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.

Trapper & Predator Caller

R3 INITIATIVE

OTTERS: CURB THEIR DESTRUCTIVE HABITS

TRAPPING IS HAND-ON

THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD OF COYOTE DAMAGE CONTROL ON THE TRAPLINE WITH TOM BEAUDETTE

A NEW YEAR, AND A NEW ERA • AS AUCTION HOUSES AND FUR BUYERS REACT TO THE CLOSING OF NAFA, THE TRAPPING INDUSTRY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

LURE SENSE • WITH ALL OF THE LURE AND BAIT CHOICES AVAILABLE TODAY, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE ONE? THE AUTHOR BREAKS DOWN WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR TO MAKE SENSE OF ALL THOSE SCENTS.

A DECOY DIMENSIONAL TRAPLINE • DECOYS HAVE BEEN USED BY HUNTERS SUCCESSFULLY FOR CENTURIES. BUT DO THEY WORK FOR TRAPPING?

FUR MARKET MEMORIES • THIS SEASONED TRAPPER HAS EXPERIENCED ALL OF THE INDUSTRY’S UPS AND DOWNS OVER THE DECADES. SO, SIT BACK AND LEARN HOW THINGS COMPARE TO THE GOOD OL’ DAYS.

QUICK-HITTER LINE • SET UP YOUR OWN PRODUCTIVE BACKYARD TRAPLINE

THE PEN SET • WITH ROOTS DATING BACK TO THE HUDSON BAY ERA, THIS PRODUCTIVE PREDATOR SET IS LARGELY FORGOTTEN TODAY.

Association News • Next Deadline: March 1, 2020

3 KEYS TO COYOTE CINSISTENCY • OPEN THE DOOR TO STEADY CANINE HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THESE FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES.

TRAPPER CALENDAR OF EVENTS • BROUGHT TO YOU BY

THE TRAPPING BUG