good set, and relying on lure from a reputable manufacturer to draw animals to the set. Making my own lure didn't even register as a possibility. Like most things we don't know much about, it's easy to fall into the assumption that it's … [Read more...]
Fur Harvesters NWT Season 1, Episode 3
Video: Cree Indian Trapping in the 1940’s
It's tough to find any video footage from the 1940's, let alone footage from the trapline in northern Canada. This video follows a Cree Indian trapper and his activities in the area of a Hudson Bay Fur Company trading post. It's a neat piece of history. … [Read more...]
Fur Harvesters NWT Season 1, Episode 2
https://youtu.be/cdzChmK4rxg … [Read more...]
The Alaska Trapline Twins
Miki and Julie Collins are twin sisters who decided to live life the old fashioned way. They inherited a trapline in the northern Alaska bush and never looked back. Here's a video and a book about their experiences. https://youtu.be/lkbaG1dh2VQ Click here to find the book, "Trapline Twins". … [Read more...]
Fur Harvesters NWT, Season 1 Episode 1
Andrew Stanley is a trapper from Northwest Territories, Canada. He's been filming himself on the trapline for a few years now, and has become something of a Youtube star. This is the first 'official' TV season of his show, called Fur Harvesters NWT. It's well produced and really entertaining and informative. New episodes are set to go up on Youtube each week, and I'll … [Read more...]