Jeff Traynor / At Large

November 17, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Discussion, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, Public Relations, Rough Cuts

New Print Publications: This trapper's been busy feeling like a sir!

Jeff Traynor / At Large

November 17, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Discussion, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, Public Relations, Rough Cuts

While the stereotype of the modern trapper is that of an uneducated redneck with a thirst for the blood of woodland critters, this licensed trapper’s been feeling like a sir. I’ve been busy with a penned tsunami of printed goodness via several different (and well known) publications - both local to New England and abroad.

Eric P. Orff

October 30, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control, Featured Article

A Biologist's Perspective on Trappers: You Can Always Count On 'em!

Eric P. Orff

October 30, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control, Featured Article

New Hampshire is fortunate to have a group of sportsmen and women who are passionate about wildlife, conservation and their sport like no other group I have known in three decades as a wildlife biologist in the Granite State. They are this state’s trappers.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 17, 2019

Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, New England, New Hampshire, NH Distemper Study, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

Biologists again seek assistance from NH trappers on tissue sampling

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 17, 2019

Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, New England, New Hampshire, NH Distemper Study, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

After successful fundraising efforts from a dedicated group of local hunters, the NH Wildlife Heritage Foundation secured funding for a comprehensive study to investigate distemper (CDV) impacts on New Hampshire’s furbearers last year. The department initially requested turn-in of carcasses from grey foxes hunted or trapped during the legal hunting and trapping seasons. This year, that study has now expanded to include a desire for carcasses from both Red and Grey Fox, as well as Fisher.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 6, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, National, North America, Predator Management, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Conservancy curbs coyote abundance with bid to save sea turtles

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 6, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, National, North America, Predator Management, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Staff members with the Bald Head Island Conservancy worked through the summer to ward off hungry coyotes on sea turtle nests with non-lethal hazing techniques unsuccessfully. The Conservancy now turns to trappers to assist with managing abundant predator populations to conserve endangered species.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

September 30, 2019

Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Headlines, New England, New Hampshire

Bidding farewell to New Hampshire's renowned "Skinner"

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

September 30, 2019

Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Headlines, New England, New Hampshire

When it came to the embodiment of the rural New England yankee persona - ol’ Harris Ilsley, of Weare, New Hampshire, was pure quill. Given that he rarely ventured far from the family property, Harris managed many accomplishments around his fur handling and local lore.