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In this episode I go over my newly published book, Manly Hardy's "A Fall Fur Hunt in Maine", which tells a tale of an 1859 trapping expedition in the north woods. I read some excerpts from the book and give a few teasers. It's now available on Amazon for $10, and I'd greatly appreciate your support by purchasing the book!I also talk more about using a magnetometer on your phone and one potential reason coyotes are more trap shy than bobcats. I give a shoutout to GFWCO and their live stream fur buying videos as well. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code "TRAP" for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Kaatz Bros. is in the market and paying competitive prices for glands, skunk essence and castor! Buy my new book - A Fall Fur Hunt in Maine Check out Kirk Dekalb's book - An Outdoorsman's Greatest Discovery

Kirk DeKalb is a legendary trapper in Georgia with more than 16,000 beavers to his name. With that much experience, you're bound to learn a thing or two. We discuss Kirk's background and a fascinating discovery he made along the journey. It may even help explain why animals are avoiding your sets! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Mentioned in this episode:Kirk's book - "An Outdoorsman's Greatest Discovery"Trappin' Tales DVDCatching the Numbers DVD Kaatz Bros are in the market for glands, castor and skunk essence!

In this episode I'm excited to talk with Ryan Moyle from Moyle Mink & Tannery in Heyburn, Idaho. He gives us a recap of the operation and how it got started, and we talk about the ins and outs of the day to day tanning operation. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Kaatz Bros. are in the market for glands, castor and skunk essence. Check out the website for current pricing!

Ever wonder what it was like to be in the north woods before the Civil War? There isn't a lot of reliable, first hand information out there, but Manly Hardy wrote a great deal about his trapping and hunting excursions around that time. In this episode I discuss the latest goings on with me at TT, and then get into a reading from Manly Hardy's woods trip to the Allagash Lake area of northern Maine in 1861. If you enjoy this, stay tuned for a book project I'm working on to make Hardy's trapping writings more accessible! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & TanneryTrapping Today Store Kaatz Bros. are in the market for glands, castor and skunk essence! Paying a premium for large quantities of fox and bobcat glands. Visit www.kaatzbros.com for current pricing.

In this episode Philippe Willis and I discuss eating meat from different furbearers, Steve Rinella and the Meateater media empire, his Our Numinous Nature podcast, artwork, and the Christian family man trapper as the new taboo in society. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off!)Moyle Mink & Tannery Be sure to sign up for the Kaatz Bros. email newsletter! Check out Philippe's website, and his podcast, "Our Numinous Nature".

In this episode I chat with Philippe from Virginia. He's a relatively new trapper and the artist behind the Trapping Today Mustelid t-shirt. We talk about his background and a variety of thoughts on trapping, touching particularly on James Tantillo's concept of tragic wisdom as it relates to his first experience with the reality of trapping, and so much more. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Be sure to sign up for the Kaatz Bros. Newsletter!

From here on out I've decided to devote the podcast to marten trapping and Alaska each and every week. Haha okay, I'm kidding! Had a listener complain about too much marten and too much Alaska, and I got a kick out of it! In this episode we go over some great listener feedback from the season, with a focus on new trappers. Seems like I'm always getting emails from newer trappers who just found the podcast and I love hearing their stories! I try to answer some listener questions on topics like carcass disposal, avoiding cannibalism and birds, newspaper tubes and boxes for marten, stretching boards, lure use, and big vs. small baits. We also dive into the bill to ban trapping, HR8828, and as you might expect, I have an opinion on it, and some thoughts for the trapping community moving forward. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Moyle Mink & Tannery Be sure to sign up for the Kaatz Bros. Newsletter! Mentioned in this episode: Cal's Week in Review

I love marten trapping because of the places it takes me. And I'll always make it a point to live in a place where marten can live. In this episode, Josh Fischer and I talk marten habitat, biology, baits and lures, advice to new marten trappers, and a whole lot more. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (code 'TRAP' gets you 20% off!)Moyle Mink & TanneryTrapping Today Store Are you signed up for the Kaatz Bros. newsletter? Stay up to date with the latest from Kaatz Bros here.

In this episode, Josh Fischer has hijacked the podcast! Josh interviews Jeremiah on marten and marten trapping in Maine, Montana and Utah. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Sign up for the Kaatz Bros. Newsletter at www.kaatzbros.com!

It's hard to describe in words what it's like trapping in the Alaska bush. Josh and I give it a go at the end of the episode. We also discuss under ice beaver trapping, trapping around trails, and sewing fur hats and mitts in Episode 162 of the Trapping Today Podcast. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Kaatz Bros. Deal of the Week:Use code 'JRODXMAS' for $5 off AND two times the bonus points on any order of $50 or more at kaatzbros.com. Offer expires 12/31/20!

