Looks like a fairly easy and inexpensive build if one really just wanted one for a project or special mount.

I still have a brand new one out in the trap shed. I've worn out a few Trapper Nelson packs over the years, and they "returned the favor" by wearing away at my shoulders!! They aren't real comfortable with a big load of meat, but worked pretty good for some traps and fur. I guess I've been using them for as long as I can remember, but it sounds like maybe I should start selling some off!

Nice.

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Trapped4ever
"I've worn out a few Trapper Nelson packs over the years, and they "returned the favor" by wearing away at my shoulders!!"

I still have calcium deposits on the outer ends of both of my collar bones mainly due to the shoulder straps of Trapper Nelson packs.
Back when I was probably in my 30's my doctor asked me when I had broken my collar bones (the lumps are pretty noticeable), I informed him that I had never broken either of them.

waggler,
Yeah, I think they gave me my share of shoulder issues too. Like I mentioned, not to bad for trapping with 50-60lb. loads of traps, but a tad uncomfortable once you get 100+lbs of meat or hides on them. It seems like everybody had these in the 70's and 80's, now I never see people using them anymore. Here is a bit of history, for anyone interested.......

https://www.historylink.org/File/10625

I'm going to try to arrange some bundled tanned fur of mixed species along with a couple vintage traps and see how that looks. I'm not the most artistic guy around so I'm open to ideas.