A great friend to many on this site and a mainstay at conventions for years . He truly loved trapping and helping others learn about it. He was a good friend and I’m really happy I got to know him and run trap lines with him. He can trap the sloughs of South Dakota now even as a nonresident. Godspeed Jim.

Very sorry to hear this. I liked Jim. My condolences to all his friends and family.

WOW R.I.P. Jim .

RIP

Very nice man. Rest in Peace. Prayers sent

Jim, rest in peace.

Sad to hear, he was a great guy

Sorry to hear, prayer's for his family and many friends.

Sorry to hear of his passing, may he rest in peace. Thanks for letting us know blackhammer.

He was always good for an enlightening conversation and boy He had one heck of a mustache! RIP Jim, another great one passes on. Happy trapping! ScottW

Dang it. R.I.P., Jim.

Very sorry to hear this. Had a few interesting conversations with Jim.
Anybody remember the Muskrat Mafia?

Zim

I caught wind of Jim's passing earlier today. Thanks for posting Paul

I called Jim a friend. Jim wasnt in the best health these past few years

Godspeed him on your next journey

49er

Godspeed Jim! My condolences to his family and friends.

Gary

I regret I didn't keep track of my hat.

Hate to hear it

May Jim trap the many marshes and sloughs in the heavens above and enjoy many a fine sunset!

Chris

So sorry to hear, RIP Jim!

Dang! Really hate to hear this. A good guy.

Moosetrot

RIP Jim.

That is sad news. I was just reminiscing about our visits at our Trapperman Breakfast here.

So sorry to hear this. Rest in peace, Jim.

Patrice

RIP

Many didn't know this about Jim. Besides on being a very good trapper that put up some impressive numbers, he was an accomplished rock and mountain climber.

Very sorry to hear of this.

RIP Mr. Gadget.

Sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Prayers and thoughts for Jim's family and many friends.

I asked him a question about mink line management one time. He sent me a paragraph full of knowledge. And included his phone number, said call anytime you have a question. Who the heck does that? What a nice nice guy in my book.

Jim helped me tremendously on mink trapping, with just a couple paragraphs. How lucky to have been able to ask questions of him.

Rest in peace

RIP Sad but we all have to go to the great trapping ground one day!

PRAYERS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

R.I.P.

rest in peace

Sorry to hear this, rest in peace Jim.

RIP Jim. Prayers of comfort for the friends and family.

Rest in peace Jim

RIP Does anyone have a picture of Jim. I might have met him but not personally.

RIP Sir

Jim had the largest single season coon catch I know of in Minnesota and it was when coon were worth good money. He was the one the first to use chain drowners . He invented his pocket poppers for mink trapping and marketed at conventions. But most importantly to Jim was helping other trappers especially young trappers starting out . He was a talented cabinet maker and carpenter as well.

He’s partly responsible for me getting into the trapping inventions!
RIP Jim

Rest in peace.

Lee, you were both at the 2013 Trapperman Breakfast at the Farm Kitchen here in Sauk County, but I can't find a photo of him. Maybe someone else will come up with one!

Don’t have one. After a bunch of conventions and trapping trips we traveled together I wish I did.

I am in the same boat as Lee. I am sure I have seen him at conventions but can't put a face to the name. In any event, thoughts for his family and may he rest in peace.

RIP Jim. May your trapline in the sky be full. Prayers sent.

Sad news for sure, RIP, Jim.

As mentioned Jim was an expert carpenter, I know he did some high end cabinet jobs on expensive yachts for some very demanding customers Jobs that would take months to complete.. Very talented woodworker. Also mentioned, he was an very good rock climber, He always talked about his trips out west rock climbing on the Wind River Range in Wyoming.

I found this image on a MN rock climbing site. It's not the best.

I know Jim scales Devils Tower several times plus many other routes inwest. I'm sure he told me once he climbed the highest peak in the lower 48.

I have only been able to find a death notice for Jim , no obituary

Good find Steve. Jim didn’t spend a lot of time sitting on the couch until he got sick.

RIP Trapper

Condolences, black hammer, I know you guys were tight.

Is there any funeral services planned?

Not that I know of .

Little memory about Jim, I don't remember the year, I'd say 2009. Up until that point I hadn't ever caught 1000 muskrats in the winter. It was mid-February and I was sitting at about 915 rats for the ice season and had basically run out of good spots up here. Jim said come on down and trap the lake he was on. Needless to say I made my goal with room to spare. Not many people would do that!

Rest in peace buddy.

Jim got me started ice trapping muskrats invited me out to the lakes he was on. Rats were worth good money then . Kind had forgotten how nice it was of him to do that Remember at a convention in Lima,Ohio at the camping area some kid was riding in the back of a pickup and probably had been over served and he fell out and his head hit the ground hard. Jim was the first one to run to the kid and prop him up until an ambulance came. That was Jim.

It is very respectful and a great way to remember Jim and to honor his life. Sharing stories of your experiences with Jim tells us alot about the man. I would have liked to have known him and to have shared some time or just to say that I knew him.

I don't believe I knew Jim, but I can tell from what I have read and learned he would have been very easy to become a good friend.

Thank you all for sharing and giving us all a look into Jim the trapper and Jim the mans life. I don't think there can be a better tribute to someone than talking about them and sharing some stories and personal experiences.