Maybe where you live but not elsewhere.
Canada is the best country in the world by far and you as an american know it-why you choose to live in your so called dumpster.

The big right appears to be access to other peoples money. Been working in a native village recently. These people are so dependent it is sad what we have made them.

Not here.They are owners of all kinds of industry,and benefit greatly thru that shared ownership.And so do all the non native buisnesses locally.When people have lots of money they tend to spend it locally.That is a huge boost to local economys.Money is kept iin the area it is generated and not siphoned off by big government.
They are also big players in the stock markets with 50 percent ownership of shares in many mining companys and other diverse investments.

Great thread for most part, going a little sideways last page or 2 ha. I consider myself one of those Hardcore Trappers… I trap as close to full time as possible and love playing the “numbers game” over the years. Trap on farms/ranches like many here. Not Coon country, light on mink - so mainly Coyote, Beaver, Rats and Ermine. Made some serious money on Coyotes and rats until market got creamed and drought put the rats in the current downward cycle. I find Beaver worth it, especially with good castor and Bear hunter demand for carcasses

We lost so many Coyote/Fox snaresmen in Alberta when Canada goose cratered. Very important fur bearer - any reasonable demand here would be a godsend

Spent a combined 6 weeks on Reg traplines, targeting mainly marten, lynx and bobcat. Will do the same this coming winter - possibly adding a new marten line. As long as the market holds; Prices are in place to make a reasonable return this coming season


I look around and see trappers here more optimistic and think there will be a lot more effort put in (at least in boreal) in BC suspect there will be more houndsman activity on bobcat and lynx - the word is out . I do see a fair number of younger people entering trapping right now - probably not near enough to replace the “old dogs” exiting the game though.

See quite a few youngsters here taking the trapping courses every year and getting their licences,Of course trapping and bush life is a way of life here in the North and has always been that way.Young trappers get their licences and immediately get on the family traplines and their brothers or sisters have connections to get a line when a local retires-everyone knows each other and take care of each other like a big family-and really they are because in the small towns lots of families are connected.