I attended a Trappers Rendezvous in January 2024, namely the New Brunswick Trappers Convention in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. And I saw as much enthusiasm as always, trappers smiling, friends sharing stories, phones being passed around to share cool pictures, and really, this was a great moment among friends.
New Brunswick is a province neighbouring Quebec to the southeast, and the trapping conditions greatly resemble my home province. There were several big longliners there, guys that take advantage of their retirement from the work force to run hundreds of traps and cover hundreds of miles chasing whatever they prefer to trap, or whatever pays. This year, their enthusiasm was