by Rich Faler | May 24, 2025 | Updates
Bobcats have been a major talking point in Ohio for a number of years now. What trapper doesn’t want to have the opportunity to take this furbearer in their own state? Ohio trappers certainly share this desire. It seems from all the data I’ve seen and sightings...
by Rich Faler | Nov 28, 2022 | Trapping
Something I hadn’t heard of before is how the latch/trigger of a set trap will begin to stick. With a conventional coilspring trap, a latch hinges over one jaw and is fitted into a notch on the trap pan. That is a little point of metal-to-metal contact. With the...
by Rich Faler | Nov 28, 2022 | Trapping, Updates
Many things contribute to a successful set. Trap adjustment and treatment, lure and bait, and minimized human scent are all factors in making a good catch. Of all the variables, bedding the trap seems to be the one thing dryland trappers absolutely must do properly....
by Rich Faler | Jan 9, 2021 | Updates
Today I pulled four trail cameras I had out while trapping in the mountains. One in particular was on public land about 50 yards from the road. It was maybe five miles from my house. I kept six video clips from it. They included a red fox, two great fisher shots, a...
by Rich Faler | Jan 6, 2021 | Updates
My first trapping successes were barn rats, woodchucks, possum, and cottontail rabbits caught in a wooden box trap. My trapline was the first 10 yards of wild growth outside our lawn. For a six year old, these creatures and the environment in which they were...
