Trapper & Predator Caller

5 proven points for PRODUCTIVE TRAPLINES

For the trapper, the name of the game is to be productive and benefit from one’s labor on the trapline. All trapping is work. And it does not matter what species the trapper is aft er, it takes dedication, knowledge and self-discipline to make a decent catch.

There is a mathematical formula that can help trappers estimate how much fur they can expect for the work involved. Th is formula involves the number of traps and sets plugged into the number or approximate number of furbearers available. Unfortunately, there are so many variables that will influence the outcome of this formula, such as weather, types of sets and quality of lures used, that it’s impossible to get an exact number. Th rough the years, with

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