What a difference between now and then. I remember when you couldn't get diddly squat as far as information from others as if a national secret. Now days with the magic of internet and others, it's really great that we can gather up so much infos from people like you.
Great story there Dale, we have to thank all that came before us for sure. When I was a youngster, there wasn't a trapper that wanted to teach anyone how to trap, they didn't want the competition. I had a local game warden who took me aside and gave me some lessons that still stick with me today. Thank you Dale for sharing your trapping knowledge for everyone to learn.
Well the good thing is this ncmo. They're all still right here on this channel in these videos and in my playlist for you to look up and watch anytime. Thank you for watching
Good video dale. A lot of newer trappers don’t remember or know of the guys before. I know I had pleasure of meeting many back in the day. And I miss listening to them. Guys like blackie. Old Charlie dobbins. To name a couple. Keep up the good work my friend!
Great info again Dale. I am 63 and still learn stuff everyday from the more experienced trappers and a lot of the younger ones. If you quit learning you are stagnant.
The best lessons I've learned from experienced trappers is A- swivels. I put a crunch proof ( at least one) on every trap I have. A trapped animal can twist up a chain before you can even think about it. B- No scent in the bed. It will get dug up and flipped C- mostly figured myself, a flexible trap frame is useless. Every new jaw trap I get gets welded to eliminate any flex with a baseplate if needed. Not the least- anchor every trap as if you're trapping sasquatches or t-rexes. Always Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for the videos
Yes. There are some experienced skilled trappers who share their knowledge, and IMO as many that keep what they know to themselves for fear of competition
Great video. And back in the day it was harder to study. Had a few books and that was it. Now with internet it shrunk our world. Thank you for being a roll model for the next generation.
Very true Dale! I love listening about stories of guys in the past on how they operated their lines. I’ve learned a lot from those old trapping books from the early to mid 1900’s. You can’t beat solid information from guys with tons of experience who have been there and done that.
I really love the history of trapping and how we are doing what has been done for ages! Numbers don't really matter as long as you are satisfied with what you're doing and having a good time! Thank you for sharing my friend!
Always fun to read about those good old boys , I’ve always said if you want the numbers just depends on how hard you want to work . Trapping an I’m sure you will agree is in your blood , no matter the prices or how many or even the amount of time you have , just getting out there an doing it will satisfy the itch … Thx Dale Good video
Thanks Dale, I really enjoy videos like this that you tell who you have learned from and some of the guys who have nothing to sell but had very disciplined systems to catch a massive ammount of fur. Thanks
Absolutely fantastic, we definitely lose track of the guys before us. You’re definitely on the list of guys that have taught me some great stuff I want to implement this season!!!
The Biggest Thing Is having the right habitat and populations to harvest those numbers. Dale I really appreciate you sharing this history. I took methods that I learned from my dad as far as Beaver Trapping and took your Methods and mixed them in with what I learned from my Dad along with Dirk Miller, Charlie Dobbins, Hal Sullivan. K-9s- Charlie Dobbins, Johnny Thorpe, Craig O’Gorman and Larry Pate. Sometimes people need to go back and reread historical books.
Great video it made me start thinking about my early years and the people I learned from like my main goal when making any set a quote from EJ Daily goes something like this you must leave a great temptation while removing all suspension and other than blind sets I think of that constantly and when I get new traps right out of the box I am never satisfied and so I modify them with the ideas of Charles Dobbins and when picking a set location I remember the teaching of Jim hillfrich but the trapper who I have learned the most from and in my opinion is the best most versatile of them all and the best comunicater because he can put his thoughts and imagination into words that are simple and easy to understand is you Dale I have learned more from you than from anyone else I bought your bever videos back when they were VHS and I have always looked to you for new and deadly trapping techniques and the many short cuts that have saved me money and filled my stretchers with fur and I want to just say thanks Dale for everything you do and have done for me personally and for trapping in general
Dale, stay humble my man. I see tons of people now that have the big head and think they have everything figured out. They seem to just have developed a very set routine of plopping in dog proofs, snares, one type set over and over and get a UA-cam or Facebook page and become famous in their minds. In doing so, many cheat themselves out of what could have been an enjoyable lifetime of learning, trying new things, putting up fur and just generally never knowing what it’s like to ever be a true fur trapper. What I think of a lot is that the old trappers were still doing it when they were old. Double tough they must have been. Knowledge learned on their own and skills developed over year after year of staying with it. Well, you know what it’s all, or should be, about.
