Off-Season Scouting for Success
Now is the time to get a jump on next year’s trapline. Here’s how to find your next best spots. [Read More]
Don’t Rule Out Cage Traps
There is a cage trap for just about everything from chipmunks to coyotes. They are easy to set and bait, and they help trappers be selective with what they keep. In today’s crazy fur market, it doesn’t hurt to be able to keep only the best fur, and release the rest. [Read More]
The Trap Line
Patient Trapping
Friday, May 21st, 2021Snares That Care
Friday, May 14th, 2021The Management Trapper: Starting Out on the Right Foot
Friday, April 16th, 2021Tag Team Trapping
Friday, April 9th, 2021Trapping Girl, Inc.
Friday, March 26th, 2021Product Spotlights
North American Trapper: The Magnet Trailing Scent
This trailing scent is a top-notch animal attractant that works great for raccoons, otters, mink, muskrats and more. [Read More]
North American Trapper: The Madness Lure
This time-tested canine curiosity blend is a mixture of pure skunk quill, coyote glands, beaver juice, asafetida, civet oil and other essential ingredients, making it a must-have for your predator sets. Great for coyote, fox, bobcat and more. [Read More]
Resources
Trapper Resources Online
The Market Report
Fur Market Report October 2021: Positives and Negatives as We Enter Trapping SeasonOctober is when final plans are set for the upcoming trapping season. Some northern states and provinces open up for trapping in late October, but I suspect most states have their fur season opening in November. Fur grows on animals with shorter photoperiod, and the longer trappers can wait before setting traps, the more fur animals have when they are harvested. [Read More]
Fur Market Report September 2021: Cautiously Optimistic Fur MarketsIn the fur industry, there is a slow and steady wind of optimism that emerges from the post-pandemic struggle — we may just be past the most difficult period of our history. [Read More]
Fur Market Report Summer 2021: Muskrat Prices, the First Sign of Market Recovery?For the first time in a long time we are showing some positive signs in the market. Market recovery will take some time, and as you ponder what to do next season, remember to harvest pelts at maximum maturity. When markets struggle, only the very best skins sell, so time your harvest as best you can. [Read More]
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