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Which famous trapper did you want to be like? #8431352 07/05/25 07:58 PM 07/05/25 07:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois	Guys, when you were cutting your teeth in starting to learn, what famous trapper did you want to emulate? I know there’s lots of guys from different times. For me it was probably ej Dailey. I guess I read more of his stuff than any one else.. and there just was a kind of mystique about his trapline. Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431359 07/05/25 08:08 PM 07/05/25 08:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Pennsylvania J JesseA trapper
JesseA trapper J Joined: Feb 2020 Pennsylvania	I grew up watching Tom Miranda's videos, so always looked up to him, then learned a out the leggetts and really wanted to fox trp like those gentlemen. Actually got the opportunity at 14 to ride and take lessons from Ron leggetts, and have talked to him several times since as a friend of mine is very good friends with him

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431360 07/05/25 08:09 PM 07/05/25 08:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Ol'Ray Milligan's pics were impressive to me back in the day. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431361 07/05/25 08:10 PM 07/05/25 08:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 trapper
Wolfdog91 trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi	Clint Locklear had me wanting to be hard charging and killin everything I could lol.juat the whole vibe him and PCG gave off .Ended up mellowing out a lot tho, freezing my butt if trying to catch $2 coon in dead zones got a lil old still miss his podcast YouTube expert

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431362 07/05/25 08:11 PM 07/05/25 08:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Not a trapper but Ben Lilly was from my old stomping grounds and what an Alabama boy should aspire to.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431377 07/05/25 08:38 PM 07/05/25 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 De C coop trapper
coop trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 De	Bud Hall

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431379 07/05/25 08:38 PM 07/05/25 08:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas	Jackie Malone Insert profound nonsense here

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431380 07/05/25 08:40 PM 07/05/25 08:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Indiana	Boco, Ryan Mccloud for wilderness trapping and living off the land skills. Danny for desert stuff. White for finances, Keith c for birds and plants, and on and on . Heck A lot of members here that think of themselves as average Joe Are men to look up to and learn from In so many areas of life not just trapping. but life in general. Guys from the past get romanticize in sure. But to be honest I think this forms membership has more to offer and is actually possible to tap into today.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8431394 07/05/25 09:02 PM 07/05/25 09:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Ohio N newtoga trapper
newtoga trapper N Joined: Aug 2011 Ohio	Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf Ol'Ray Milligan's pics were impressive to me back in the day. went to one of his traveling seminars. lifetime member NTA, OSTA, GTA

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431399 07/05/25 09:16 PM 07/05/25 09:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 nebraska S scheide trapper
scheide trapper S Joined: Feb 2011 nebraska	Craig O'Gorman. I first met him back in the early 70's at the very first Nebraska Fur Harvesters convention in Davey Nebraska. I have owned all his books and videos and still a customer ever since.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431400 07/05/25 09:20 PM 07/05/25 09:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon	For me it goes waaaaay back. At fifteen I read Stanley Vestal's: "Joe Meek the Merry Mountain Man". Hence I wanted to be a beaver hunter and mountain man. ....Still do. God willing and they don't take away my trapping rights. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431486 07/06/25 03:49 AM 07/06/25 03:49 AM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Charlie Dobbins. I started reading trapping articles at an age when I was just too young to understand a lot of what I was reading. Charlie wrote in a style that I could comprehend. And it was clear he thought like the animal did, which was something I wanted to emulate even at a very young age. Proudly banned from the NTA. Bother me tomorrow. Today I'll buy no sorrows.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431488 07/06/25 04:03 AM 07/06/25 04:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 New York ,Adirondack mts. M mole "The Tman morning greeter"
mole "The Tman morning greeter" M Joined: Dec 2006 New York ,Adirondack mts.	E.J Dailey , or partners, Gene Rehome & or Floyd Frenchy Madill . I knew all three when a lot younger than I am today. They always answered questions and were kind to a young boy starting out

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431517 07/06/25 07:02 AM 07/06/25 07:02 AM
Joined: Apr 2025 NY B Bob Luderman trapper
Bob Luderman trapper B Joined: Apr 2025 NY	Russ Carmen was and is a hero of mine heck of a nice guy was lucky enough to meet him at the Nys show back in the day and again at the National when it was held in Erie county when i was a boy we sold fur to a guy by the name Walt Haulbauer in Java Ny and he would always throw in a free one oz bottle of one of mr Carmens lures i caught alot of fur with some of his magic potions

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431527 07/06/25 07:47 AM 07/06/25 07:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Pa W Wright Brothers trapper
Wright Brothers trapper W Joined: Dec 2006 Pa	Whoever it was that said to wipe gear and boots with animal pee. That caught a kids attention. Who was that? lol Last edited by Wright Brothers; 07/06/25 07:48 AM.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: Providence Farm] #8431540 07/06/25 08:29 AM 07/06/25 08:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by Providence Farm Boco, Ryan Mccloud for wilderness trapping and living off the land skills. Danny for desert stuff. White for finances, Keith c for birds and plants, and on and on . Heck A lot of members here that think of themselves as average Joe Are men to look up to and learn from In so many areas of life not just trapping. but life in general. Guys from the past get romanticize in sure. But to be honest I think this forms membership has more to offer and is actually possible to tap into today. PF brings up a good point. There are guys on this forum that are probably as good as or better than anyone else who has ever set a trap. They aren't famous, but have plenty to offer.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431548 07/06/25 08:52 AM 07/06/25 08:52 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 SW Pa KKS trapper
KKS trapper Joined: Jul 2010 SW Pa	Jeremiah Johnson

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431563 07/06/25 09:27 AM 07/06/25 09:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska	Charlie dobbins Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431566 07/06/25 09:36 AM 07/06/25 09:36 AM
Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan B Buck (Zandra) trapper
Buck (Zandra) trapper B Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan	Johnny Thorpe Buck(formely known as Zandra)

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431567 07/06/25 09:37 AM 07/06/25 09:37 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	I did not know there was any such thing as a famous trapper until I came to this place. Still probably couldn’t name any of them or explain why they are famous. I just trap my little trap line. Now as far as folks who have helped me immensely. I’d have to say Newt Sterling and Ron Jones. Only met and learned from Newt once. But, I talk to Ron quite a bit. I’ve taught him a few things over the years and he has taught me a lot of things. Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

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