The time trapping had changed is when Frank Conibear came out with the Conibear trap . Then others follow with the body grip . That is from what I know of how trapping has changed on how we trapped .
Yes, if they're willing to share solid information. Like mr. Billingsley said, sort the wheat from the chaff. And like another poster wrote, many are afraid of any potential competition. You'll get valid information here, I've figured that out
A lot of things need to fall in place . The Big thing is the population. Next it's amount of time you can devote to running traps. If all things are in place you should be able to do 1,000 in 30 days or less. I have seen it take 6 weeks to get it done also. A lot of variables go into it.
What a difference between now and then.
I remember when you couldn't get diddly squat as far as information from others as if a national secret. Now days with the magic of internet and others, it's really great that we can gather up so much infos from people like you.
There's a huge difference Jean. You're absolutely right about the top secret thing. Thank you for watching
Great story there Dale, we have to thank all that came before us for sure. When I was a youngster, there wasn't a trapper that wanted to teach anyone how to trap, they didn't want the competition. I had a local game warden who took me aside and gave me some lessons that still stick with me today. Thank you Dale for sharing your trapping knowledge for everyone to learn.
They were more than just tight lipped for sure Ron. Thank you
Dale I wish I could remember HALF of the tips u have shared with us
Well the good thing is this ncmo. They're all still right here on this channel in these videos and in my playlist for you to look up and watch anytime. Thank you for watching
Good video dale. A lot of newer trappers don’t remember or know of the guys before. I know I had pleasure of meeting many back in the day. And I miss listening to them. Guys like blackie. Old Charlie dobbins. To name a couple. Keep up the good work my friend!
Yes that's right Jim. Nor do they have the desire to seek out the teachings of those men. Thank you for watching
Great info again Dale. I am 63 and still learn stuff everyday from the more experienced trappers and a lot of the younger ones. If you quit learning you are stagnant.
If you stop evolving John you will become a dinosaur in a museum. Thank you for watching
Timber sounded pissed off. If that was her barking. Good video
It wasn't her Ruger. It was some other dog across the creek from us.. thank you for watching
The best lessons I've learned
from experienced trappers is
A- swivels. I put a crunch proof
( at least one) on every trap I
have. A trapped animal can
twist up a chain before you
can even think about it.
B- No scent in the bed. It
will get dug up and flipped
C- mostly figured myself, a
flexible trap frame is useless.
Every new jaw trap I get gets
welded to eliminate any flex
with a baseplate if needed.
Not the least- anchor every trap as if you're trapping sasquatches or t-rexes. Always
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for the videos
Those are great lessons Max. Thank you for watching
Amen to that Dale , everything I've learned about trapping i learned from Trappers weather it was books, magazines, dvds, demos.
Tight Chains 🇺🇸
We all started somewhere Streeter Boyz. Thank you for watching
Yes. There are some experienced skilled trappers who share their knowledge,
and IMO as many that keep what they know to themselves for fear of competition
That's absolutely true Max. Thank you for watching
Great video. And back in the day it was harder to study. Had a few books and that was it. Now with internet it shrunk our world. Thank you for being a roll model for the next generation.
Yes it was Jeff. But the information is out there. It's sometimes hard to find though. Thank you for watching
Very true Dale! I love listening about stories of guys in the past on how they operated their lines. I’ve learned a lot from those old trapping books from the early to mid 1900’s. You can’t beat solid information from guys with tons of experience who have been there and done that.
True statement Peter. The little time saving tips add up to a lot. Thank you for watching
I really love the history of trapping and how we are doing what has been done for ages! Numbers don't really matter as long as you are satisfied with what you're doing and having a good time! Thank you for sharing my friend!
That's right Mark. Numbers don't matter. Thank you for watching
Always fun to read about those good old boys , I’ve always said if you want the numbers just depends on how hard you want to work . Trapping an I’m sure you will agree is in your blood , no matter the prices or how many or even the amount of time you have , just getting out there an doing it will satisfy the itch … Thx Dale Good video
That's the truth Coyote Whacker. Thank you for watching
Thanks Dale, I really enjoy videos like this that you tell who you have learned from and some of the guys who have nothing to sell but had very disciplined systems to catch a massive ammount of fur. Thanks
Thank you Hank. I appreciate you watching
I love hearing about those who came before and the history of trapping and trappers. Thanks Dale👍🏻😎🇺🇸
I do too Sonny. Thank you for watching
Great information Dale acknowledging the others for the history of trapping. As always keep up the good work!
