Trapping, whether you are just running a few traps or a longliner covering many miles, is time consuming. Most of us do not have the luxury of not having to work for a living. Even fewer can trap for a living. So there lies the problem. How to juggle a trapline and that awful four-letter word, work.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the time to run your traps before heading off to work? For some that is possible, but we all know it’s a little more complicated than just setting out a few easy traps. You need to consider the time it takes to check the trap, dispatch a caught animal, remakes, fur handling and more.
SHIFT WORK
Yes, the easiest way to run the trapline is before or after work, depending on what shift you work. As with all trapping, it is best to be able to check your traps as soon as possible after the sun comes up. This is especially important when using traditional footholds. The longer the animal
