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The Dobbins Family #7154723 01/25/21 11:17 PM 01/25/21 11:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 790 NW Oregon 3 330 Belisle OP trapper
330 Belisle OP trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 790 NW Oregon	Whos the better Trapper Charles or Paul? Last edited by 330 Belisle; 01/25/21 11:23 PM. - 330 Belisle

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7154744 01/25/21 11:31 PM 01/25/21 11:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine	Paul is.Charles has passed away and is in Heaven. Nevada bound

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: Bruce T] #7154788 01/25/21 11:43 PM 01/25/21 11:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 790 NW Oregon 3 330 Belisle OP trapper
330 Belisle OP trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 790 NW Oregon	Originally Posted by Bruce T Paul is.Charles has passed away and is in Heaven. I saw he has books out so Charles had to be pretty good. - 330 Belisle

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7154799 01/25/21 11:48 PM 01/25/21 11:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,294 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,294 Maine, Aroostook	I'm sure Paul would give the nod to his dad.

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7154804 01/25/21 11:51 PM 01/25/21 11:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin N NorthenTrapper trapper
NorthenTrapper trapper N Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin	I read the articles' Paul wrote about his time catching an otter on a beaver dam with his dad I thought the article was perfect and better than most in the trapper and predator caller “We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior,” -Lincoln

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7154806 01/25/21 11:51 PM 01/25/21 11:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330 Belisle Originally Posted by Bruce T Paul is.Charles has passed away and is in Heaven. I saw he has books out so Charles had to be pretty good. From what I have read and saw on videos Charlie's was a awesome trapper that really knew how to figure things out. Nevada bound

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155051 01/26/21 06:42 AM 01/26/21 06:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,785 Northern lower Michigan Feedinggrounds trapper
Feedinggrounds trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,785 Northern lower Michigan	I don't think you can separate and and compare the two. It has a career overlap. Like a two for one. Without the first half we couldn't have the second half. you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155110 01/26/21 08:03 AM 01/26/21 08:03 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 279 New Mexico, USA K Koss2005 trapper
Koss2005 trapper K Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 279 New Mexico, USA	who taught Paul what he knows? Question answered

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155125 01/26/21 08:12 AM 01/26/21 08:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,599 Port Jervis, NY B beachcomber13 trapper
beachcomber13 trapper B Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,599 Port Jervis, NY	I think the real question is, who loves(d) trapping more?

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155134 01/26/21 08:18 AM 01/26/21 08:18 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River trapper
Pike River trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Little known secret-Paul's little sister could out trap and put up better than both of them.

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155148 01/26/21 08:25 AM 01/26/21 08:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina T Tom cat trapper
Tom cat trapper T Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina	I've learned from both. Mr Charlie's writings are like your right there with him on the line. And Mr. Paul handled alot of dumb questions from me when I first started out.. Sugarcreektrapping@gmail.com

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155157 01/26/21 08:34 AM 01/26/21 08:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,350 New York ,Adirondack mts. M mole "The Tman morning greeter"
mole "The Tman morning greeter" M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,350 New York ,Adirondack mts.	I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Charles Dobbins a few times. learned from him a lot. I have met and know Paul Dobbins and feel the same way toward him. much like his father. Trapperman I believe was sort of Charles Dobbins idea and Paul picked up the ball and carried it and here we are today. All in all the Dobbins family is a class act and we are lucky to know them .

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: mole] #7155162 01/26/21 08:39 AM 01/26/21 08:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,577 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,577 Goldsboro, North Carolina	LOL, there's no doubt in my mind. Dad was 10 times the trapper I am. I do okay, but couldn't hold a candle to dad. I was extremely fortunate to have him as my teacher. Thank y'all for all the kind words. Originally Posted by Pike River Little known secret-Paul's little sister could out trap and put up better than both of them. LOL again - none of my three sisters ever set a trap. Originally Posted by mole Trapperman I believe was sort of Charles Dobbins idea and Paul picked up the ball and carried it and here we are today. Dad knew nothing about Trapperman. I sure wish could see what that selfless deed he did in Mississippi turned into.

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155170 01/26/21 08:44 AM 01/26/21 08:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,115 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,115 Minnesota	Great Stuff Paul^^^ NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7155199 01/26/21 08:58 AM 01/26/21 08:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River trapper
Pike River trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Paul Dobbins Dad knew nothing about Trapperman. I sure wish could see what that selfless deed he did in Mississippi turned into. If feel like there's a story to be told here. Share?

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: Pike River] #7155285 01/26/21 09:56 AM 01/26/21 09:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,577 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,577 Goldsboro, North Carolina	Originally Posted by Pike River Originally Posted by Paul Dobbins Dad knew nothing about Trapperman. I sure wish could see what that selfless deed he did in Mississippi turned into. If feel like there's a story to be told here. Share? Dad was in Mississippi giving instruction to someone, and I don't recall who it was, perhaps USDA? Anyway, he ran across this fella named Benny who wanted to learn how to trap beavers. He told dad he couldn't afford the instructions, but dad stayed a few extra days anyhow and taught Benny how to trap beavers. Dad gave Benny some traps to get him started too. The traps you see in the headers on these pages are some of the ones dad gave him. When dad was fixing to leave, Benny said he was sorry he couldn't pay for the instructions, but dad simply said, "Pass it on". After dad passed away, I got a puter that was able to go on the internet. This was in very early 1998. I soon found a trapping site called Otter Creek and found they had a chat room. So, I started going in there most every evening to chat with the regulars. I believe I used the handle Bvr1, but didn't say who I was, because I didn't think it mattered, since no one knew me. After a month or two, Benny, who went by Yup, I believe, was on the chat and asked if I was related to Charles Dobbins. I said yes, I was and that I was his son. Well, he said that he had a debt to repay. He then laid out this plan for a trapping website for me. He was very adept at doing website graphics and constructing websites. I was hesitant because I wasn't mentally prepared to take this on, since I was dumber than a sack of hammers when it came to computers. He said he'd lead me by the hand and teach me all I needed to know, which he did. He asked what I wanted in a website and we hashed it all out and he said he'd get working on it. He also said it would end up being the premier trapping website on the internet. I had my doubts about me having such a thing, but that didn't deter his efforts. In a matter of a few days, he sent me a link to Trapperman.com and the first page was a forum, called Trapper Talk. That was a single forum and was not expandable, like forums are today. When I saw the header come up, I was flabbergasted at how great it looked. Soon he had many of the basic Trapperman pages done, such as Words from the Past, Trapper Tips, the Convention Calendar, the Gallery and Links page. Then on Otter Creek one night I announced that I had a new website and gave the link. Ever since then, its done nothing but grow. That folks is how Trapperman.com got started. I'd say Benny "Passed it on" more than a thousand fold. I'm sure dad looks down on this place with pride, and I hope to keep it a place he'd be proud of.

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155296 01/26/21 10:02 AM 01/26/21 10:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,115 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,115 Minnesota	Always amazing to re read that Paul NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155426 01/26/21 11:07 AM 01/26/21 11:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,648 New Hampshire	Life is a box of chocolates.....you nevah know what yah going to get. Great story Boss It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330-Trapper] #7155509 01/26/21 12:12 PM 01/26/21 12:12 PM
Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,712 NW Mo M Michael Lippold trapper
Michael Lippold trapper M Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,712 NW Mo	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Always amazing to re read that Paul I agree!

Re: The Dobbins Family [Re: 330 Belisle] #7155510 01/26/21 12:14 PM 01/26/21 12:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,155 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir "Callie's little brother"
Yes sir "Callie's little brother" Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,155 Marion Kansas	Is Benny on here?

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