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Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7494607 02/13/22 10:57 AM 02/13/22 10:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY R Rat_Pack trapper
Rat_Pack trapper R Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,932 NY	RIP

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7494621 02/13/22 11:06 AM 02/13/22 11:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,954 RI / MN C Cameron Kelsey trapper
Cameron Kelsey trapper C Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,954 RI / MN	Sad news. RIP. CWO4, SC, US Navy

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7494687 02/13/22 11:54 AM 02/13/22 11:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,696 Newark, Ohio 83 years Actor trapper
Actor trapper Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,696 Newark, Ohio 83 years	Rest in peace Don... Prayers for his family. Garry- “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” Have been trapping 77 years…

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7494695 02/13/22 12:00 PM 02/13/22 12:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,562 Va B bandy trapper
bandy trapper B Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,562 Va	Very sad for sure Virginia has lost two of it's most valued members Don and Johnny will be missed greatly. No matter where you go there you are.

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7494813 02/13/22 01:20 PM 02/13/22 01:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,317 PA P panaxman trapper
panaxman trapper P Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,317 PA	RIP He sure experienced a lot of adventures during his life. Glad he was able to share his experiences and wisdom with us!

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: panaxman] #7495154 02/13/22 06:43 PM 02/13/22 06:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 915 Northern Virginia J Jarhead620 trapper
Jarhead620 trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 915 Northern Virginia	RIP and Semper Fi my friend. Larry "Just as the deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer." Aldo Leopold

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7495166 02/13/22 07:05 PM 02/13/22 07:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 837 NE NE W Wife trapper
Wife trapper W Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 837 NE NE	How many of you remember when Don was hired by Spearman to editor The Trapper? A Skinny guy from back east who looked at the land around Sutton Nebraska and scratched his head wondering what he had gotten himself into. Perhaps Terry Scheideman could give us a story about Don. ....................the mike

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7495283 02/13/22 08:56 PM 02/13/22 08:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,385 Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y... Jtrapper trapper
Jtrapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,385 Alabama (Bama for short) 108 y...	That was probably first time id heard of him, when he was editor of the Trapper. Would always turn the page's to his article to read first. Not my circus, not my clowns.

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7495415 02/13/22 10:15 PM 02/13/22 10:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 725 MO M MO Longliner trapper
MO Longliner trapper M Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 725 MO	RIP. Prayers for the family.

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7495418 02/13/22 10:16 PM 02/13/22 10:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,652 Oscoda, Michigan J John-Chagnon trapper
John-Chagnon trapper J Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,652 Oscoda, Michigan	R.I.P. www.lenonlures.com www.facebook.com/lenonlures

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7495493 02/13/22 11:05 PM 02/13/22 11:05 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,626 Flint, Michigan bhugo trapper
bhugo trapper Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,626 Flint, Michigan	RIP Member MTPCA, FTA and NTA

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7496182 02/14/22 05:19 PM 02/14/22 05:19 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA S seniortrap trapper
seniortrap trapper S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA	I read plenty of his articles in Trapper. Also bought his book. RIP Don. Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers "Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7496409 02/14/22 08:48 PM 02/14/22 08:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,590 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,590 NC, Orange Co.	Here is a link to Don's Obituary: Don Shumaker Obituary Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7497188 02/15/22 02:45 PM 02/15/22 02:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,711 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,711 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	One of the great ones. RIP The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7497215 02/15/22 03:17 PM 02/15/22 03:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 828 Indiana C CaseXX trapper
CaseXX trapper C Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 828 Indiana	Prayers to his loved ones and family Case Rules: Col. Jeff Cooper #1for a gunfight Gibbs. #9 always carry a knife

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7497258 02/15/22 04:32 PM 02/15/22 04:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 867 Indiana cattails trapper
cattails trapper Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 867 Indiana	RIP

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7608276 06/19/22 11:05 AM 06/19/22 11:05 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,714 PA W w side rd 151 trapper
w side rd 151 trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,714 PA	I am just now finding out about this .Don had a wealth of knowledge ,experience and hands on work on all things involving trapping .He was a good writer and teacher His life time body of work to promote and defend trapping speak for his dedication to keeping the trapping heritage alive .I also learned of him during his days as editor of the Trapper and Predator Caller

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7608332 06/19/22 12:47 PM 06/19/22 12:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,652 Oscoda, Michigan J John-Chagnon trapper
John-Chagnon trapper J Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,652 Oscoda, Michigan	Rest in Peace www.lenonlures.com www.facebook.com/lenonlures

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7608492 06/19/22 06:16 PM 06/19/22 06:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 458 NE. OHIO trapperglenn trapper
trapperglenn trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 458 NE. OHIO	Sad New Indeed! Prayers sent to Family and Friends!!! Rest In Peace Don !! Life Member OSTA,NTA,NRA,NAHC Remember take a kid trapping

Re: Don Shumaker has passed [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7608525 06/19/22 06:54 PM 06/19/22 06:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,899 MI T trappingthomas trapper
trappingthomas trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,899 MI	Dang another good one gone. Prayers to his family.

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