By Serge Lariviére This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Secrets of Otter Longliners,” which appeared in the October 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. Otter trapping is not really about sets. It is all about locations. Otters are one species … [Read More]
Otter Trapping
Otters Thriving in Indiana Two Decades After Reintroduction
With otters thought to be completely gone from Indiana by 1942, the state began a reintroduction program in 1995. The program has been a great success. “The population has grown so much, in fact, that some private pond owners have … [Read More]
Otter Trapping Season Open in Illinois for First Time Since 1929
An otter trapping season opened this week in Illinois. It’s the first otter season in the state since 1929. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released 346 otters in the state in 1994, when the population was estimated at less than 100. … [Read More]
Fur Handling 101: Skinning Your Catch
By Jim Spencer Well-prepared, properly stretched and dried fur pelts are usually worth more than green fur, but a poorly handled pelt is worth far less because there aren’t any do-overs. Here’s a step-by-step guide for getting it right.
Gang Setting vs. Blitz Trapping
Here’s the buzz on two multiple-set techniques that help savvy trappers take more fur. [Read More]
How to Make a Bucket Set by Jim Spencer — Part I
These 8 bucket strategies were developed over the years and prove to be very effective for ‘coons [Read More]
Storing Traps With Springs Depressed Has Little Effect
Does it weaken the springs of body grip-type traps if you leave the safety hook in the set position year-round? [Read More]
Eye Appeal: The Ultimate Universal Lure
The features that catch your attention are likely also what furbearers are looking at. [Read More]
Once Pinched, Twice Shy
Catch animals the first time to keep them from digging and avoiding traps. [Read More]
Trapping Out of Sight
Simple steps can deter trap thieves from stealing your catch and equipment [Read More]
