Episodes

Hope you enjoy this interview with Nathan from Minnesota. We covered a bunch of different trapping topics I think folks can benefit from. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresOnXMaps (use promo code 'TRAP' for 20% off your purchase!) This week's special from Kaatz Bros!Earn triple points on Kellen's Coyote Black Box Kits!! This is a great deal on a bait, lure and urine package that Kellen uses on his coyote line! You earn triple points by purchasing either the Black Box or Mini Black Box kit a...

In this episode, Nathan and I talk about a number of topics, including his unique fur handling setup, which is great to consider if you don't have access to a shed or garage to handle fur. We talk animal smells, spring beaver trapping, using OnX and trapping around Reservations, keeping records and more. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresOnXMaps (use promo code TRAP for 20% off!) Mentioned in this episode:Special KBL discount: enter code GLANDS for 50% off of "Glands, A Trapper's Com...

In this episode Kyle and I talk about the current state of the fur market, from recent auctions to worldwide economic conditions. We get into the supply and demand issue (or non-issue), the ranch fur industry, Canada Goose, local fur uses, fashion vs. utility, and much more. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresOnXMaps (promo code 'trap') Mentioned in this episode:Kevin's fur market analysis Check out my new marten/fisher hat and beaver mitts!!!!!

This episode features part two of my interview with Tyler Selden of the TV show "The Last Alaskans". We talked about the logistics of running a remote bush trapline, economics of trapping in an era of low fur prices, trapping with dogs, having young kids on the trapline, and a few other topics. Enjoy, and be sure to check out "The Last Alaskans" as well as Tyler and Ashley's website for some cool stuff! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresOnXMaps (promo code 'trap' for 20% off!) Mentioned in...

In this episode I'm excited to chat with Tyler Selden. Tyler and his wife Ashley were featured in the hit TV series "The Last Alaskans", which followed several families on their traplines in the Alaska bush. Tyler and I talk about what brought them to Alaska and how they got to the trapline they operate today. I also chat a little about spring beaver trapping, the fur market and recent news from Canada Goose. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (prom...

In this episode I talk about spring beaver trapping in northern Maine, then share some of the work of Alaskan outdoor writer Jim Rearden. Enjoy! Support our SponsorsKaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap') Mentioned in this episode:Jim Rearden's AlaskaShadows on the KoyukukArctic Bush PilotAlaska's Wolf ManCastner's Cutthroats

After providing a fur auction update from Fur Harvesters, I sit down with Nancy Becker, who was married to the late Bob Harte. You may have seen Bob and Nancy on the Discovery Channel show "The Last Alaskans". Bob and his family were one of the few remaining permitted to live in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Theirs is a dying way of life, but it's a special one. We take a peek behind the scenes in this interview. You can pick up a copy of Bob's DVD and pre-order Nancy's book from The Alas...

In this episode I chat with Nathan from Minnesota, a young, ambitious trapper who's gained a great deal of experience in a short time. I also provide a fur auction update from FHA and chat about my recent and planned beaver trapping experiences. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap') Mentioned in this episode:The Last AlaskansBob Harte DVD

In this episode Jim and I recap my Alaska trapping trip from the cabin in the bush. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (promo code 'trap')

We trappers have been practicing 'social distancing' since the 1600's, when the Hudson's Bay Company was paying good money for beaver pelts and the mountain men scoured wild country in search of fur. But this Coronavirus thing is taking it to a whole new level! In this episode I talk about the virus and its impacts to the fur market, then go into a chat Jim and I recorded from the Alaska bush where we talk Trapline Chatter, eating lynx meat, wolverines, a great day checking lynx traps, and chara...

In this episode I start by discussing the changing state of the fur market with the coronavirus epidemic and the crash in oil prices. Groenewold just announced they are suspending all U.S. fur buying routes due to recent changes in the market. There are a lot of questions up in the air, and I go into things in detail as I see them. In the second part of the episode, Jim and I talk snaring in Alaska and furbearer populations from the trapline cabin in the middle of heaven, interior Alaska. Suppo...

In this episode I start with an update on Trapping Today and the fur market, with an emphasis on the upcoming FHA auction. Then, we get into the first of three sit-downs Jim and I did at the trapline cabin in interior Alaska during my stay there. Most of the talk is around my first impressions of Alaska and trapping there after a couple days on the line. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (use promo code 'trap' for 20% off your first purchase!!)

I'm back from a dream trip, trapping in Alaska for lynx and wolverine! In this episode I go over my impressions of trapping in AK and do a broad overview of the trip. Enjoy - I know I did!! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.OnXMaps (use promo code 'trap' for 20% off!) Mentioned in this episode:Hunters of the Northern ForestEpisode 75 with Jim F

In this episode we talk with trapper and listener Brad from Vermont. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

In this episode we talk more with Chris from western North Carolina. He has a great story, and I always enjoy hearing from Chris. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

In this episode we talk with Chris from western North Carolina. Chris has an interesting story, and he gives us some great background info here. Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

In this episode we chat with Patrick, a trapper from Massachusetts. The MA trapping community is quite small, but there still are a few guys out there catching fur and helping landowners with animal damage issues. Patrick is passionate about trapping, and offers thoughts on promoting trapping and working with the public. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

After a brief update on the fur market, we dive deep into pan covers and their use in trapping. I discuss the different options, their pros and cons, and alternatives to pan covers. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this Episode:Wire Screen Pan CoversFiberglass Pan CoversTrapper's CapWild River Trap PansExpand-A-Pans

In this episode we chat with Caleb from Wyoming. Caleb is a relatively new trapper who's gone head first into trapping lately, and he's having a blast! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

In this episode of the Trapping Today Podcast, we talk shipping fur, upcoming trapper interviews, and a scenario in Wyoming to test our philosophical views on the ethics of trapping on public trails. Hang on and get ready for a deep dive! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this episode:FHA Pickup SchedulesVince's Youtube ChannelJackson Hole Trapper ArticleJackson Hole Followup

In this episode I start with a quick update on the fur market and some early local auction results. I then go into recent trapping news, book reviews and articles. I discuss Jeff Traynor's article on marten and fisher at Furbearer Conservation, and go into detail on how we can use Amazon Smile to support Furbearers Unlimited. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.Mentioned in this episode:Long Distance Call LureMTA Auction ResultsSam O. White, AlaskanMink, Mar...

Josh is a new Maine trapper who hails from New Zealand. We had a great conversation about how he got started trapping and learned the ropes. We also get into the ethics of trapping, how to deal with the 'anti' crowd, representing trapping in a positive light, and how to recruit new trappers. Enjoy! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with trapper Will from Ohio. Enjoy! Support our sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction Inc.

In this episode I chat with Ohio trapper Will Griffith. We mostly talk coyote and coon trapping, which is what Will targets on his Ohio farmland line. I love talking with podcast listeners, let me know if you want to be on the show! Support our Sponsors:Kaatz Bros. LuresFur Harvesters Auction, Inc. Mentioned in this episode:FHA-North West Co. CollaborationMB-650 coyote trapMB-550KO K9 Extreme Jr.