By the time the bobcat season opens in mid-December, deep snow and brutally low temperatures are the norm. But that won’t stop these trappers. [Read More]
Tag Archives: Minnesota
North! To New Trapping Adventures
The author traveled outside of his comfort zone to experience fisher and marten trapping firsthand. Follow along to the frozen north country. [Read More]
School Days: Minnesota Girl Traps Her First Weasel
Autumn Kietzman, 8, Minnesota A snowstorm and an ermine made for a memorable day on the trapline with her father My name is Autumn Kietzman, and I am 8 years old. I have been helping my dad trap on … [Read More]
In Passing: Tim Peterson
MINNESOTA TIM PETERSON Tim Peterson, 64, of Two Harbors, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 19, with his wife in his arms and surrounded by his children at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Tim was born Nov. 15, 1948, … [Read More]
Minnesota Wolf Attacks Boy, Bites Him in Head
A wolf bit a 16-year-old boy in the head near Minnesota’s Lake Winnibioshish on Saturday morning. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it was the first wolf attack resulting in a serious injury ever recorded in the state. The … [Read More]
Appeals Court Backs Minnesota DNR on Wolf Regulations
A court decision issued yesterday by the Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ authority to set wolf hunting and trapping seasons. “This decision affirms that the DNR, as directed by the Legislature, set the … [Read More]
Minnesota Nonresident Trapping Lawsuit Proceeding
A lawsuit that trappers filed against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to challenge the department’s restrictions on nonresident trapping continues to progress through the court system. Bob Moctinski, who is one of the lawsuit’s organizers, posted an update to … [Read More]
Proposal Would Remove Federal Protection From Wolves in Lower 48
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering eliminating endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48. The only exception would be for a small group of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. If the USFWS agrees … [Read More]
Groups Sue to Stop Wolf Hunting and Trapping in the Midwest
A group of animal rights organizations has teamed up to file a lawsuit in an attempt to bring back federal protections for gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Wolf hunting and trapping seasons opened in Wisconsin and Minnesota in 2012, … [Read More]
Wisconsin Hunters and Trappers Take 18 Wolves in First Week of Season
Wisconsin’s first wolf season, which began last Monday, is off to a surprising start as hunters and trappers have already tagged 18 wolves. “I think 18 wolves in the first week would certainly greatly exceed my expectations,” Fred Strand, a … [Read More]
