Taking New Trappers on Trapline Is Fun, Helps the Cause
byWhen I started trapping in 1959, it was a lot easier than it is now. Oh, sure, there’s more information and better equipment available…
Trapping & Hunting
Trappers Must Educate Non-Trappers About What We Do
byThe TV news item was about the upcoming duck season, and the soundtrack in the background was a recording of somebody blowing a duck…
I Have a Lot of Respect for Trappers
byOn a recent Saturday I attended a small trapper gathering and I must say I always walk away from these events having learned a…
Mountain Men Wannabes: Allies of the Fur Trade
byWhat is the appeal of the reality TV show Mountain Men, and others in the same genre? If harvesters of nature’s resources, and not…
How a Trapper’s Knowledge Solved My Urban Pest Problem
byWildlife experts say there are 20 times more raccoons sharing human habitation space in North America than 70 years ago. In Toronto, where I…