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those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman #8657664
09/08/26 08:52 AM
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Wiley Garrett Offline OP
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Wiley Garrett  Offline OP
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I won't be able to he doesn't do instructions anymore please tell me your stories and any valuable lessons you learned there.
thanks garrett


opportunity only knocks once but temptation leans on the doorbell.
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8657714
09/08/26 11:35 AM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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james bay frontierOnt.
Its top secret-you have to pay for it and sign a non disclosure contract.
And cant trap within 500 miles of his trapground after learning the secret..

Last edited by Boco; 09/08/26 11:37 AM.

Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8657728
09/08/26 11:59 AM
09/08/26 11:59 AM
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Texas
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Texas
… and if you violate the terms

… you will be hunted down like a runaway slave

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: ColdspringKidd] #8657740
09/08/26 12:27 PM
09/08/26 12:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2007
Illinois
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Illinois
Originally Posted by ColdspringKidd
… and if you violate the terms

… you will be hunted down like a runaway slave

They don’t do that stuff in Montana man!! They just take em to the train station I’ve heard


Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last.
Abraham Lincoln
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: foxkidd44] #8657976
09/08/26 09:19 PM
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Wiley Garrett Offline OP
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makes sense but he's 78 what can he do to you? also he don't know how to use a computer


opportunity only knocks once but temptation leans on the doorbell.
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8657986
09/08/26 09:43 PM
09/08/26 09:43 PM
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Repeating myself. If you never met the man you really missed out!

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8657998
09/08/26 09:59 PM
09/08/26 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiley Garrett
makes sense but he's 78 what can he do to you? also he don't know how to use a computer


… he’s like a mafia boss

… you think you’re in the clear … then next thing you know Clint locklear shows up with his wolfer nation hat on backwards

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658159
09/09/26 11:44 AM
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Keep it civil


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Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658205
09/09/26 01:58 PM
09/09/26 01:58 PM
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Ames, IA
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Ames, IA
Say what you want but he knows his trapping and predator control work, and he gives plenty of credit to those he learned from, plus his own insights

And he's like PT Barnum he doesn't give a darn what you say about him as long as you spell his name right.

Mike


Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure

Theodore Roosevelt
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658370
09/09/26 08:01 PM
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I know a guy who worked on a ranch there who used to pee on his sets honest


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Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Boco] #8658414
09/09/26 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Boco
Its top secret-you have to pay for it and sign a non disclosure contract.
And cant trap within 500 miles of his trapground after learning the secret..


Holy exaggeration Batman.

It was only 300 miles!

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: ColdspringKidd] #8658417
09/09/26 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdspringKidd
Originally Posted by Wiley Garrett
makes sense but he's 78 what can he do to you? also he don't know how to use a computer


… he’s like a mafia boss

… you think you’re in the clear … then next thing you know Clint locklear shows up with his wolfer nation hat on backwards


…. With a # 10 double long spring sportin an expanded pan made out of an 81 ford hubcap on a log chain drag

…. Ya’ll keep screwing around… you gonna find out

… ain’t no joke boys


Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658610
09/10/26 08:35 AM
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Never met O’Gorman or read his stuff, but the OP might look into an alternative and check out James Lucero material.


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Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658697
09/10/26 10:34 AM
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Write him letters. He answers them.

Stories? Lessons? To beat the competition you only need to one thing if you are a good trapper. Work your _ss off harder than all the other guys. When you are tired don't stop. If you competition works sun-up to sun-down, then you trap two hours before sun up to two hours after sundown. If your competition has 100 sets out make sure you have 200 sets out that are just as good or better than his. All things being equal this is a good lesson.

I don't think Locklear will show up. If he does he will have his massage lotion and hot rocks.


Just passin through
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658720
09/10/26 11:07 AM
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Marion Kansas
My opinion is its nice to have others to help you learn, and ive definitely benefited from some very knowledgeable coyote trappers helping me, but the coyotes themselves are the best teachers and will teach you more than another trapper ever will if your a good student. The best trappers i know are good because they are great students.

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658801
09/10/26 02:07 PM
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He is one of the very few trappers that walked the talk.


Buck(formely known as Zandra)
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Buck (Zandra)] #8658817
09/10/26 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck (Zandra)
He is one of the very few trappers that walked the talk.

Definitely one of the best at marketing the walk

Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Wiley Garrett] #8658891
09/10/26 06:02 PM
09/10/26 06:02 PM
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I have found over the years excellent advise and help from the members in the NCTA. Im a life member.
When we would put on a advanced trapper ed. class it was wall to wall hands on advice & help.
Check out your state trappers association for help.


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Director District 1
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Boone Liane] #8659819
09/12/26 02:54 PM
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Wiley Garrett Offline OP
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it was 500 miles in the 70's-80's now its only 300


opportunity only knocks once but temptation leans on the doorbell.
Re: those who took lessons from L. Craig O'Gorman [Re: Larry Baer] #8659821
09/12/26 02:54 PM
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Wiley Garrett Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Larry Baer
Write him letters. He answers them.

Stories? Lessons? To beat the competition you only need to one thing if you are a good trapper. Work your _ss off harder than all the other guys. When you are tired don't stop. If you competition works sun-up to sun-down, then you trap two hours before sun up to two hours after sundown. If your competition has 100 sets out make sure you have 200 sets out that are just as good or better than his. All things being equal this is a good lesson.

I don't think Locklear will show up. If he does he will have his massage lotion and hot rocks.



haha roasted thank you larry


opportunity only knocks once but temptation leans on the doorbell.
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