I'll share all my trapping knowledge and secrets for a meare$ 2999 .00. Haha
Seriously I don't mind competition and I only teach peaple I trust to be ethical and honest, then I know there's more eyes out there and someone I can call on in a pickle.

Over the years I've taken I think at least 5 different Tman members on my line to show them what I do. I never really worried about any of that coming back to haunt me. I used to be very shut-mouthed about my trapping to non-trappers, but have been opening up more in later years.

I have always been secretive as far as actual sets are concerned. It is, however, hard to hide certain types of sets, but a guy can do a lot of things to keep the traps away from prying eyes. That being said, I am very open about the fact i am a trapper. We need to keep in the public eye as much, or more, than hunters do, simply because most non-trappers are so uninformed about trapping in general. Even avid hunters and fishermen, overall, are ignorant about trapping. The more we are in the public, eye the better off we will be in the long run. I am NOT talking about bad attention though. One knucklehead setting a trap in the wrong spot, even if perfectly legal, can really give trapping a black eye. No explanation needed!
Greg, what crew/cameraman came up to film you?

I have lost spots because a person I helped tried to take over my private land spots for beaver and yotes.

Just this year asked me to trap another' location

I've spent 35 years getting spots.

I help you start.. trap public land or work at it find your own private

No respect

***Not a name starting with P though

That'll come in handy at Easter .

I used to be open to anyone, I didn't care, their spots my spots. Not anymore, I've turned in to the old Curmudgeons like in the boom. I did help a young man a couple weeks ago teaching him how to tune his traps because I knew he was out there giving it a go and he never ask for spots to trap. He just needed help tuning.

Places to trap and hunt are hard to come by anymore, thanks to leasers, DNR's, and what not. I won't help anyone now if I don't know for sure they are truly a trapper, too many anti's have figured out how to infiltrate and they're good at it. There are some here. So, until they prove to me they are the real McCoy, they'll get nothing from me and when they do, I'll help them all I can. I'll give them some traps, teach what little I know, but they will have to find their own spots to trap.

Get off my lawn.

I share trapping info and I also tell everyone my good fishing spots. They don't believe me, so they go somewhere else. Works good for me.

Been a commercial bayman forever, we don't share..lol
when I was trapping I was a ghost, and sharing was not an option....

Finding ground, especially public, isn't rocket science, you can find it if you look....

That said, since I don't, or hardly go anymore, if anyone needs some advice they can come and ask and I'd share....

Used to be secretive now nobody does this and landowners I run on know I always show up and they also know I lose money every day this year 3 different owners offered to pay me which I flat out refuse they give me the run of the places to fish,hunt and trap. Way I figure you can’t beat that deal

Honestly, I'm only secretive about my spots. Even though most of the time people just find them by accident because my truck is always on the side of the road and it's pretty easy to find a moving person on a slough.

I don't trap.

When I first started trapping, I tried to learn everything that I could. There were people that were very helpful and went out of their way to answer whatever questions I had, and there were some people that wouldn’t answer anything, even if asked.

I truly appreciated finding detailed descriptions in the archives and informative tutorials were a goldmine. Knowing what it meant to get detailed answers, I try to make it a point to share what I can, when I can if I think someone may be interested in what I’m sharing.


When a pelt was worth a day’s paycheck, people were going to learn no matter what. Today, there are many more people and when it comes to non-trappers, the risk of conflict has increased, so to be honest it’s in everyone’s best interest that we share what works and, perhaps more importantly, what doesn’t work with each other. Like it or not, we’re all in this together. Trappers are having to fight for their rights in many states, and when people share, they’re making their presence known. When trappers don’t have a public voice, we give the upper hand to those that wish to take our tools.


Imagine a kid or even an adult fan asking a professional fisherman what his favorite lures were for the answer to commonly be “LOL! Find out for yourself, do you think I’d tell you anything for free?” —-The interest and industry would be in a downward spiral. Sharing, teaching, encouraging, and conversations today are all important parts of the entire industry tomorrow.

I did a demo for a group of homeschooled kids and I gained a 9 year old trapping buddy. He promised to carry the traps and beaver when I'm to old to do it myself. He calls me grandpa Jerry even though we aren't related.

I would try not to show my location if I am trapping the area. Hopefully that will not happen. I hope you do create some interest and it sounds like you are well known enough the TV found you. Also sounds like the show is geared toward outdoors which is good. PBS here is full of liberals who do not like trapping.I used to trap public land.Never again.Private property is the only way to go here.Do I share my spots? With my family other than that I am not interested in other people.

That's funny right there. ")

The old man who taught me most of what I know about trapping never had any secrets. He would talk to perfect strangers who didn't even know there was such a thing as trapping about how to catch beavers. His attitude never affected his fur check.
I take after him, especially with young ones.

Here is the show. Very well done.

That's Awesome

Just watched it. Outstanding !!!

Great segment, Greg! I recognize a place or two. It is great that you had your daughter on the show too.

Great job, really enjoyed it. Releasing the bobcat and seeing it run away hopefully will change minds on how traps work.