Pennsylvania is a state where trappers rely heavily on the foothold trap, and modern foothold traps have changed little from the Gibbs “Single Grip” coil-spring MODEL patented in the 1920s. What the ...

How far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were posed by those who came to the aid of a raccoon captured in a box trap in Williamson ...

It’s the time of the year when a breed of outdoor people who don’t mind wading in icy water and cold temperatures to pursue their sport of trapping. More than 11,000 Missouri trappers face the ...