Norm Blackwell. He is the guy that builds the trap.

bbrennan please point to precisely where I said his cages are inferior?

I said my pet peave was to take something straight from concept to retail. I feel it is a disservice to the trapper to rush something into production until it's proven and all the bugs worked out.

If your gonna sell a bobcat cage trap I think you should trap with them before you sell them. You cant do that if you went to a convention and then went home and drew up a cage and started selling them.



ML

I take it Clint Locklear isn't a sponsor ? Lol

Wheres my popcorn?

Clint’s a twig off the O’Gorman tree. Lots of people don’t like that, same reason some don’t like Jordan or Brady...now get the popcorn!

I've seen that some trappers don't like other trappers that promote their business, which in the lure business means promoting the lures and promoting themselves. From a business perspective advertisement is business 101. Not to many people would invest in a company that wasnt going to promote their business , just wouldn't make since. Do you hate Chevy or Ford because they promote themselves? My hats of to the guys who have build a business solely on a good product and word of mouth but I think it's a little silly to not like it when another promotes his product or his business.

There is prerequisites to promoting lure, bait ,selves, or anything really.
1 track record factual
2do they do what is said
3and why these or anything getting sold (why do I need or want them)
And back to factual track records.
Can they do what is advertised.
In many cases snake oil ,,, many have one lure or bait standout.or a one hit wonder..
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Business is business
Friends are friends if they mix great if not ok
Many mistakes made by many today,,,,, they buy a face or a name ,,,instead on the performance of said lure or bait or anything else.
This is not pointed at anyone,,,,, never met Clint locklear,,,,, shear numbers of people using his stuff has to be a testament of some kind???

Mercer it sounded like you didn’t want anyone to come out with a cage trap to compete with you, maybe not! Norm Blackwell has an animal control business where he uses cages so maybe he tested them there. I don’t know the guy but it’s a cage trap that functions so I guess he wanted to sell some, it’s a very simple design that I have never seen before but I don’t use cages so I’m not an authority. Good or bad it is what it is and I don’t think he stole the idea so I say go for it!

I had good luck with simply mice this year.

One of the products I really liked from Clint are his " teachers of the Night" series. I really like studying the way the animals work the sets. To me this night footage is very beneficial.

Met him at our MS Fall Meeting last fall. Always have watched his vids, used his lures, and listened to trappingradio. He seems like a pretty grounded cat. Gave a good demo and explains things in a different way.

I don't know the guy. I came across his stuff a couple weeks ago when I was searching for a trapping podcast. Didn't really care for him but I'll bet he's still a decent fellow.


With fur not fetching more money its understandable that some enterprising trappers have changed their target species to fellow trappers. Nothing wrong with that. No one is forcing anyone to buy their products. Just like I don't force my coons into my traps.

Well the only one I watched was The beaver one and I'm sure glad It was given to me. Any starting out beaver trapper would be bound to fail If he set like the flick depicted. Pure garbage In my way of thinking.
I will give credit when It's deserved and the camera work was great. But why not show and explain the right way of positioning traps and most of all why and where you place your lure. Who In their right mind places the lure In front of the trap.

If the other ones are like the beaver one I'd save my money.

Clint served with 101 Airborne, I will be more than happy to stand with him any day, he makes a good product and video's. He was one of the first to fast rope out of a chopper. You are free not to like him, but most do not like people that have many miles on them or a lot of sand in their demeanor. I like Jeff D. also, he makes a good product also, along with good video's. I think both of them have done alot for the trapping industry promoting and being good representatives. So try walking in their shoes for a while. Mr O'Gorman had set a standard few can compete with setting an industry standard/benchmark for other to try to emulate. Never poke a bear less you are ready to skin it. There are a lot of good trappers out there and some are business men also: its still an industry that need not pick on its self. Good luck on your lines and in this off season enjoy ur videos, books and conventions. I will also enjoy memories of trappers I have met since the late 60's. Including C Dobbins and Mike Stecknicki, whom most of you have never heard off and some did not like him either.

Speaks volumes! ^^^
The first time I heard of him was in a video he and Newt did. I still have it on vhs and need to see about getting it on dvd.
I use a good bit of his bait/lure and have caught a lot of coyotes off it. Yes, he has a few crazy ideas and products but he's a businessman and a great trapper imo.

I'm sure not bashing anyone that has formed opinion and expressed it here as everyone of us has faults. I spoke up for Clint as I would for most because he has many good qualities that I have seen and although I have not seen qualities I don't like in him I'm sure as with all of us you could find ways you'd prefer he was different.
I learned a while back that if you have real high expectations of everyone you meet or know you are going to become disappointed. I try to recognize the good in people for my own selfishness as this way I go through life with more friends than enemies.
The people who commented negatively may have been trying to help others so I'm not going to put them on an X list. No problem as everyone has the right to express their opinion.
Life is just much more enjoyable when you like people than when you don't. So try to find something good in everyone you meet. Clint has a lot of good and no matter your experience as a trapper I'll bet we all could learn a lot from him.
Oh and anyone that served in the Military, well they get me on their side until they really don't deserve it and anyone that jumped out of a helicopter for our nation, well they'd really have to screw up for me to bash them!

Well said sir

One of the best posts I have read for a while. I am usually pretty cynical about people in general. Going to try to be better.

I served in the 101st Airborne Division at the same time Clint was there. Different units he was infantry i was a combat engineer. I have spoke to him at some shows and compared notes with him. He was the real deal in the service. I've watched a lot of his trapping stuff. I take what I like from his advice and use what I want from it. He makes a living from trapping, that's more than many of us can say. We deployed to the same combat zones. I got nothing but respect for him.

He ain't never done me no harm. I've watched some of his videos on youtube. Better than a lot of the trapping stuff on there. He seems like he's a good guy.