Tag: Trapping
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Trapping Raccoons Using Live Traps
Trapping raccoons using a live trap is a humane way to remove these pesky destructive rascals from your residence. The best size of live traps for raccoons is around 32-42 inches in length. These traps can come in multiple configurations, like one or 2-door models. If you are in search of traps check out Animal Control…
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Fur in its Prime
Trappers and those who handle fur use a term called “prime.” It’s called prime when an animal grows a dense underfur and long guard hairs, and this fur insulates and protects the animal during the winter months. The animal fur is at its peak primeness when the underfur is thickest and the guard hairs at…
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Advanced wolf trapping workshop
KALISPELL — Registration is open for an advanced wolf trapping workshop in Kalispell on July 23. The free workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pavilion at Pine Grove Pond off Rose Crossing Road. The workshop will be taught by instructors from the Montana Fur Harvesters. This workshop is voluntary and…
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Trapping in Early America
The fur trade was one of the first major industries in the United States. Fur trappers were responsible for exploring and mapping much of what is now known as the American West. The untamed lands of the west were rich with abundant natural resources and held great opportunities for trappers. Also, the fur trade benefitted…
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Benefits of Regulated Trapping
The benefits of regulated trapping are predator management, species protection, and benefits that the trapper incurs for taking care of the landscape and its resources. Despite the benefits, new attempts to target trapping every year exist. And the interest in the activity seems to decline. There is a lack of awareness and understanding of the…