North American Trapper

Fur Taker’s of America 🇺🇸 Trapper’s College

Coyotes don’t give much room for sloppy work. Slow down, tighten up the details, and your catch rate will show it.

What’s the biggest lesson coyotes have taught you on the trapline?

Ed Dakin shares firsthand experience with trapping while living in Germany.

If it isn’t carrying your smell and lure where an animal naturally travels, the setup’s already working against you.
Reading the wind comes before picking the spot—and way before setting steel.

What’s your go-to raccoon set?

What’s one trap-setting tip you wish you’d learned sooner?

What’s one piece of old-school outdoor wisdom you still live by?