In this episode, I review Kellen Kaatz' new DVD "The Flat Set Fix", review Herb Lenon's 1944 classic "Secrets of Successful Trapping", give a shout out to an old trapping friend in Montana, and go over the recent NAFA Fur Auction results. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
The Flat Set Fix DVD – Kellen Kaatz
Dirt hole and flat sets make up the bulk of a good fox and coyote trapper's arsenal, but the flat set is probably one of the least understood sets in trapping. While most beginning predator trappers learn to master the dirt hole, the flat set comes later. Flat sets add variety to a trapline, and can be much more effective than dirt hole sets in many situations, but getting the … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 21 – The Lure Making Project
In this episode, I discuss lure problems on my trapline, and the need to formulate my own Long Distance Call lure. I then introduce the idea of the new lure making project - I'd like to educate others about lure making as I begin to learn the trade. I give an overview of the current book and DVD lure making resources available, and outline topics I'd like to cover in the lure … [Read more...]
Canine Trapping with John Chagnon – DVD
Trapping coyotes and fox in northern Michigan can be both challenging and exciting, and the area experiences a lot of the same conditions trappers face on lines throughout the country. Rain and wind are frequent, cold weather threatens to freeze sets solid, predator movement patterns vary, and the weather can change drastically in an instant. This is John Chagnon's backyard. … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 19 – Trapping News and ConiPans
In this episode, I go over some recent trapping news, including a potential bobcat trapping season in Indiana, an interview on trapping with Vermont's Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, and a visit to the NTA by Tom Miranda. I then discuss Coni-Pans, their use in bodygrip traps, and the benefits I see to using coni-pans on my trapline. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Long Distance Call Trapping Lure
I've never been a believer in top secret trapping lures. With quality ingredients, a basic understanding of lure making and an open mind, trappers can formulate very effective lures on their own. I'm by no means an expert, but I have started developing lures to fit the needs on my trapline. The first lure I put together was a long distance call predator lure to use on the … [Read more...]
Russ Carman’s Professional Fox Trapping Methods
In the early days of the fur boom of the 1970's, trapper and lure maker Russ Carman put out his first trapping book, targeted toward beginner fox trappers who needed to know the basics. Years later, when fox prices were sky high, competition was stiff, and everyone and their brother was looking for trapping information, he rewrote it with more advanced information geared … [Read more...]
The Basics of Bait Preservation for Trappers
In a perfect world, we trappers would have all the bait we need, from the animal we want to use, at the desired level of freshness or taint, just at the moment we need to deploy it on the trap line. But we know that's totally impossible, so bait preservation is a must. Preserving bait, quite simply, is what we do to keep it from rotting. Left to its own devices, meat will … [Read more...]