In Episode 161 of the Trapping Today Podcast, it's a grab bag of what's new for me and in the trapping world. We discuss the Kellen campaign, a bird hunter near my traps, a fellow trapper on the ice, a unique use for fur, shout out to Toby Walrath, super old school trapper Manly Hardy, my Youtube Channel, Israel's fur ban, a supposed boost in fur prices, the Minnesota lynx lawsuit, and some listener tips for dogproof raccoon trapping. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Kaatz Bros. Deal of the Week:Use code 'JRODXMAS' for $5 off and DOUBLE the bonus points on any order of $50 or more at Kaatzbros.com! Mentioned in this episode:My new SonarRiding with the Marten MenManly Hardy bookMy Youtube ChannelIsrael Fur BanFur Price ArticleMinnesota Lynx Lawsuit

In part 2 of my chat with my friend Josh from Alaska we get into his experiences trapping wolves and wolverine. We talk wolf snaring, modifying footholds, set location, wolverine traps and sets, and more! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code 'TRAP' for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Kaatz Bros. Deal of the Week!Use code 'JRODXMAS' for $5 off, and DOUBLE the bonus points on any order of $50 or more at Kaatzbros.com.

In this episode I catch up on listener emails and answer a bunch of questions. We talk about dogproof trapping problems, lure storage, trap treatment, trap staking, a simple drowner system for muskrats, and more! Support our SponsorsKaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code TRAP for 20% off your first purchase!)Trapping Today Store - mustelid shirts, lure, books Kaatz Bros. Deal of the WeekUse code JRODXMAS for $5 off AND double the points for any purchase of $50 or more at kaatzbros.com.

In this episode I do some house keeping and cover a wide variety of topics, read and respond to emails from the past couple weeks and offer a few tips and thoughts on the fur market. Didn't get through it all - tune in next week for answers to listener questions about dogproof coon trapping, trap preparation, lure/bait storage, trap staking and more! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (code 'Thanks30' for 30% off till 11/30, code 'TRAP' for 20% off after that)Trapping Today Store - SPECIAL SALE FOR PODCAST LISTENERS - $10 off any order of $50 or more! Use code 'thanks'. Expires December 4. Kaatz Bros. Lures is aggresively buying glands, essence and castor! Click here for more info.

This episode is the first of a series with my good friend Josh from Fairbanks, Alaska. Josh helped fuel the fire to my Alaska trapping dream way back when we were in college. We get to catch up on Josh’s trapping experience over the past 15 years and talk about how he got started. Enjoy! […] The post Trapper Josh from Alaska – Podcast Episode 156 appeared first on Trapping Today.

I’m talking trapping while pulling traps on my northern Maine marten trapline. Had a great short season! I chat about keeping track of trap locations, weather patterns, animal movements and more. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code ‘TRAP’ for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Kaatz Bros. is aggressively buying glands this season! Click here […] The post On the Marten Line – Podcast Episode 156 appeared first on Trapping Today.

Develop a theory, test it, refine it, and repeat. That’s the theme of this week’s episode. I talk about a phenomenal marten trapline check and my early season beaver experiences, tying both together under the theme of developing and testing theories that make us better trappers. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code ‘TRAP’ […] The post Develop A Theory – Podcast Episode 155 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I chat about some of my early season beaver trapping experiences. Enjoy! Support Our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code ‘TRAP’ for 20% off)Trapping Today Store Tip: If it’s not working, try something different!Book: “The Last Hunt” by Jack WhitmanShoutout: Kris Pope’s Shortliner Trapping BagAsk: Kellen Campaign – email kaatzbros@gmail.com and ask Kellen […] The post Early Season Beaver – Podcast Episode 154 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I discuss the controversial issue of trapping around dogs. We talk about ways to avoid catching dogs, minimizing the negative experience of the catch, education, avoidance and other aspects to trapping public land with other users around. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (use code ‘TRAP’ for 20% off)Trapping Today Store TWD […] The post Trapping Around Dogs – Podcast Episode 153 appeared first on Trapping Today.

I’m all over the place in this episode, with a tip from Jeff Dunlap, a shoutout to Northwoods Fur, a book about Wyoming pioneers and a little something I’m calling the Kellen Campaign. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (code ‘TRAP’ for 20% off)New Trapping Today Store! Mentioned in this episode:New Muskrat LureNew Beaver LureBlack […] The post A Tip, A Shout-out, A Book, An Ask: Podcast Episode 152 appeared first on Trapping Today.