Trapping with "Trapper Bill"
A Little Bit About "Trapper Bill"
My name is Bill, I am a trapper. I started trapping with my grandfather when I was a little boy, he showed me how to trap rabbits, groundhogs and possum that were getting into my mother's garden. And later he showed me how to trap racoons for fur in the fall, and fox in the winter. As I became a teenager and got my driver licence, I began to trap local farms in Washtenaw County, for racoons, fox and mink, and eventually coyotes. And now coyotes are my main target animal, mostly for fur and some damage control. I have attended the Fur Takers College in Lagrange, Indiana, and I have also had private instruction from Ardell Grawe in Wahpaton, North Dakota. I have limited experience trapping beaver, and have also done some private instruction myself. I also enjoy predator calling and bass fishing.
	A day on the line.
The foot of a Red Fox that was caught in a modern steel jaw trap. As you can see, the modern traps can catch an animal unharmed.
	I am also displaying this picture of a coyote's foot because he has a thicker skin, harder bones and a superior muscular skeleton. The red fox and coyote were caught in the same kind of trap.
More Trapping With "Trapper Bill"	Trapping Grey Fox
	Trap Pictures & Information
Would you like to learn more about trapping? Do you have questions?	Email "Trapper Bill"