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In this episode I start with a quick update on the fur market and some early local auction results. I then go into recent trapping news, book reviews and articles. I discuss Jeff Traynor’s article on marten and fisher at Furbearer Conservation, and go into detail on how we can use Amazon Smile to support […] The post Trapping News and Furbearer Conservation: Podcast Episode 111 appeared first on Trapping Today.

Josh is a new Maine trapper who hails from New Zealand. We had a great conversation about how he got started trapping and learned the ropes. We also get into the ethics of trapping, how to deal with the ‘anti’ crowd, representing trapping in a positive light, and how to recruit new trappers. Enjoy! Support […] The post New Trapper Josh from NZ: Podcast Episode 110 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with trapper Will from Ohio. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction Inc. The post Coyote Trapping with Will from Ohio, Part 2: Podcast Episode 109 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I chat with Ohio trapper Will Griffith. We mostly talk coyote and coon trapping, which is what Will targets on his Ohio farmland line. I love talking with podcast listeners, let me know if you want to be on the show! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this […] The post Coyote Trapping With Will from Ohio: Podcast Episode 108 appeared first on Trapping Today.

Mike started out trapping as a kid in Nebraska, then life happened. Decades later, he found himself rekindling the trapping fire, and has just started a Wyoming trapline. Talk about going full circle! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. The post Full Circle Trapper, Mike from WY – Podcast Episode 107 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I discuss some of the lessons I learned this fall in the first northern Maine coyote trapline I’ve run in many years. I had a lot of fun, caught some fur, and most importantly, continued the journey of becoming a better trapper! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. The post Lessons Learned on the Coyote Line – Podcast Episode 106 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I talk about my first real coyote trapline in almost two decades. I go over the changes in gear and equipment, as well as methods that I’ve adopted this time around. Below are links to different things I’ve mentioned in the show. Enjoy!Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.Mentioned in this […] The post What’s Changed in Coyote Trapping: Podcast Episode 105 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I read through Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. CEO Mark Downey’s fur market forecast for 2020, and then ramble on about how my marten trapline is shaping up this year. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Also from Trapping Today:Long Distance Call LureFur Profit Book The post FHA Forecast and Thoughts From the Marten Line: Podcast Episode 104 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the podcast, I talk fur prices and the fur market following a bunch of recent developments. For more background on the fur market, be sure to check out my book, Fur Profit: A Trapper’s Guide to the Modern Fur Market. Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. The post 2019-2020 Fur Prices and Market Update: Podcast Episode 103 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I talk with Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School. We go into what it was like attending the NTA convention this summer and chat about a little bit of everything going on in our worlds lately. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Check out Coyote Trapping School The post Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School: Podcast Episode 102 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, we hear from Stan Zuray about what it was like during the filming of the hit TV Show “Yukon Men”, the show’s reception from non-trappers, a future project in the works, and general topics on bush life in Alaska. Stan’s a great guy and it’s fun to chat with him. Hope you […] The post Talking Yukon Men with Stan Zuray: Podcast Episode 101 appeared first on Trapping Today.

It’s episode 100 of the Trapping Today Podcast!!! We celebrate with a new intro song, a huge Kaatz Bros. giveaway, listener survey results, and some anticipation for the upcoming trapping season. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Check out my book, Fur Profit! The post We Made It: Podcast Episode 100! appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I talk marten trapping in Utah, answering a few questions from a trapper wanting to give it a shot, and remembering my experience running a marten line in the Uinta Mountains years ago. Then we get into part of my interview with Stan Zuray of Tanana, Alaska, where he talks about his […] The post Marten Trapping Utah and Alaska: Podcast Episode 99 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I chat with Stan Zuray, trapper from the village of Tanana, Alaska. You may know Stan from his starring role in the Discovery Channel show “Yukon Men”, which aired from 2012-2017. Stan and I talk about life in Tanana, how he got there, homesteading in remote Alaska, trapping with a dog team, […] The post Alaskan Trapper Stan Zuray – Podcast Episode 98 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, I catch up on listener emails and what’s going on in my life and my trapline plans. Enjoy! Support our sponsors: Kaatz Bros. Lures Fur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this episode: Muskrat Trapper’s Guide Kaatz Bros ‘Made Simple’ books Fleshing Knives Fur Profit Book LDC Lure The post Catching Up: Podcast Episode 97 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, I talk with Kyle Kaatz about urine use in trapping. We discuss storage, urine quality, and how urine is used at sets. We take a few minutes to discuss the controversial Duke 550 trap, and the original MB-550, America’s most popular coyote trap. We also talk a […] The post Urine Use, Fur Market and the Controversial 550 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, I talk with J.P. Wilson about trapping in New Mexico. J.P. travels to New Mexico regularly to trap for bobcats and coyotes, and shares several of his experiences. I also talk about the California trapping ban and a recent public opinion survey on hunting, fishing and trapping, […] The post Trapping New Mexico with J.P. Wilson – Episode 95 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, we talk with J.P. Wilson from upstate New York. J.P. is a young trapper with a ton of experience. He started trapping when he was barely a teenager, and had famous trapper and lure maker Paul Grimshaw as his mentor. J.P. talks about how he got started […] The post New York Trapper J.P. Wilson – Episode 94 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, we spend some time with Eric Martin, a fellow Maine trapper who I really enjoy hanging out with. Eric has a strong passion for trapping and is constantly learning new things. He’s taken instruction from the greats, including Craig O’Gorman, and trapped bobcat in Wyoming during the […] The post Western Trapping with Mainer Eric Martin – Episode 93 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I sit down with Cole Porter at Neil Olson’s New England Trappers Weekend. We discuss a variety of topics, including buying used traps, picking up supplies, trapping bumper stickers, season plans, trapping around competition, teachers of the night, trapping lures, bear trapping and trapping books. Hope you enjoy! Note: I had a […] The post Convention with Cole: Podcast Episode 92 appeared first on Trapping Today.