BY JIM SPENCER I was thinking about Nebraska when the phone rang that January afternoon. Coincidentally, the screener on my phone said, “Nebraska.” Thinking it was my buddy Carl Frauen, I expected to hear his gruff, cheerful voice asking when … [Read More]
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Editor’s Call: Passion for Trapping
Few outdoorsmen are more dedicated than trappers By Jim Spencer What is it about trapping that brings out such dedication? Few deer hunters are as passionate and dedicated as the average trapper. Likewise, few turkey and waterfowl hunters are … [Read More]
How Far Should Trappers Go to Be Odor Free?
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “’Clean’ Trapping,” which appeared in the December 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer I can’t help but come to the conclusion that, in most cases, the concept of “clean” trapping … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Paying it Forward
Invite some younger people along on your trapline this season How did you get started as a trapper? For most of us, both young and old alike, it was a relative — father, uncle, older brother or cousin — … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Good Luck, Trappers
Savor every minute you get to spend on the trapline this year By Jim Spencer It’s close. Oh, so close. By now, everything ought to be just about ready in your fur shed, the way it finally is in … [Read More]
Trapline Preparation: The Pre-Season Scouting Run
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “Scouting and Other Pre-season Chores,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer Whether you trap public land, private land or both, it’s always a good idea … [Read More]
Staking Dirt Sets
This is a portion of Jim Spencer’s story “Holding What You Catch,” which appeared in the October 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Jim Spencer Staking is by far the most common method of fastening traps. Staking is just … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: Getting Old Stinks
Don’t let preventable aches and pains hold you back this fall By Jim Spencer If you were one of the numerous trappers I visited with at this summer’s National Trappers Association convention in Escanaba, Mich., you probably heard me … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: A Little Elbow Room
Falling fur prices are a bummer, but there’s some positive news By Jim Spencer It’s just my opinion, but the recent downward adjustment in fur prices isn’t altogether a bad thing. Sure, it’s nice to sell green raccoons for … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: One Big Ol’ Ennui-nie
Our executive editor has a case of the mid-summer blues By Jim Spencer I was dawdling around the house not long ago, feeling sweaty and out of sorts and getting nothing at all accomplished, when Jill accused me of … [Read More]
