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Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431569 07/06/25 09:41 AM 07/06/25 09:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Slaughter Slough, MN Dead Coyote trapper
Dead Coyote trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Slaughter Slough, MN	Garold Wieland Live everyday like it is the last day of your life! MJPPTA 1%

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431573 07/06/25 10:01 AM 07/06/25 10:01 AM
Joined: May 2010 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 MN	Paul H. AKA Blackhammer "Gold is money, everything else is just credit" JP Morgan

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431575 07/06/25 10:05 AM 07/06/25 10:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2024 AR J J Staton trapper
J Staton trapper J Joined: Dec 2024 AR	Only knew him as Trapper Rodgers. Local fur buyer back in the 80's that gave me tips to catch the elusive coon everyone was after and pointers on handling fur.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431581 07/06/25 10:18 AM 07/06/25 10:18 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	Carman, Milligan, Ogorman. Set my first traps in 74 but I was not realy introduced to the world of trapping until Around the late 70s. The Nationals was in Mason City IA and I picked up some trapping books. Christ is King

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431584 07/06/25 10:22 AM 07/06/25 10:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2022 illinois J jalstat trapper
jalstat trapper J Joined: Dec 2022 illinois	Ray Milligan. But now it’s Savell

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431585 07/06/25 10:22 AM 07/06/25 10:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 central IA B bodycount trapper
bodycount trapper B Joined: Dec 2013 central IA	J. Curtis Grigg. Over 300 mink a season. Only 27 were females. Of today's trappers I will pick Mike Anderson. Over 4000 coon one year working alone.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431599 07/06/25 10:57 AM 07/06/25 10:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Doctor Bob. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: bodycount] #8431602 07/06/25 11:01 AM 07/06/25 11:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by bodycount J. Curtis Grigg. Over 300 mink a season. Only 27 were females. Of today's trappers I will pick Mike Anderson. Over 4000 coon one year working alone. Mike can pile up the coyotes and beaver too. The guy is an amazing trapper.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431614 07/06/25 11:25 AM 07/06/25 11:25 AM
Joined: Dec 2024 Wisconsin CoyoteCowboy trapper
CoyoteCowboy trapper Joined: Dec 2024 Wisconsin	Savell... North to the Future!

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431618 07/06/25 11:43 AM 07/06/25 11:43 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Also, Coop and Reddawg are top notch trappers locally. Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431619 07/06/25 11:46 AM 07/06/25 11:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	I know of a few dudes over on the lynx lair that are famous in their own minds. lol Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: CoyoteCowboy] #8431621 07/06/25 11:48 AM 07/06/25 11:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2020 Iowa S Squirt trapper
Squirt trapper S Joined: Apr 2020 Iowa	O,Gorman taking lessons from him was one of the best things I’ve ever done Vernon Dorn,George Good and Jake Korell were also very inspiring men to meet and talk with

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431650 07/06/25 12:37 PM 07/06/25 12:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota B Big Sam trapper
Big Sam trapper B Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota	I had a bunch of Hawbakers literature growing up, and really looked up to him. The first videos a had stared Jerry Herbst, Bob Gilsvik, and Tom Miranda, and I wanted to be just like them when I was a teenager.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431817 07/06/25 07:49 PM 07/06/25 07:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 NC T Tailhunter trapper
Tailhunter trapper T Joined: Mar 2018 NC	S. Stanley Hawbaker He is the one that got me hooked at a young age.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431850 07/06/25 08:59 PM 07/06/25 08:59 PM
Joined: May 2025 Texas Señor Trampero trapper
Señor Trampero trapper Joined: May 2025 Texas	My dad, who retired as a state trapper with 35+ yrs.. If I only knew what he forgot I'd be happy.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: Señor Trampero] #8431855 07/06/25 09:04 PM 07/06/25 09:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Central Oregon AntiGov trapper
AntiGov trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Central Oregon	Originally Posted by Señor Trampero My dad, who retired as a state trapper with 35+ yrs.. If I only knew what he forgot I'd be happy. In Texas? Welcome aboard The Vink for chief moderator....night shift ...11pm- 5am best coast time zone.....Free Marty

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431861 07/06/25 09:12 PM 07/06/25 09:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	I don't know as I wanted to be like anyone of them, but I sure do appreciate the ones who are kind enough to share their knowledge without all the bravado. I'm hesitant to name these great modest men for fear of leaving anyone out, but many have been mentioned already. I'll add a few, Gerald Schmitt, Bob Jameson and Asa Lennon, but there are a lot more. www.iowatrapperstalk.com

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: foxkidd44] #8431863 07/06/25 09:23 PM 07/06/25 09:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	My oldest Sons' middle name is Bridger. His Sons' middle name is Bridger. My second Sons' middle name is Colter. His first Sons' middle name is Colter. His second Sons' middle name is Walker. We love the mountains. Last edited by Gary Benson; 07/06/25 09:24 PM. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: The Beav] #8431865 07/06/25 09:26 PM 07/06/25 09:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Originally Posted by The Beav Doctor Bob. Oh now ya did it Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Which famous trapper did you want to be like? [Re: DelawareRob] #8431867 07/06/25 09:27 PM 07/06/25 09:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Originally Posted by DelawareRob I know of a few dudes over on the lynx lair that are famous in their own minds. lol Is BW still trapping? Life ain't supposed to be easy.

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