Blind trail sets can be dynamite on a bobcat’s travel routes. Here’s how the author uses them to his advantage. [Read More]
Author Archives: Jason Houser
Trap Maintenance Season
Now is the perfect time to get out and prepare for next trapping season. Whether you have new traps that need a lot of work to get ready, or used traps that need to be cleaned and repaired — there’s no time like the present to get it done. [Read More]
Is Animal Damage Control Work Right for You?
The author follows an Animal Damage Control husband-and-wife team through their daily grind and finds out just how tough the job can be. [Read More]
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]
Find Unique Ways to Sell Your Fur
Not sure what to do with this season’s catch? The author discusses a few clever ways to still make some cash. [Read More]
Bucket List Trapping: Ursus Americanus, the Black Bear
This trapper’s 2020 trapping season started a little different than most years. He was setting steel for a massive Northern black bear. [Read More]
Is Round the New Square?
There are traps for every situation, and lately the author finds that round body grips fit the job more and more. [Read More]
Bobcat Trapping, Minnesota Style
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]
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]
