What makes trappers unique also threatens their way of life.

The spirit of the old-timers is fading in trapping community, writes Editor Jim Spencer.

Beginning with the June-July 2010 issue, the magazine will have a new size and upgraded design.

It’s a good idea to develop a fallback strategy for when you just can’t get out to check the line.

But the desire to pile up furbearers and other game lasted much longer than my baby set.

Sometimes Editor Jim Spencer reaches his targets and other times he doesn’t, but he's always aiming at something.

The thing to keep in mind through all of this turmoil is that we trap because we love it — or at least we say we do. Seems to me like this would be a good time for us to prove it.

Anticipation is high for the season despite an uncertain fur market.

Pro-trapping bill could help build momentum for fur gatherers in other states as well.

Trappers might be better informed than in the past, but all of us still have room to learn.