Trapping (Fresh Afield) (Video) | Missouri Department of Conservation

During this hands-on course, participants will gain an understanding of trapping as a necessary technique in the control of animal populations.

The City of St. Louis thrived 200 years ago as the center of the western fur trade.

Lessons learned and earned in the field.

Old Job, New World

The fur industry continues to be a source of profit, recreation and furbearer management for Missouri trappers and traders in the 21st century.

His first season as a trapper was a financial disaster, but he was far richer in other ways.

Each year trappers seek out Missouri woods and water to participate in one of the oldest sports known to man.

Eco-Friendly Fur

Although I’ve never personally seen a bobcat where I live, I know they’re out there.

Trapping (Fresh Afield)