This season, a brand new magazine has entered the ranks of those dedicated to North America’s trapping industry. Trapper’s Post, a bimonthly publication focused on all things trapping, printed its first issue in September and has already begun to develop a strong readership in the trapping community. After reading the first two issues of Trapper’s Post, I was pleasantly … [Read more...]
December Fur Market Report
Trapper and Predator Caller columnist Parker Dozhier continues to provide valuable insight into the recent downturn in the wild fur market. You can see Parkers most recent fur market report, titled "Fur is not a Commodity", by visiting the Trapper and Predator Caller website here. … [Read more...]
More on NAFA’s Canceled January Fur Sale
After announcing that they would cancel their January fur sale, North American Fur Auctions put out another press release to trappers, providing a better explanation of why the sale was canceled: December 18, 2009 Dear Wild Fur Producers Some of you may be wondering why NAFA chose to cancel its January 2010 sale. No doubt it’s a highly unusual thing for an auction company that … [Read more...]
Kirk DeKalb’s Beaver Trapping Video
I just received a copy of Kirk DeKalb's TrappinTales video to review and watched the full 2+ hours. In short, the video is great! I'll post a review here within the next few weeks, but until then, you can check out a preview of the dvd below. Be sure to check out www.trappintales.com to purchase a copy of the full length dvd. … [Read more...]
NAFA Cancels January Sale
This week, North American Fur Auctions announced that it is canceling its January fur sale. The January sale is the first major auction of the year, and fur buyers and trappers from around the world look to this auction to help define the fur market for the rest of the season. Here's NAFA's official announcement: December 14, 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL NAFA WILD FUR … [Read more...]
Fun Fact: Fisher Recovery in Minnesota
Did you know that fishers were once a very rare furbearer in the state of Minnesota? Here's a clip from an old Minnesota newspaper back in 1969: 40 years ago (1969) The long arm of chance reached into the life of Pine River trapper Walter Norman recently. He made trapper's dream of catching what appeared to be a 15-pound black weasel, but it was a rare fisher, not often seen … [Read more...]
Conflict Over Bear Snaring in Nova Scotia?
According to a recent news article, a Nova Scotia man is pushing to outlaw bear snaring in the province, citing it as 'barbaric'. What the retired school teacher and bird hunter has failed to recognize, however, is that this snaring is the same exact method used by biologists across Canada and the U.S. to capture bears for research purposes. Here's what the local Trappers … [Read more...]
Take a Kid Trapping
TheSouthern.com has a great local news article about a dad who got back into trapping this season to give his seventh grade twin boys the chance to experience it for the first time. It's a great story about a family experiencing more together through trapping. If you've trapped as a child and haven't been into it lately, consider taking your kids out on the trapline. It's a … [Read more...]