Top Trapping Tips With Alan Probst
We recently sat down with expert trapper Alan Probst, owner of North American Trapper, and discussed the best traps, bait and more to set for predators that will help deer and turkey populations. [Read More]
Conservation Groups Intervene in Legal Battle Over Gray Wolf Protections
A group of hunting organizations filed to intervene in lawsuits submitted by anti-hunting organizations against the FWS for the agency’s denial of two requests to relist Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act. [Read More]
The Trap Line
Black Coyotes: What Causes Them and How Rare Are They?
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024Residents Warned About “Wolf-Dogs”
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024Lynx Lessons
Thursday, January 18th, 2024Dealing With Dug-Up Traps
Thursday, January 18th, 2024One Trap to Rule Them All
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023Product Spotlights
Trapping Gear: The Skinner’s Friend Post Bracket and Skinning Gambrel
The new Skinner’s Friend Post Bracket is a unique tool that doubles as a Reese hitch insert to make a portable skinning post, and when mounted in an inverted position it becomes a hanger to support a gambrel. Just add your own 2×4 and you are ready to skin on the road. [Read More]
Trapping Gear: Jameson’s Ultra Blend Mouse Musk Oil
Mouse Musk Oil has been a work in progress for a few years now. This bait is basically a liquid form of whole mice with a very natural, mild, appealing odor. [Read More]
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The Market Report
Fur Market Report November 2024: Take Advantage of Prime-Time FurIn the fur world, November is when fur is starting to become prime, and trappers are in the action mode. Most of the planning has long been done, leaving room for execution of the plans. Here is what to expect from the market for the harvest. [Read More]
Fur Market Report October 2024: Planning the Season with Wary AnticipationOctober is a good month for planning your trapping season, so make plans to have fun and catch some prime fur. With cautious optimism, we should continue to see our markets slowly recover, and with a bit of luck, some fur animals will advance in price. [Read More]
Fur Market Report September 2024: What to Expect for the 2024-25 SeasonWe have been seeing movement upward in our industry overall, and although we are far from record-high prices, the prediction is good that prices will once again advance in early 2025, so make plans to get out there and catch your share of prime fur this coming fall! [Read More]
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