Coyote Trapping School Podcast

A few episodes ago we talked about the cost of getting into trapping, and its not insignificant. It is also a serious time investment as well. But there is a way to dip your toe in the water and see if this is something you really want to get into. Dog proof raccoon traps are a great way to dabble in trapping, not break the bank, and have fun along the way. They are simple and easy to use and require very little maintenance.

In this episode I discuss the results of the latest North American Fur Auctions fur sale, including how my fur from last season have sold since the July 2018 sale. I also talk about some of the state association auctions in the southeast, which had pretty decent results compared to how I fared at NAFA. Of course auction results will vary from year to year and auction to auction, nevertheless, this is a down year for everything except coyotes and cats.

With trapping season winding down now is the time to be putting up and prepping your fur for the sales. Here I give you a rundown of the different tools I use in my fur handling, from skinning through stretching and drying.

There are plenty of hurdles to getting started trapping, a major one being the cost and equipment to buy. In this episode I break down the cost of getting a bare bones setup to be able to start setting predator traps. Its not as expensive as you might think.

In this episode I look at data from research projects across the southeast that analysed coyote home range patterns. The average home range of coyotes can vary widely but generally hangs around 5,000 acres. That is a pretty good chunk of land to cover.

I get criticized and sometimes people feel they need to defend their use of cheap traps. I've upgraded my traps since I started trapping, targeting top quality high performing traps, that do cost more than other traps. But there are reasons that I like these traps, and most trappers as they gain experience realize the benefits of these traps. But that doesn't mean you need those traps to get started now. Better to start with cheap traps that you buy rather than daydream about trapping with the expensive traps.

In this episode I discuss several topics and answer several questions that I have been getting lately. No real structure to this one, just me talking trapping and giving you some of my thoughts. I hope everyone's season is going well.

In this episode I talk with Jeff Traynor from Furbearer Conservation. His website and focus is on supporting trapping through data and facts. We have a really interesting discussion and this is definitely something that we as trappers need to pay more attention and utilize more readily. Trapping truly is conservation and is used to manage invasive species as well as protect threatened and endangered species. And there is evidence of this across the US.

In this episode of the Coyote Trapping School Podcast I interview Robert Sevon, who runs Lonely Den Trapping Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. We talk about trapping apps, public land trapping, a little coyote calling, we run the gamut and have a lot of fun.

In this episode of the Coyote Trapping School podcast I interview Jeremiah Wood from Trapping Today.com. Jeremiah is a northwoods trapper from Maine, and we talk all manner of trapping topics, from martens to bears. Jeremiah also hosts the Trapping Today podcast, so if you enjoy trapping podcasts be sure to check his out too.