Trapping Today

In this episode I interview Chip Davis from Expand-A-Pan Traps.  We talk about Chip’s background, coyote trapping for the live market, Expand-A-Pan Traps, Mississippi Trappers Association, and his role on Clint Locklear’s Trapping Radio.  I had a great time chatting with Chip, and hope you enjoy! Support our sponsor, Kaatz Bros. Lures Learn more about […] The post Chip Davis from Expand-A-Pan Traps, Trapping Radio, MTA appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I talk about F&W Media’s bankruptcy, which may affect the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine.  I then talk about Paws-I-Trip Pan Systems, which is a great add-on to eliminate pan wobble and add pan tension and night latching to jump traps and longspring traps.  I talk about the old time mountain man […] The post Free Trappers, PIT Pans, Walter Arnold, and Trapping Magazine Bankruptcy appeared first on Trapping Today.

In Episode 69 of the Trapping Today Podcast, I go over news in the trapping world.  The Stan Project is fully funded – thank you to those who donated – THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD!!!  New Mexico trappers won a recent victory, as the public lands trapping ban was killed in the legislature.  Stay […] The post Trapping News, Auction Results, and Where to Ship Fur appeared first on Trapping Today.

In episode 68 of the Trapping Today Podcast, we talk about the legendary Sam O. White, a Maine-born hunter and trapper who became an Alaska wildlife agent and bush pilot in the early years wildlife management in Alaska.  I read a bunch of excerpts from the book and provide a little bit of personal perspective […] The post Sam O. White and the Early Alaska Bush Trappers appeared first on Trapping Today.

In Episode 67 of the Trapping Today Podcast, I discuss a project close to my heart, The Stan Project, which would result in a documentary series on the life of Yukon Men’s Stan Zuray.  I go over the results of North American Fur Auction’s March 2019 Fur Auction results and prices for wild fur, and […] The post Fur Auction Results, A Trapping Ventriloquist, and The Stan Project appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I go over one of the great trapping and wilderness adventure books of its time.  Mink, Mary and Me was written by Chick Ferguson in 1946.  Copies are expensive and tough to find, but I believe it’s well worth the cost. Click here to find a copy of Mink, Mary & Me […] The post Mink, Mary and Me: Episode 66, Trapping Today Podcast appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I talk about attempts to diminish or ban trapping in state legislatures across the country.  It’s a sad reality, but we trappers need to be vigilant to protect our right to continue doing what we love.  On a lighter note, I talk about “The Stan Project”, a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary […] The post Anti-Trapping in the Legislature: Episode 65, Trapping Today Podcast appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I get the chance to talk with Kyle Kaatz from Kaatz Bros. Lures, trapping supply dealer, lure maker, author and entrepreneur.  I always enjoy talking with Kyle, and hope you enjoy tuning in!   The post Kyle Kaatz: Episode 64, Trapping Today Podcast appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I interview John Chagnon from PCS Outdoors and Lenon Lures. We talk about how he got started trapping, his early supply business, the origin of PCS Outdoors, and his role in the legendary Herb Lenon’s lure business. Support our sponsor, Kaatz Bros Lures. Check out John’s supply company, PCS Outdoors. Check out […] The post John Chagnon: Episode 63, Trapping Today Podcast appeared first on Trapping Today.

In a break from guest interviews, I sit down to catch up with you guys.  It’s been a few weeks and there’s a lot going on, so I thought this would be nice.  I go over listener feedback and reviews, and answer a few questions.  I also tell the story of my first leg of […] The post I Miss You Guys! Episode 62, Trapping Today Podcast appeared first on Trapping Today.

On this episode, I’m joined by Mark Taylor, trapper relations manager and fur grader with Fur Harvesters Auction, Inc.  Mark has an extensive background in trapping, fur handling and fur grading.  We go back and forth on the confusion we trappers often face when it comes to understanding how fur is graded and what all […] The post Mark Taylor from Fur Harvesters Talks Fur Grading: Podcast Episode 61 appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I chat with Garrett Volk from Volk Furs up in North Dakota. Garrett is in the center of one of the hottest coyote markets we’ve ever seen, and specializes in buying western heavy coyotes. We talk about pelt quality, what makes a good coyote, things trappers can do to maximize the value […] The post Podcast #60: Garrett Volk from Volk Furs on the Market for Coyote Pelts appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I interview Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School.  We talk about his experience trapping fox on the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, his Youtube, Instagram and Facebook presence, the CTS video training course, interacting with antis on social media, trapping around cows, and always keeping an open mind and learning new things in […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #59: Kris Pope from Coyote Trapping School appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I interview Cole Porter about how he got started trapping, and the challenges and opportunities available for young folks looking to get into trapping today.  Cole talks about all of the different online resources he has used to learn about trapping over the past couple of years.  I really enjoyed the discussion, […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #58: Getting Started and Online Resources for Trappers with Cole Porter appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I discuss my renewed energy to work on a trapping related project this winter.  What do you want to see?  I have ideas on a book, video, product, etc. I tell the story about the farmland weasel trapping adventure with my two young boys. I go over listener emails, questions and feedback. […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #57: What Do You Want From Me? appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I give some updates from my big woods marten and fisher trapline.  I go over a number of topics we’ll be discussing in future podcast episodes.  I then read some listener emails and answer a couple of questions.  I also discuss my Long Distance Call predator call lure. I always love to […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #56: Marten/Fisher Line Updates and Listener Questions/Feedback appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I talk about trying to stay legal with a complex set of trapping regulations.  I mention a cleanup in the fur shed in preparation for the fur handling season.  I also read another excerpt from “Hunters of the Northern Forest”.  One of the more interesting parts of this reading is the high […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #55: A Clean Fur Shed, and Hunters of the Northern Forest appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I go over the latest from my marten line, including a painful trapline check in deep, wet snow.  I provide a fur market forecast, with updates from North American Fur Auctions and Fur Harvesters Auction, and include my fur price predictions by species.  Enjoy! Sign up for the Kaatz Bros. newsletter here […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #54: Fur Price Forecast, and Marten Trapping in the Snow appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode, I’m getting ready and excited to get back out on the trapline!  I give an update on the line and plans moving forward.  I talk a little about topics we’ll discuss in future episodes, and read an excerpt from Richard K. Nelson’s “Hunters of the Northern Forest”, a book about native trappers […] The post Trapping Today Podcast #53: Updates from the Line, and Hunters of the Northern Forest appeared first on Trapping Today.

In this episode I talk about our January in November here in northern Maine, and discuss my transition to running the trapline on snowmobile!  I also mention Dave Vander Meer’s book, “Call of the Wilderness“.  Click here to find a copy of the book.  Enjoy! The post Trapping Today Podcast #52: The Snowmobile Marten Line appeared first on Trapping Today.