There are hundreds of trapping videos. The youtube rules are they have to shoot the animal in the trap with the camera turned off and refer to it as dispatch.

This is just a random video from Northern Canada.

Here is a long time professional trapper in the Northwest Territory. His name is "Andrew," and he has many different trapping videos up.

Warning: If coarse language offends you, better avoid Andrew's videos. As he says, he is Metis and that's how the Metis talk in Canada.



L.W.

I have watched all of Andrew's videos, some more than once.

The best part is when he sniffs the lure and starts coughing and cursing at 3:56 in the episode you linked above.


In this one at 12:00 he explains fur prices from the CA gov.


Polar bear $2200
Wolf
Beaver

ClarkM, yes, I've watched all of Andrew's videos too, over the years he has been posting. Lots of good info there about not only trapping, but being out in the far north woods in some very harsh weather while depending only on himself.

I also enjoy the videos where Charlie Dog, Andrew's "beaver retriever" is prancing around or actually at work.

Great videos.

L.W.

Trapping world, Dave, smacks wolves on the head

I don't bother with youtube trapping videos....too much junk to sift through.

If the policy is to not show dispatch, I think that is great for trappers. Discretion is the better part of valor.

I have bought close to 100 trapping DVDs. They are expensive but the knowledge gained is priceless. About 1/4 are junk, 1/2 are OK, and the top 25% will shave years of trial and error off the learning curve for a newby and well worth the money even for an experienced trapper.

Readonly, can you recommend some coyote trapping DVD's? I haven't trapped, except the occasional coon in the hen house, and would like to work on the resident coyote population.

Thanks

Now having watched every trapping video, I do a "trapping" search and limit my search to "today".

Where I live in the big city, houses cost more than $1M. The most common job is attorney. A parking spot is $250/month.

There are really smart guys in small towns getting $14 for a coon pelt.

Watching trapping videos is like having a camera on a different planet with no traffic, in touch with nature, and smart guys struggle to make a living.

I got a mouse in my shop last month. I am trying to stay in touch.