Check out the new mink species page recently added to the site. The page highlights some general mink biology and habits, as well as some mink trapping information. Access the page by clicking on the Furbearers link at the top of this page, and then clicking on the text link below the mink picture. You can also view the page by clicking here. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Fur is Eco-Friendly
The thought of wearing fur incites a negative reaction from a portion of the public, but is such a reaction really justified? After all, fur is a renewable natural resource. When managed wisely, furbearers can provide recreational and economic benefits to trappers, and play an important part in the global fashion market without harming the environment. In … [Read more...]
Fur Market Info Added
I added a fur market page to the site today. The page currently only contains a few links to fur buyer / auction sites, but will serve as a place to post related fur market information in the future. Stay tuned for more updates! … [Read more...]
Beaver and Raccoon Can Make Great Table Fare
They might not sound like the tastiest of treats, but a small number of people do eat the meat of certain furbearers, which can taste really great if prepared correctly. This might not be surprising, considering that beaver and muskrat are herbivores, and raccoons consume a wide variety of food items. Most other furbearers are predominantly carnivorous (they mostly eat meat), … [Read more...]
New York Extends Emergency Trapping Regulations
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced last week that it would extend the emergency trapping regulations put in place at the beginning of the 2007 season. The regulations were adopted to avoid the incidental killing of dogs and other pets with conibear (body gripping) traps set on the ground for raccoon and fisher. Body gripping traps have … [Read more...]
Do Water Trappers Ever Stay Dry?
I fell in again today. Getting wet seems to be a common occurrence in water trapping, and at times it's as comical as it is frustrating. Today's episode would have been an amusing one viewed from the bank, but as luck would have it, it was just me and the river. The fall was sort of a graceful slide. I was curious about a beaver flowage on the river I was doing … [Read more...]
State Trappers Associations Added
Hey Folks, Things are just getting started here at TrappingToday.com, and I hope to update you with plenty of new content as it arrives. Today, I added a new page listing all of the state trappers associations in the U.S. (that I'm aware of), with links provided for the Association websites. You can see the listings by clicking on the 'State Trappers Associations' link at … [Read more...]
Jewish Trapper
I just read a really cool article about a Jewish girl from central Massachusets who dropped out of the rat race to become a trapper in the wilds of British Columbia. Check out the story from Lauren Walker here … [Read more...]