From his trapline in northern Michigan, John Chagnon of PCS Outdoors takes us to Dave Cronk's fur shed for a skinning and fleshing demonstration. Dave is a professional fur handler and has learned to be quick and proficient putting up fur from a number of different species. He shows how to skin fox, muskrat, mink, beaver, raccoon, badger and more in this 2-hour video. … [Read more...]
Oregon to reconsider rules on trapping of Humboldt martens – Times-Standard
Here's a story about a lawsuit and impending changes to Oregon's trapping regulation surrounding the Humboldt marten debate. I have some thoughts on this, will discuss in a future podcast episode. Source: Oregon to reconsider rules on trapping of Humboldt martens – Times-Standard … [Read more...]
Best Marten Trapping Lures
What's the best marten trapping lure out on the market? Some experienced trappers say the best marten lure is no lure at all. That's right, some just use bait. And if you're on the right location, bait alone is usually enough to make great marten catches. But when it comes to calling marten from a distance, or getting a marten that isn't very hungry to investigate a set, … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast #59: Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School
In this episode, I interview Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School. We talk about his experience trapping fox on the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, his Youtube, Instagram and Facebook presence, the CTS video training course, interacting with antis on social media, trapping around cows, and always keeping an open mind and learning new things in trapping. Enjoy! Support our … [Read more...]
Beaver Under The Ice: Johnny Thorpe DVD
Johnny Thorpe, legendary trapper from New York, caught a lot of beaver through the ice in his day. Literally thousands. Thorpe trapped all through the fur boom years, when competition was a huge part of trapping, and there could be half a dozen other trappers vying for a spot to set traps at a single beaver flowage. During Thorpe's later years, he and Alan Probst teamed up … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast #58: Getting Started and Online Resources for Trappers with Cole Porter
In this episode I interview Cole Porter about how he got started trapping, and the challenges and opportunities available for young folks looking to get into trapping today. Cole talks about all of the different online resources he has used to learn about trapping over the past couple of years. I really enjoyed the discussion, and hope you do as well! Support: Kaatz … [Read more...]
Consider Running a Trap Line During the Holidays (Citizens’ Voice, PA)
Source: Consider running a trap line during the holidays - Sports - Citizens' Voice … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast #57: What Do You Want From Me?
In this episode, I discuss my renewed energy to work on a trapping related project this winter. What do you want to see? I have ideas on a book, video, product, etc. I tell the story about the farmland weasel trapping adventure with my two young boys. I go over listener emails, questions and feedback. Remember to shoot me an email at jrodwood at gmail.com with … [Read more...]