Trapping Instruction Videos
This collection is designed to help people get a start in trapping.
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What Makes a Trap a BMP Trap
AFWA’s Trapping Program Manager, Bryant White, will explain what makes a BMP trap and how you can modify your own traps to meet BMP standards.
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Best Management Practices for Trapping
AFWA’s Trapping Program Manager, Bryant White, will explain the development of BMP’s and how they are used for Trapping.
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How to Make a Selective Sets with Lethal Trapping Systems
Idaho DFG Furbearer Biologist, Cory Mosby, will demonstrate how to avoid non-target species while using lethal trapping systems.
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How to Make Selective Sets with Foothold Traps
Idaho DFG Furbearer Biologist, Cory Mosby, will demonstrate how to avoid non-targeted catches with trap placement, pan tension and baits.
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How to Use Foothold Traps
Randy Newberg will demonstrate how foothold traps work and also explain the differences between coil-spring and long spring traps.
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How to Use Body Grip Traps
Randy Newberg will demonstrate how body grip traps work, the different pieces and parts, setting techniques as well as safety precautions while setting body grips.
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How to Use Cable Restraints
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Biologist, Jenna Malinowski, will give a basic overview of how cable restraints are used
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How to Use Foot Encapsulating Traps (Dog Proof Traps)
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Biologist, Jenna Malinowski, will demonstrate how dog proofs work and the best species to capture with them.
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How to Use Cage Traps
AFWA’s Trapping Program Manager, Bryant White, will demonstrate how cage traps work and best species to capture with them.
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Common Water Sets with Foothold Traps
Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program-Instructor, Curtis Twellman, will demonstrate the different set types to catch animals in the water with foothold traps, such as castor mounds, latrines, pocket and submersion sets.
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Common Land Sets with Footholds and Foot-Encapsulating Traps
Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program-Instructor, Curtis Twellman, will demonstrate common land sets such as dirt holes, flat sets and blind sets using footholds and foot encapsulating traps.
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Common Land Sets with Body Grip Traps
Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program-Instructor, Curtis Twellman, will demonstrate common land sets with body grip traps for multiple species such as cubbies and blind sets.
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Cable Restraint for Fox and Coyote
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Biologist, Jenna Malinowski, will demonstrate how to set cable restraints for fox and coyotes.
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Underwater Sets for Beaver Using Cable Devices
Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program-Instructor, Curtis Twellman, will demonstrate how to set cable devices underwater for beavers.
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How to be Selective and Avoid Certain Species while Trapping
Idaho DFG Furbearer Biologist, Cory Mosby, will demonstrate how to target specific species and also avoid endangered species while trapping.