Here's a recap of the Idaho Trappers Assocation's recent fur auction. Overall, coyotes and bobcats continue to do well, with the rest of fur items struggling. They will have another sale in March. Species-Fur brought in-Average price Badger - 3 - Average: $10.89 Beaver - 5 - Average: $13.22 Bobcat - 48 - Average: $323.15 (Over half cats were no-sales. I think … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 7
This is a random episode with no real show topic! I discuss some trapping news, the latest Idaho fur auction results, Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School, and a short plug for my new book: Fur Profit. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
The Aleutian Experience: One Trapper’s Story of Fox Trapping the Alaskan Islands
Kris Pope got the opportunity to do something many of us trappers dream of. One summer, he worked as a government trapper removing foxes on one of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Kris is now a forester in Georgia, an avid trapper, and founder of Coyote Trapping School, a video course program designed to teach you how to trap coyotes from the ground up. Find more about Kris … [Read more...]
Alaska teen gets winter’s adventure in pursuit of the trapping experience
LAKE MINCHUMINA, Alaska — I have to confess to feeling a bit skeptical about beaver trapping in mid-winter. Source: Alaska teen gets winter’s adventure in pursuit of the trapping experience | In The Bush | newsminer.com … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 6
This is the second of two episodes on the potential delisting of Canada lynx, more on the Endangered Species Act, and the saga behind the many legal battles on the lynx front in Maine. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 5
This is the first of two episodes on the potential Canada lynx delisting in the Lower 48 states. I cover the recent news about the potential delisting, and go over the background and history of the Endangered Species Act, and how it relates to Canada lynx, with an emphasis on my home state of Maine, and its impact on trappers. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Idaho won’t have to alter trap rules to protect Canada lynx | Idaho Statesman
A federal court has reversed itself and says Idaho doesn't need to change trapping regulations where federally protected Canada lynx are likely to be caught in traps set for bobcats. Source: Idaho won't have to alter trap rules to protect Canada lynx | Idaho Statesman … [Read more...]
A Winter Spent Fur Trapping Helped Me Reconnect With My Old Man
Here's an interesting article from Sam Karney of Manitoba. He created a documentary film titled "A Life on the Line" about his journey of learning on his father's trapline. Soon I was following my father's hard-learned bushcraft skills in the unforgiving setting of the Duck Mountains of the Manitoba wilderness. Source: A Winter Spent Fur Trapping Helped Me Reconnect With My … [Read more...]