April/May 2024

Trapper & Predator Caller

The ultimate guide for those who enjoy hunting and trapping, Trapper & Predator Caller covers the entire sport, from the most sophisticated devices to the simplest, time-tested techniques

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Shooting Ourselves In The Foot
My wife, Jill Easton, came storming into my office last January, mad as a wet bobcat, muttering words she didn’t learn in Sunday school. Jill is a gracious, happy, wonderful woman, and I’m both lucky and proud to be her husband. But when she gets her
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Only You Can Prevent Bear Damage
If a bear decides to take up residency on your land, in your yard or even under your home, things can get a little hairy in a hurry. Black bears are not dangerous under most circumstances, but just one bear can certainly cause a mess and leave homeow
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The no.. 0 In The Marsh
I’m in the middle of a 150-acre muskrat marsh. The water is hip deep in most places. Sets for bodygrip traps are few and far between. I have gathered up all of the longspring traps in my arsenal just to keep up this job on a three-day rotation. Inclu
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Taking It Up A Notch
Outside of some spring seasons and bounty/nuisance trapping, a lot of trapping seasons are either already finished or very near their end. This is the time to stow the gear, sit back and relax, until next season starts nearing. This may be true for t
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The Trapper
EDITOR CHRIS BERENS CREATIVE DIRECTOR REBECCA VOGEL EDITOR EMERITUS JIM SPENCER ONLINE CONTENT SPECIALIST SARA GILANE CONTRIBUTING DESIGNER SANDI CARPENTER CONTRIBUTORS HAL SULLIVAN, SERGE LARIVIÉRE, JASON HOUSER, TOBY WALRATH, CARY RIDEOUT, TOM BEAU
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Subtle Changes Noticed In Fur Trapping This Spring
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 sha
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Beavers All Spring
Finally, after one last blizzard the first week in April, the weather broke. Temperatures well above freezing resulted in rapidly melting snow and ice, and the dry soil soaked up the runoff. The river still had ice along the slow-water sides, but I c
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The Mysteries Of Bobcat Trapping
Sometimes I think that if only I had one more lifetime to trap, I could figure out some of the mysteries of the predators I pursue. Lure making is that way for me also, especially when it comes to an ultimate lure for bobcats. Throughout the years, I
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A Sled Full Of Fur
I could feel my hands going numb in the cold. My biggest worry was frostbite. Forty below zero is a rough neighborhood, and Case and I were right in the middle of it. I know from experience that a small mistake in extreme temperatures can quickly spi
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THE JOYS OF FATHERHOOD & TRAPPING
I unloaded Arthur from his car seat and set him down on the skim of white powder blanketing the powerline trail we’d parked on. His brother August ran around the front side of the truck, asking if he could carry the .410; I explained to him that he c
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Save That Head
In early 2023 I stopped by the fur auction in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. I wasn’t there to purchase anything, I was mostly just curious on how other trappers had done. The fur tables were loaded with bobcat, fox, coyote and other assorted furs ready for sa
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Association News
Email reports to Chris.Berens@Media360LLC.com Reports due the 1st of each month. www.coloradotrapper.com President, NTA Colorado Director, NRA Representative Dan Gates, P.O. Box 128, Canon City, CO 81215 719-275-4077 or 269-7972, Dan@ColoradoRidACrit
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Trapline Guns
Out of all of the ways to dispatch our catches humanely, it is mostly agreed the gun is the best and quickest when the trap doesn’t do the job for us. So, what is it that we should look for in a trapline gun? The .22 rimfire has long been the trapper
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Trapper Calendar Of Events
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Snake Whisperer
This is one of those true stories. These goldarn editors expect me to make this stuff up, but I’m gonna coast on this one. Anyways, it fits right in because it could have been the End of the Line for me. Summer sucks. But one of the perks of summer i

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