February has arrived and by now, most of the wild fur that will hit the market in early 2025 has already been harvested. Trappers down South can still operate in snow-free environments, but in the North, deep snow and cold … [Read More]
Tag Archives: Skunks
How Not to Kill a Skunk
A youthful quest to catch the rarest of fragrant furbearers By Jim Spencer Adult trappers, for the most part, are none too thrilled when they catch a skunk. But to a 12-year-old kid like I was in 1959, they were … [Read More]
School Days: Boy’s Rookie Season Full of Firsts
Pennsylvania trapper is looking forward to getting back out on the trapline with his dad My name is Isaac Kocher. I am 13 years old. I live in Pennsylvania where there are lots of beautiful woods and farms. My … [Read More]
School Days: Boy Traps Three Foxes in First Season
Randall Martin, 11, Pennsylvania A young Pennsylvania trapper enjoys trapping and going to conventions with his dad My name is Randall Martin. I am 11 years old, and last year was my first year trapping on my own. I … [Read More]
Prepare Your Furbearers Using The Mountain Man Cookbook
The Mountain Man Cookbook —The How-To Recipe Guide for Preparing, Cooking and Eating Raccoons, Muskrats, Beavers and Other Unconventional Wild Game has hit bookshelves. The Mountain Man Cookbook is the ultimate compilation of wild game recipes from readers of Trapper … [Read More]
Biologists Air-Drop Marshmallows to Help Control Rabies
Biologists have taken to the air to combat rabies outbreaks. Recently, more than 1 million marshmallow-flavored packets of a trial vaccine called ONRAB were dropped from small planes and helicopters or distributed by hand in five northeastern states. The effort is … [Read More]
School Days: It’s a Family Affair
Jacob King, Dadeville, Mo. Missouri boy traps with his father and brother When I was 8 years old and my brother was 4 years old, my dad got us into trapping. I learned that trapping is a good way to … [Read More]
Girl Mistaken for Skunk, Shot by Relative
A girl at a Halloween party Saturday near Pittsburgh was mistaken for a skunk and shot by a relative. “New Sewickley Township police say the girl was over a hillside and wearing a black costume and a black hat with … [Read More]
School Days: Boy Has New Favorite Pastime
Cory Farnsworth, 16, Moab, Utah A young Utah trapper is addicted to the thrill of the trapline and working in the fur shed I was introduced to trapping by my grandpa when I was 6 or 7. I’ve helped since then to … [Read More]
Texas Woman Shoots at Skunk, Hits Husband
A man was accidentally shot by his wife Sunday night in Texas after she tried to shoot a skunk. The woman shot at the skunk with a .45 caliber handgun and the bullet ricocheted. Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk gave more … [Read More]