Thank you Brian. Thank you for watching also
Well said and there’s lots more that no one even hears about
Lord that's the truth Mike. Thank you for watching
Absolutely fantastic, we definitely lose track of the guys before us. You’re definitely on the list of guys that have taught me some great stuff I want to implement this season!!!
Yes we do John. I hope I've helped some. Thank you
We all should know the history of this amazing way of living.
We just need to take the time to study it Matthew. I'm guilty of not myself sometimes. Thank you for watching
The Biggest Thing Is having the right habitat and populations to harvest those numbers.
Dale I really appreciate you sharing this history. I took methods that I learned from my dad as far as Beaver Trapping and took your Methods and mixed them in with what I learned from my Dad along with Dirk Miller, Charlie Dobbins, Hal Sullivan.
K-9s- Charlie Dobbins, Johnny Thorpe, Craig O’Gorman and Larry Pate.
Sometimes people need to go back and reread historical books.
That's a fact Jim. Thank you for watching
RESPECT!
Absolutely Mike. Thank you
Great message Dale.
Thank you Scott. I appreciate you
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 we’re up at the NTA Northeast Regional convention at Neil Olson’s in Maine. Great stuff and great folks.
Great video it made me start thinking about my early years and the people I learned from like my main goal when making any set a quote from EJ Daily goes something like this you must leave a great temptation while removing all suspension and other than blind sets I think of that constantly and when I get new traps right out of the box I am never satisfied and so I modify them with the ideas of Charles Dobbins and when picking a set location I remember the teaching of Jim hillfrich but the trapper who I have learned the most from and in my opinion is the best most versatile of them all and the best comunicater because he can put his thoughts and imagination into words that are simple and easy to understand is you Dale I have learned more from you than from anyone else I bought your bever videos back when they were VHS and I have always looked to you for new and deadly trapping techniques and the many short cuts that have saved me money and filled my stretchers with fur and I want to just say thanks Dale for everything you do and have done for me personally and for trapping in general
David thank you so very much for the kind words. I appreciate you. And thank you for watching too
We wouldn't be where we're at now if it weren't for them. All their hard work and knowledge gained. Thanks for the video Dale.
I appreciate you taking the time to watch it Tucker. Thank you
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 Your welcome.
History has always been important, in all aspects of life. I haven’t found too many bad examples in your videos yet lol! Thanks for all you do Dale
You're right about the history of it all Derrick. Thank you for watching
Very well said Dale we all can learn from others
We sure can Jim. Even a busted clock is right twice a day 😂. Thank you for watching
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 lol absolutely
Good info
Thank you Christopher
I like that one!
I'm glad you do PopPop. Thank you for watching
Dale, stay humble my man. I see tons of people now that have the big head and think they have everything figured out. They seem to just have developed a very set routine of plopping in dog proofs, snares, one type set over and over and get a UA-cam or Facebook page and become famous in their minds. In doing so, many cheat themselves out of what could have been an enjoyable lifetime of learning, trying new things, putting up fur and just generally never knowing what it’s like to ever be a true fur trapper. What I think of a lot is that the old trappers were still doing it when they were old. Double tough they must have been. Knowledge learned on their own and skills developed over year after year of staying with it. Well, you know what it’s all, or should be, about.
You're 💯 right Steve. Thank you
The time trapping had changed is when Frank Conibear came out with the Conibear trap . Then others follow with the body grip . That is from what I know of how trapping has changed on how we trapped .
That's right Paul.
We all can learn from other trappers
That's right Chad. Thank you for watching
Yes, if they're willing to share
solid information. Like mr.
Billingsley said, sort the wheat from the chaff. And like another poster wrote, many are
afraid of any potential competition.
You'll get valid information here, I've figured that out
Thank you Max
Bud Hall use to trap a ton of fox up in this area
Yes he did Jim. And J. Curtis Grigg caught a bunch of mink too. There are so many that's it's impossible to name them all
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 I agree 100%
Was it hard to reach the level of a thousand
A lot of things need to fall in place . The Big thing is the population. Next it's amount of time you can devote to running traps. If all things are in place you should be able to do 1,000 in 30 days or less. I have seen it take 6 weeks to get it done also. A lot of variables go into it.