Sounds like you have a handle on the catching critters part save maybe the species we deal with that are not furbearers like bats and squirrels but that will come if you just pay attention. They are just critters like any other and have habits that become predictable the pore you fool with them. Any good trapper that knows how to keep his eyes open can learn that. If I had to give advice to any up and comer it would be to learn exclusion inside outside and every way in between, exclusion will make or break you. Ask any of us long in the tooth NWCOs about coming behind the guy who "already sealed it up" but for some odd reason isn't answering his phone. BTW, bats is exclusion forget trapping that's why we love them so much.
Study all the photos on this forum and in the archives to learn the common and not so common entry points and then investigate the prefered materials and methods.
Good luck.

P.S. Before you get into town please unlearn some of the methods that can be used out in the country. All of us trappers should know and understand the risks associated with conis on dryland and snares but there are other things to keep in mind as well such as catch circles in someone's lawn. There is alot of CYA involved in what we do as well.

I appreciate the words of instruction and wisdom. Like I said earlier, I look forward to learning as I go along. I am reading and reading and reading, trying to learn everything I can about everything. My mind feels like it will explode.

Once again thanks for the words of inspiration.

Well when you get tired of reading click on over to Robb Russell's site and upload some podcasts to listen to.

I'm like a million years old and have been doing this forever. So why is it that every time I read one of David's post, I somehow feel like the newbie he is talking to?

You've come to the right place to learn. Some points that I have had driven home, here and in real life:
#1 The cute habit of dragging three cubic feet of material through 1 inch squares that coons and skunks have is not so cute when it involves someones yard or the side of their house. Trap covers and pieces of plywood cut a coon arm bigger than the footprint of your trap are good.

#2 Snakes are you friend. You are in SC, you will probably get a lot of snake work, if you are prepared to deal with snakes.

#3 Skunks are your friend. Lot's of people will deal with their own issues, sometimes effectively, sometimes not so much, but, most people are afraid to mess with a skunk.

#4 Nails that extend down into an attic are very sharp.

#5 Lots of things enter a house in the peak of a gable. You will need the tallest ladder you can set without looking like a buffoon.

#6 Plastic boot covers will give you a lasting professional impression without catching a thing. If you leave footie-prints on some ladies carpet, it won't matter that you lost an arm catching the mountain lion in her basement, she is only going to remember the footie-prints.

There is alot to learn, coming from a fur trapper background. I feel like that if you get to the point you are not still learning in this business, you are probably not going to be doing as good as you could. That is one thing that IS like fur trapping.

I have been reading the archives here and listening to pod casts at the same time. I'm going crossed eyed here.

Your right Andy, snakes are my friend. Skunks can be my friend too, especially if they have money attached to them.

Good idea about the booties!!!