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Trapping Today’s Fur Guide eBook is Here!
Click to Buy! Well folks, it’s finally time. I’ve officially launched the eBook, “Trapping Today’s Fur Guide, Information You Need for Pricing and Selling Your Fur“. I’ve put a ton of time and effort...
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Trapping Today News Roundup, January 2016
Ups, downs, highs and lows abound in the trapping world today. Let’s take a look at some recent trapping news stories. New York Fisher Trapping Changes Trappers in western and central New York will...
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“The Fur Trade” in Outdoor Life
Toby Walrath penned a great article on trapping and the fur trade for Outdoor Life Magazine. He takes the reader through the fur pelt supply chain, all the way from trap to garment, interviewing folks...
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Why Am I Trapping This Year?
Passion and education. That’s why I’m trapping this year. Fur prices are in the tank. If you’re in it for the money, there’s really no reason to trap this year. But I can’t stand the idea of...
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New Trapper Pics
Trapper Keith and family have had a pretty good season so far! Here are some of their pics from the line.
View ArticleNew Trapping Forum
I figured it was time to build a more connected trapper community here at Trapping Today, so I’m taking a stab at starting a forum. Check it out here: http://trappingtoday.com/trapping-talk-forum/...
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Professional Fur Trapping Today
Reprinted from the January 2017 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal Like many other trappers, a big part of my early trapping education came from the Fur-Fish-Game video library series on...
View ArticleWarm weather, low snow levels impact NWT trapping season – North – CBC News
Warmer temperatures and low snow levels are making it hard for trappers in the Delta to reach their traplines. Source: Warm weather, low snow levels impact NWT trapping season – North – CBC News The...
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Ed Wimberley story by John Bradshaw
Eddie Wimberley is one of the legendary predator trappers of the West, and he developed the High Plains Plow, an innovative trap drag that works in open country. Here’s a recent article on Wimberley...
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Consumption of fur products up in Korea despite economic downturn – Pulse by...
With all of the recent bad news in the fur market, it’s nice to see some good news from Korea. Fur consumption is on the rise. The Korean market is a major user of muskrat and marten pelts, so this...
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Black bobcat snared in N.B., only 12th ever recorded in North America – New...
A New Brunswick trapper snared a black, melanistic, bobcat on Christmas Day. Source: Black bobcat snared in N.B., only 12th ever recorded in North America – New Brunswick – CBC News The post Black...
View ArticleHorace Goudie, Labradorian who trapped for 70 years, dies at 94 –...
Horace Goudie was an old time trapper who would canoe 200 miles into the Labrador wilderness to spend months on the winter trapline and take the long snowshoe journey back home. He was featured in a...
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Fur Trappers Keep Old Traditions Going
Lebanon’s Clarence Dies is among the ranks of professional fur trappers striving to keep an 18th-century enterprise alive in the 21st century. Source: Fur trappers keep old traditions going The post...
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NAFA’s January 2017 Update – Ranch Mink Prices Decline
The 2017 selling season for ranch raised mink opened in Kopenhagen this past week with an offering of 2.3 million mink. After a strong September 2016 sale, we were all optimistic that we would see an...
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Warm weather leading to worst Yukon trapping season in years – North – CBC News
In addition to low fur prices, weather in the northern latitudes may keep fur supplies low this year. Yukon trappers are having the worst season in years, because of warm weather. The Yukon Trappers...
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Urban Alaska Considers Trapping Restrictions Due to Pet Conflicts – Alaska...
As responsible trappers, we should always do our best to avoid conflicts with hikers and pets. This sometimes means not trapping an area or changing our methods, even if not required by law. Pets...
View ArticleTrapping Today is All About Predator Management: Buckmasters Article
Here’s a neat article about how trapping is becoming more popular among those interested in managing predators to benefit wildlife like deer game birds. Source: Trapping today is all about predator...
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In Belarus, wolf-hunters lay traps at edge of Chernobyl zone | Reuters
Source: In Belarus, wolf-hunters lay traps at edge of Chernobyl zone | Reuters The post In Belarus, wolf-hunters lay traps at edge of Chernobyl zone | Reuters appeared first on Trapping Today.
View ArticleAlaska Game Board Rejects Bear Snaring Measure
A proposal to allow bear snaring in remote central Alaska failed to pass a vote by the state’s Board of Game recently. The proposal was aimed at giving another tool to villagers to control the...
View ArticleKaatz Bros. Lures Unboxing Video
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