In Episode 161 of the Trapping Today Podcast, it's a grab bag of what's new for me and in the trapping world. We discuss the Kellen campaign, a bird hunter near my traps, a fellow trapper on the ice, a unique use for fur, shout out to Toby Walrath, super old school trapper Manly Hardy, my Youtube Channel, Israel's fur ban, a supposed boost in fur prices, the Minnesota lynx lawsuit, and some listener tips for dogproof raccoon trapping. Enjoy!

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Mentioned in this episode:My new SonarRiding with the Marten MenManly Hardy bookMy Youtube ChannelIsrael Fur BanFur Price ArticleMinnesota Lynx Lawsuit

In part 2 of my chat with my friend Josh from Alaska we get into his experiences trapping wolves and wolverine. We talk wolf snaring, modifying footholds, set location, wolverine traps and sets, and more!

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In this episode I catch up on listener emails and answer a bunch of questions. We talk about dogproof trapping problems, lure storage, trap treatment, trap staking, a simple drowner system for muskrats, and more!

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In this episode I do some house keeping and cover a wide variety of topics, read and respond to emails from the past couple weeks and offer a few tips and thoughts on the fur market. Didn't get through it all - tune in next week for answers to listener questions about dogproof coon trapping, trap preparation, lure/bait storage, trap staking and more!

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This episode is the first of a series with my good friend Josh from Fairbanks, Alaska. Josh helped fuel the fire to my Alaska trapping dream way back when we were in college. We get to catch up on Josh's trapping experience over the past 15 years and talk about how he got started. Enjoy!

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I'm talking trapping while pulling traps on my northern Maine marten trapline. Had a great short season! I chat about keeping track of trap locations, weather patterns, animal movements and more. Enjoy!

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Develop a theory, test it, refine it, and repeat. That's the theme of this week's episode. I talk about a phenomenal marten trapline check and my early season beaver experiences, tying both together under the theme of developing and testing theories that make us better trappers. Enjoy!

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Mentioned in this Episode:Tip: Develop a theoryShout Out: Alaska Trappers AssociationBook: Kaiiroondak, Behind the WillowsAsk: find a creative way to bribe Kellen Kaatz into coming on the podcast! Email [email protected]

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In this episode, I chat about some of my early season beaver trapping experiences. Enjoy!

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Tip: If it's not working, try something different!Book: "The Last Hunt" by Jack WhitmanShoutout: Kris Pope's Shortliner Trapping BagAsk: Kellen Campaign - email [email protected] and ask Kellen to come on the podcast!

TWD Memorial T-shirt Fundraiser

In this episode I discuss the controversial issue of trapping around dogs. We talk about ways to avoid catching dogs, minimizing the negative experience of the catch, education, avoidance and other aspects to trapping public land with other users around. Enjoy!

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Shoutout - Mike Kelly's Wild River Traps

Book - Trapline Chatter: Life and Love with 'Last Alaskan' Bob Harte

Tip - Path of Least Resistance

Ask - email [email protected] and request to get Kellen on the podcast!

I'm all over the place in this episode, with a tip from Jeff Dunlap, a shoutout to Northwoods Fur, a book about Wyoming pioneers and a little something I'm calling the Kellen Campaign. Enjoy!

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Mentioned in this episode:New Muskrat LureNew Beaver LureBlack Book of Coyote TrappingSlim Pederson's Bobcat BookMen to Match Our MountainsJohn Graham Bobcat DVDNorthwoods Fur

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