Fur, Fish, and Game and my Grandfather and Father...But really all they told me was to look for "slides" and "runs" and then set my traps there.
I made about $30 a week in the early 80's trapping muskrats in my hometown and I could see the Louisville skyline a mile away. I learned to be out in the woods chest deep in a creek in leaky K mart waders at 5 am and to not be afraid. I learned how to "read sign" as it were...I learned how the free market worked, I learned independence and respect for the woods and stewardship.(I.E. Leave some for next year.)
Trapping is like a PHD in life and responsibilty. I learned more trapping those two years than I learned at IUS two years later. It's in your nature and you already have the skills...They are just dormant...Pick up a cheap book and a half a dozen traps and just do it...You won't be disapointed and you will cherish the lessons for a life time...
Good Luck,
Indiucky
Fur, Fish, and Game and my Grandfather and Father...But really all they told me was to look for "slides" and "runs" and then set my traps there.
I made about $30 a week in the early 80's trapping muskrats in my hometown and I could see the Louisville skyline a mile away. I learned to be out in the woods chest deep in a creek in leaky K mart waders at 5 am and to not be afraid. I learned how to "read sign" as it were...I learned how the free market worked, I learned independence and respect for the woods and stewardship.(I.E. Leave some for next year.)
Trapping is like a PHD in life and responsibilty. I learned more trapping those two years than I learned at IUS two years later. It's in your nature and you already have the skills...They are just dormant...Pick up a cheap book and a half a dozen traps and just do it...You won't be disapointed and you will cherish the lessons for a life time...
Good Luck,
Indiucky
I've never trapped anything and I've never used a snare. I've heard good things, but I've never done it myself so I'm wondering where those of you who know how to do it learned.
I'd like to learn and get some actual practice, but I want to learn how to do it right also. Any suggestions?