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The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth

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He left Wisconsin as a young man in 1975 and moved to Alaska, not to be famous or well known, but to live self sufficiently and get away from it all. But over time, Heimo Korth became a legend. Today, Heimo and his wife Edna live more remotely than anyone else in Alaska. They are the only permanent residents of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, having settled there just … [Read more...]

Free Trappers, PIT Pans, Walter Arnold, and Trapping Magazine Bankruptcy

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In this episode, I talk about F&W Media's bankruptcy, which may affect the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine.  I then talk about Paws-I-Trip Pan Systems, which is a great add-on to eliminate pan wobble and add pan tension and night latching to jump traps and longspring traps.  I talk about the old time mountain man 'free trapper' mentality, and read an article I wrote … [Read more...]

Trapping News, Auction Results, and Where to Ship Fur

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In Episode 69 of the Trapping Today Podcast, I go over news in the trapping world.  The Stan Project is fully funded - thank you to those who donated - THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD!!!  New Mexico trappers won a recent victory, as the public lands trapping ban was killed in the legislature.  Stay vigilant, this will likely resurface.  Ontario proved its dedication to the Canadian … [Read more...]

Thoughts on the Free Trapper

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This article first appeared in my monthly column in the Northwoods Sporting Journal - Jeremiah Wood. It’s tough to put a price on freedom. That goes for a lot of things, but we outdoors folks seem particularly fond of living life on our own terms. That means making a living doing something we’re excited to wake up to each morning, being our own boss, and living or dying by … [Read more...]