Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself as I am new to the forum.

I just got my trapping license and I am preparing for my first season. I'm in my late 30s so I got the bug kind of late. I had nearly all my chickens get eaten by bobcat earlier this year, so I started looking into trapping them. Next thing I know, I am really falling in love with the sport.

I have a couple of good friends/neighbors who have been trapping for decades. They are super knowledgeable and they have been a great resource for getting started. That being said, they are pretty busy and I won't be able to actually go out in the field with them.

Im located in Roundup MT. Anyone else in the area? It would be great to connect with someone local. I would love to get some firsthand experience in the field if anyone is looking for a helper.

Right now Im mainly interested in targeting coyote, fox, and bobcat. So far, all I have managed to catch are a few skunks, but I am learning more everyday. Any advice is always welcome and appreciated.

Looking forward to connecting with everyone on here!

welcome sureshot.

i am of no help with montana. but i would love to trap it some day. those skunks you have caught have value. i would skin them and sell them to a buyer. have you thought about fur handling at all or just selling your skins green?

anyway good luck finding someone. i see there are quite a few guys active on the forum from montana.

Never too late to catch the bug. I know of some dang fine trappers that started waaaay older than you are right now. And I think you're going about it the right way in reaching out to trappers that already have learned a few tricks.

Skin them big money skonks!

Got a job app in at Northwest Energy in Billings, right now. We’ll see how that goes. Wouldn’t be too far then.