Using a good quality trapping lure can help attract animals to your sets and keep them around longer, increasing the odds of making a catch. It's not just about lure quality, though. The way lure is applied at the set can make a difference in how long it lasts and how potent it is. That's where lure holders come in. Simply applying a bit of lure down a dirt hole isn't … [Read more...]
Fur Handling Equipment for Trappers: An Overview
Trapping can be a fulfilling and enjoyable experience, matching wits with animals in the wild, learning their habitats and responsibly harvest abundant furbearers. But after the catch is made, the work begins. Proper fur handling - skinning, fleshing, stretching and drying the pelts - is an important process that can be extremely rewarding when done right. But it requires the … [Read more...]
Bodygrip/Conibear Trap Setting Tools: A Review
If you're setting a bodygrip trap for the first time, without tools, you may find yourself in quite a dilemma. Sure, setting smaller traps like the 110 or 120 sized bodygrips can be done by hand, but once you get into the larger traps - 160, 220 and 330 size, you really need a tool. A few super strong folks may be able to set the larger conibears by hand, but doing so with a … [Read more...]
The Second 100
In this episode we recap the second 100 episodes of the podcast and go over some of the highlights, big events, trappers (famous and unknown) and topics covered over the past couple of years. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Check out the new shirts, beanies and baseball caps with the TT Logo on the … [Read more...]
Clint Locklear from Predator Control Group, Part 2
In this episode, Pat Connelly talks with Clint Locklear about lure making, animal damage control trapping, different states he's trapped in and the human side of trapping. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & TanneryTrapping Today Store (shirts, koozies, mugs, posters, tanned fur, lure and more!) Check out … [Read more...]
Clint Locklear from Predator Control Group, Part 1
In this episode, Pat Connelly interviews Clint Locklear from Predator Control Group and the Trapping Radio Podcast. Clint is a modern day legend in the industry, and has a lot to share with trappers. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery … [Read more...]
Southern Coyote Trapping – Podcast Episode 214
In this episode we chat with Jeremy Everett from Mississippi. Jeremy traps coyotes for the live market. It's a unique type of trapping in a unique place, and I really enjoyed hearing from Jeremy and learning more about his line. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & TanneryTrapping Today Store - Check out the new … [Read more...]
Make Fur Great? Campfire Talk Part 2 – Podcast Episode 213
In this episode I give a short update on my line and shipping fur, as well as what to expect from the podcast the next couple of weeks. Then we go back to a campfire conversation with a few trappers at the Maine Trappers Association Rendezvous this past fall. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & TanneryTrapping … [Read more...]