Can trapping make you a better hunter?
I don’t remember much about being 14 years old, but some things are burned in my memory. That was the year I became a trapper. I don’t remember much about school that year, but I remember my first muskrat. I also remember my first mink, fox and raccoon. I could take you to the exact spot where I caught each of them despite the fact that it happened more than 40 years ago. I can remember the smell of the river, the feeling of lugging a raccoon home in my packbasket, the sight of glowing eyes in my headlight while the other school kids wouldn’t roll out of bed for two more hours.
I’ve been able to pass along the skills of trapping to my children and I believe it makes them better observers and caretakers of the world around them.
Being able to bowhunt across North America has been a blessing in my life and I really believe I am more successful because of my background in trapping.
These three great bowhunters believe their background in fur trapping have helped them excel in the sport of hunting.
Tom Miranda has travelled the world bowhunting and recording it on for TV. He was the first bowhunter to bag all 29 species of big game animals with a bow and videotape each hunt.