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 Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Beavers or the Trees?
Posted by Trapper Staff
Residents of Bakersfield, Calif. are facing a decision of which of the two or most important to them as beavers take out trees at one of their parks. The beaver (or more likely beavers) has been spared the last couple of years (after making national news one time), but with even more trees getting chewed down, the city faces a real dilemma.
Check out the full story here.
If the Bakersfield residents are interested, I'm sure we could find a few trappers to take care of the problem for them...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:48:28 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Coywolves — An Emerging Species?
Posted by Trapper Staff
The abundance of coyote-wolf hybrids in the wild is often discussed among trappers and predator callers. That discussion is especially interesting in the Northeast and Canada, where coyotes are generally larger and wolf populations exist.
A recent story by Carola Vyhnak in the Toronto Star takes a deeper look at the subject:
Going back 100 years, deforestation, wolf control programs and changing
habitat, ecosystems and prey conspired to drive down the wolf
population. Meanwhile, the number of coyotes – whose original range was
in western North America – grew, thanks to their ability to adapt and
reproduce with ease. The two species started to interbreed, [Trent University geneticist Bradley] White
explains.
White says that some of the coywolves grow up to 80 pounds, while the average coyote weighs about 40 pounds.
The population is growing in the Northeast and it will be interesting to see how this emerging species develops.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:35:43 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Human Skull and Bones Found on Predator Calling Trip
Posted by Trapper Staff
Submitted By Levi Adamson
An early season predator calling trip south of Phoenix ends with an eerie find — perhaps a crime scene?
On Saturday, Aug. 15, my calling partner, Josh, and I went out predator hunting to compete against two buddies (Scott and Andrew) on a little coyote calling competition. Unfortunately, we lost the competition, but I did come across a very rare find on one stand.
We were calling an area that I go to quite often just south of Phoenix that borders an Indian reservation. Around 9 a.m., we were getting out of our truck to head to our sixth calling stand, when we were stopped by a Border Patrol Agent. He told us he had recently made a large drug bust this past week right down the road, and said to watch out because a lot of illegal aliens are carrying firearms while smuggling drugs. On the way in to our stand, I made a comment to Josh along the lines of, “Makes you think twice about heading in there” (the thick brush). It was kind of ironic, especially after stumbling upon this rare find.
We walked into the area we wanted to call along the canal with thick brush edging the dirt road along the canal. Josh had already setup the caller on the road and I walked into the brush to find a place to sit down with good shooting lanes. When I turned the corner around a bush, I spotted a human skull about 10 feet away. I think I was in shock because I turned around and sat down and waited for Josh to begin calling. After about 10 minutes of calling, we ended the stand and I walked over to Josh to tell him what I had found. We both headed back to where the skull was, and Josh noticed a couple pieces of vertebrae lying near the skull. We didn’t see any other remains, but we also didn’t make an effort to go search. The skull had a strong odor to it, and I’m sure scavengers have been well at it for awhile.
We called the local sheriffs' dept. and I gave them directions to where the skull was located. A deputy called me back a couple hours later and notified me that they had located the skull.
Last November, my hunting partner and I were in this exact same spot taking pictures of a coyote I killed that day. The crazy thing is I was out here last month and walked right down the road past this spot without any knowledge of it being there.
Here are a few pictures of my rare find that I hope to never come across again.
Best Regards,
Levi Adamson
Monday, August 17, 2009 7:20:24 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Reflections on the 50th
Posted by Trapper Staff
 From left to right: Me, Field Editor Charlie Harder and T&PC Ad Sales Rep Chris Adamski
at the T&PC booth at the 50th Annual NTA Convention (Photo courtesy of Charlie Harder)
Trappers might be known as solitary outdoorsmen, but we can get together and have a good time too. The 50th Annual NTA Convention in Lima, Ohio last weekend is proof of that.
Despite a down economy and historically low fur prices, trappers from all over the country and beyond gathered in large numbers at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Ohio. The demo area and vendor buildings were busy from open in the morning to close in the evening and the campgrounds were hopping long into the night. I haven't seen an official tally, but I heard nearly 6,000 trappers and vendors attended the event. That's an impressive number.
The Ohio State Trappers hosted the convention and deserve to be commended for the exceptional coordination of the entire event. From the friendly help at any request to the outstanding demo area, it was a top-notch job by the Ohio trappers. The vendors were busy and everyone attending the convention seemed to have a hard time just getting through all of the buildings in the four days the event was going on. I didn't hear a single complaint about how the convention was set up or run and beautiful weather throughout the weekend made it even better.
Another encouraging sign that I noticed was the number of kids at the convention. There were a lot of young trappers checking out the event and they brought a lot of excitement with them. It’s extremely important that we carry the tradition of trapping on to the next generations and it looks like we’re well on our way.
It was a pleasure meeting all of you that stopped by our booth. It means a lot to us to meet our readers and hear how much our magazine means to you. That’s why we do what we do.
See you in Wisconsin next year!
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 5:16:18 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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