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Trap Line Blog
Setting Strategy
Effective trapline strategy is all about details and repetition. Even the most modest of lines will need a plan and close attention paid to the developing situations — both good and not so good. [Read More]
Battling Rocky Soil
Depending on where you are in the world, the trapping equipment you need varies right along with the rocks found there. Here are a few hard lessons the author has learned over the years. [Read More]
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]
Spring Beaver Trapping Tactics
The challenging conditions of trapping beavers as winter turns to spring keep the author heading back out to the creeks, sloughs and ponds every year. Learn the sets that collect the castor despite the weather. [Read More]
Two Sets Are Better Than One
If one set is good, what about two? This veteran trapper knows a thing or two about when to double up, and when not to. [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]
Anti-Hunting, Anti-Trapping Groups Making Moves
The new year brings renewed optimism and energy as people refocus on their goals and dreams for the future. Anti-trapping and anti-hunting groups are no different, and they have started out 2022 with a jump. [Read More]
All About Trap Setters
Over the past few years, rather than not trapping, the author has started to rely on trap setters to get sets in the ground. It’s hell to get old, but supposedly we should get wiser, so setting tools are now a vital part of his set bucket. [Read More]
The Evolution of a Wolf Trapper
In the rugged mountains of western Montana, the author has found the secret to wolf trapping success. Follow along on his adventures. [Read More]
