It’s no secret that growing corn in bear country or near a huge raccoon population can be downright tough. At the same time, almost all serious habitat managers understand that corn can be a powerful draw for whitetails, and be good for the deer to fatten them up for the rigors of the rut and then survive winter. [Read More]
Trap Line Blog
Sizing Up Trap Size
Is there a perfect size trap that is the optimum tool for the species you are pursuing? Questions — as they say — always lead to more questions. [Read More]
Lure Strategies for Coyotes and Cats
Every trapping lure is made for a specific response, the trick is to figure out where and how to use them in every different scenario. [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]
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]
