Source: Bob Gwizdz: Trapping, once reason to venture to Michigan, now shrinking fraternity | GO | record-eagle.com … [Read more...]
Pan Covers: Podcast Episode 114
After a brief update on the fur market, we dive deep into pan covers and their use in trapping. I discuss the different options, their pros and cons, and alternatives to pan covers. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this Episode:Wire Screen Pan CoversFiberglass Pan CoversTrapper's CapWild River Trap PansExpand-A-Pans … [Read more...]
Fewer Trappers in Alaska These Days (Anchorage Daily News)
Source: Fur is the ultimate insulator, but there are fewer trappers in Alaska these days - Anchorage Daily News … [Read more...]
Sharing the trapping tradition: Rick ‘Critter’ Olson
Source: Sharing the trapping tradition: When it comes to the outdoors way of life, Rick 'Critter' Olson comes by his nickname honestly | Outdoors | postbulletin.com … [Read more...]
Trails of an Alaska Trapper
Running a trapline in the remote Alaskan bush sounds like a pretty sweet gig for a young man seeking adventure and independence. But how would you go about finding such a place? All of the good ground must be claimed by other trappers, right? Ray Tremblay, a young man from the Lower 48, found himself in the arctic in the late 1940’s. He’d dreamed of running a trapline … [Read more...]
Wyoming Trapper Caleb Bunce: Podcast Episode 113
In this episode we chat with Caleb from Wyoming. Caleb is a relatively new trapper who's gone head first into trapping lately, and he's having a blast! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. … [Read more...]
Surprising Results from Local Ohio Fur Auction
Trappers expecting the historic low fur prices to continue at the Bucyrus, Ohio auction this past Saturday had a small, pleasant surprise. I wouldn't call it a market turnaround, but there appeared to be more demand than usual for raccoon, muskrats and coyotes. Read more below: Source: Norwalk Reflector: Local trappers cash in at sale … [Read more...]
Born on Snowshoes
Three girls, their mother and an old man, 280 miles deep in the wilderness, running traplines for a living. It may seem like an odd combination, but it was reality for much of Evelyn Berglund Shore’s young life. George Berglund and his brother caught gold fever during the Klondike gold rush of 1898. They returned years later to work mining claims, searching for riches along … [Read more...]