There are traps for every situation, and lately the author finds that round body grips fit the job more and more. [Read More]
Trap Line Blog
How the Pros Use Lights for Nighttime Predator Hunting
Hunting Eastern predators can be quite challenging since they are heavily pressured and mostly nocturnal. Utilizing bright lights can increase any predator hunter’s success rates, if performed correctly. Here’s how the pros do it. [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]
The Management Trapper: Embracing the Management Mindset
There are two main challenges to overcome in management trapping. The first is simply learning the habitat and animals, and the second is how to switch from common sustainable trapping practices to a management and control trapping mentality. [Read More]
Open-Country Fisher Trapping
While someday I’d love to chase fishers in their traditional big-woods habitat, it’s a testament to the adaptability of the species that the farm country trapper can catch the beautiful “black cat” on their home turf. By scouting to find locations the animals frequent and using bait in the preseason, this wonderful furbearer can be added to the trapper’s fur board. [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]
The Cubby Challenge
A cubby of one sort or another is part of almost every trapper’s tool kit, and for good reason. Well-made, properly guarded cubbies can be counted on to function through the most difficult of conditions. However, for this type of set to perform effectively, some serious consideration is in order long before installing that first trap. [Read More]
The Management Trapper: Managing Predators for Better Deer Hunting
In this new column, Steve Bartylla will provide proven tips and tactics for trappers that want to improve land and habitat for game species like deer, turkeys, upland birds and waterfowl. [Read More]
Trap Chain Matters
There are many ways that trap chains can be rigged, but with so many options available, knowing which way is best can be confusing. Here are a few principles that trappers must understand to clear up the confusion. [Read More]
10 Tips for Serious Longliners
These are the little things that the trapping pros do to set personal bests. [Read More]
