The Dobbins Family
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01/25/21 11:17 PM
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Posts: 790 NW Oregon
330 Belisle
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Whos the better Trapper Charles or Paul?
Last edited by 330 Belisle; 01/25/21 11:23 PM.
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/25/21 11:43 PM
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Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 790 NW Oregon
330 Belisle
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Paul is.Charles has passed away and is in Heaven. I saw he has books out so Charles had to be pretty good.
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: 330 Belisle]
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01/25/21 11:51 PM
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NorthenTrapper
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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
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: 330 Belisle]
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01/25/21 11:51 PM
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Posts: 43,320 Northern Maine
Bruce T
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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
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: 330 Belisle]
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01/26/21 06:42 AM
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Posts: 2,816 Northern lower Michigan
Feedinggrounds
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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!
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: 330 Belisle]
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01/26/21 08:25 AM
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Posts: 5,531 South Carolina
Tom cat
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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
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: mole]
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01/26/21 08:39 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,791 Goldsboro, North Carolina
Paul Dobbins
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"Trapperman custodian"
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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. 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. 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.
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
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01/26/21 08:58 AM
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Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 5,617 Dunbar, Wisconsin
Pike River
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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?
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Re: The Dobbins Family
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01/26/21 09:56 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
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Paul Dobbins
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"Trapperman custodian"
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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.
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Re: The Dobbins Family
[Re: 330 Belisle]
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01/26/21 11:07 AM
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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.
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