The Trapper

The ultimate guide for those who enjoy hunting and trapping, Trapper & Predator Caller covers the entire sport, from the most sophisticated devices to the simplest, time-tested techniques. Each issue contains news, in-depth features and how-to tips on trapping, the art of predator calling, and animal damage control. Contributors include the top names in the business. Regular columns and departments include "School Days," "The Market Report," "Furbearer Behavior," "Make This Set," "End of the Line," and news from state trapping associations nationwide.

The Trapper

THE THUMP IN THE CHEST • THOUGH MARKETS RISE AND FALL, THE CORE JOY OF THE WILD FUR TRADITION—AND THE THRILL OF A NEW DAY ON THE LINE—KEEPS A DEDICATED COMMUNITY THRIVING.

THE PAVEMENT POUNDERS • WHY CANADA GEESE DON’T BELONG IN YOUR YARD

MOUSE TRAPS

THE TRAPPER COMMUNITY • NEW YEAR, SAME GRIT — TRAPPERS DON’T HIBERNATE

NORTH AMERICA’S #1 TRAPPING SOURCE

FUR MARKET REPORT • LUXURY SKINS CONTINUE UPWARD TREND, WHILE COMMERCIAL SPECIES REMAIN STALLED AWAITING GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS

TEETH TELL THE TALE • HOW TO AGE YOUR COYOTE FOR BETTER DAMAGE CONTROL

THE FAB FIVE

THE SNOW GAMBLE • HOW TO PREPARE FOR DEEP POWDER TO MAXIMIZE CATCHES AND MINIMIZE LOST GEAR

The Stink of Success • MAKING AND SETTING THE BEST CHUNK BAIT

INSIDE THE MIND OF OLD JASPER • FROM BEHAVIOR TO BAITS, HERE’S WHAT EVERY TRAPPER NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE GOING TOE-TO-TOE WITH THE HIGH & LONESOME’S MOST EFFICIENT CRITTER-CATCHER.

ANCHORS AWAY! • TAILOR YOUR TIE-DOWN METHODS FOR MINK, MUSKRATS AND RACCOONS

ASSOCIATION NEWS • REPORTS DUE THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH | EMAIL REPORTS TO THETRAPPER@MEDIA360LLC.COM

KID’S CORNER

ALEXANDER HENRY THE YOUNGER: FUR TRADER AND CHRONICLER • A TRAPPER WHOSE JOURNALS PRESERVED NORTH AMERICAN WILDERNESS HISTORY.

TRAPPING PARTNERS