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Old lure makers in Michigan #8433639 07/10/25 04:16 PM 07/10/25 04:16 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 saskatchewan/canada lots of mink OP trapper
lots of mink OP trapper Joined: Jul 2010 saskatchewan/canada	How many different lure makers did there is to be in Michigan? Old ones from the early 1900s ? I can only think of lennons and John ehn was there any others from that era? Most specifically 1910-1920

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8433961 07/11/25 08:19 AM 07/11/25 08:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Yes, Herb Lenon, John Ehn, And O.L. Butcher come to mind...

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434051 07/11/25 10:44 AM 07/11/25 10:44 AM
Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan B Buck (Zandra) trapper
Buck (Zandra) trapper B Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan	I dont believe Butcher had a connection to Michigan Buck(formely known as Zandra)

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434086 07/11/25 11:33 AM 07/11/25 11:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Buck, my bad I thought he did...maybe he was from Ohio then?

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434091 07/11/25 11:42 AM 07/11/25 11:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin M Muskratwalt trapper
Muskratwalt trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 wisconsin	I'm thinking OL Butcher might have been from New York? Walt legge

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434132 07/11/25 12:54 PM 07/11/25 12:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI Macthediver trapper
Macthediver trapper Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI	This should answer questions about OLButcher. Have several of these in my personal stash purchased in 1980s. It was one of my main two go to lures for fox. Wish I still had fox and could still get this lure. Mav "Never Forget Which Way Is Up"

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434133 07/11/25 12:55 PM 07/11/25 12:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Yep, thanks guys for the clarification

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434160 07/11/25 01:41 PM 07/11/25 01:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2024 Ohio C CoolSets trapper
CoolSets trapper C Joined: Feb 2024 Ohio	I believe that prior to becoming a famous Adirondack trapper, he was from Birch River, West Virginia, born and raised. Central part of the state, north of Charleston.

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: CoolSets] #8434192 07/11/25 02:49 PM 07/11/25 02:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Kentucky ky_coyote_hunter trapper
ky_coyote_hunter trapper Joined: Feb 2016 Kentucky	Originally Posted by CoolSets I believe that prior to becoming a famous Adirondack trapper, he was from Birch River, West Virginia, born and raised. Central part of the state, north of Charleston. Yes, think I had previously read Butcher was originally from W. Virginia. Member - FTA

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8434651 07/12/25 11:24 AM 07/12/25 11:24 AM
Joined: May 2013 Northern Michigan J J.Morse trapper
J.Morse trapper J Joined: May 2013 Northern Michigan	Don Garbow, founder and owner of Buck Stop lure company near Stanton, Mi. He wasn't around until some time later though (1950's?).

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8435318 07/13/25 01:45 PM 07/13/25 01:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 saskatchewan/canada lots of mink OP trapper
lots of mink OP trapper Joined: Jul 2010 saskatchewan/canada	Was Lennon or ehn selling lures as early as 1920? Did either one of them live near Kalamazoo?

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8435731 07/14/25 08:59 AM 07/14/25 08:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan Rusty Axe Camp trapper
Rusty Axe Camp trapper Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan	Originally Posted by lots of mink Was Lennon or ehn selling lures as early as 1920? Did either one of them live near Kalamazoo? Lenon started selling in the 20's I think. He started in the middle of the LP then moved to the UP. Don't think he was in Kzoo Ehn started in the UP then went west I think Erik Johnson

Re: Old lure makers in Michigan [Re: lots of mink] #8435777 07/14/25 10:37 AM 07/14/25 10:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Carroll County Va R red webb trapper
red webb trapper R Joined: Jan 2008 Carroll County Va	Gary Dunlap Jeff Dad.

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