What make um famous?/
I know a few that are full of( dead ones pause) it and still sell garbage to you folk.
Some think thorp?
Paul dobbins ain't his dad,,,,,but still produces some fine lure, can't testify on his bates.
Sevell was\is gay,,,,,

Best trapper that was not gay?

Jim Comstock..... My vote . I know jf lost a lot of money not following his lead.

Man, you gotta quit uncorking the bottle compadre.

Old Girou was the real deal.until they found his skeleton with his legbone still in his own beartrap nearby..

Wasn't smart enough to gnaw his way to freedom eh?

I dont think he had many teeth.

Not involved.yet....

famous? Pretty vague term when applied to the last 3 or so generations.

They still talk bout "the mad trapper"

I miss talking to Johnny Thorpe

E.J.Dailey and Johnny Thorpe are a couple old timey New York trappers.

OP is sure infatuated with gays, wonder why ??

I certainly miss Arnie Peterson aka the Jack Pine Savage ! Always had a well thought out answer for a particular situation. If he didn’t pick up the phone he definitely returned the call.

Sense of humor and a huge supporter of youth trappers !

You'd almost have to make it a regional thing. Some hot shot coon trapper from Iowa might not hold a candle to some hot shot cat trapper from out west; or vica versa.

Asa Lenon, I sure miss talking to him

Ace was great.
Johnny thorp was at best a good marketer

Yep there guys down here I talked about who are some serious killers but you talk about them to anyone outside of the state and they look at you like your crazy

No doubt

Most well known/popular ?
Most dollars in fur?
Most animals?
Trapped the most places:State? Providences, Countries
Ability to trap any animal! Adapt to any situation.
Most wildlife violations,,, yeah I think thats the one that makes them famous


I know of a few old timers neither name came up on Trapper man search, both more of quiet legends and only famous by word of mouth

Yeah, Arnie could run circles around men half his age and he sure racked up the fur, especially weasels. He was a prince of a guy too.

I remember riding the school bus to a buddy's house, and seeing Arnie jogging down the road with a decent sized beaver on his shoulder. I would guess he was in his late sixties at the time. Heck of a trapper and a heck of a good guy.