For years I hunted in Randolph County, WV, on land owned by Mead Westvaco which produced a number of brand name paper products. It was...

I had my eye on a particular 10-point all summer, counting down to opening day. The buck came through this little funnel two or three...

My first year of bowhunting was filled with mistakes. Unfortunately, you don’t get many do-overs in the outdoors, but if I only knew then...

One group of houndsmen in my area runs coyotes all winter long. They’ve been at this game so long that they know all of the crossings in...

I love mountains. I love the dense stands of pine, the wilderness, the trickle of spring water down steep slopes, and the fresh smell of...

Bobcats rarely work sets the way fox and coyotes do. They’re not known to sit on a dirt pattern and work a hole or a backing to get to...

It was a long climb in the dark from the river bottom to the top of the hill, especially with two raccoons in my pack basket. The top of...

There are many ways to secure a trap. Over the years, I’ve tried everything from wire to rebar stakes to earth anchors. Each method has...

Big bucks don’t fall out of the sky or sprout up from the ground without reason. They are a product of three elements, all of which...

It’s that time of year again. Slowly the days start getting warmer and the chance of snow in the forecast grows less likely. Sure, we may...

Trappers are taught that eye appeal is everything. Yes, eye appeal at a set can grab the attention of a coyote, but it can also have the...

Twenty-two states have enacted legislation or amended their constitutions to protect the right to hunt and fish. Many of these amendments...

Every trapper has a little bit of scientist in them, and sooner or later they get the itch to try formulating their own baits and lures....

Alan Probst was the first to get a national trapping TV show off the ground, and he now hosts North American Trapper. You can view many...

Modern dog-proof traps, known as DPs, have revolutionized raccoon trapping. Their effectiveness and simplicity are hard to match. Their...

On a snowy February day, on my way to the Post Office, I pulled up to a stop sign and looked down to the left at a little creek. A thin...

Back in March 2020, I attended Mark June’s Predator Trapping Academy (pictured above) in Kansas. One of the key aspects that students...

Rich Faler of Greenville, PA, has been involved in the trapping industry for over 40 years as a writer and editor. He is the author of...

I love water trapping. I love walking the rivers, streams, and creeks in search of raccoons, mink, and muskrat. Maybe that’s because it...

In this age of information, it’s now easier than ever for trappers to connect with non-trappers and educate them about our heritage, our...