My Friend At Camp Taught Me To Trap

By J. H.

My trapping story started at summer camp. my parents made me go to camp because it would be good for me. Boy did I think they were wrong. I was always the kid that didn't want to get dirty or anything. When I got to camp the first thing I did was make a friend. All he ever talked about was trapping and how much fun it was. So I asked him to tell me how to do it and I wanted to try it when I got home. Well he told me everything he knew about trapping. So when I got home I did everything I could to make some money.  My camp friend sent me a catalog that had everything I needed to start trapping in it. I got two Duke #110 Conibear traps for things like rabbits and squirrels and I got a #220 for coons and things like that. I also got a few leg hold traps. Jonathan from camp told me how to catch a squirrel if they walk on the top of your fence, so I made a squirrel set and a rabbit set and a few raccoon sets. I did pretty good my first year I got a squirrel and a few coons. The rabbits are just to hard to get. I have been thinking about going after a bobcat but I got to get some bigger traps and learn a little bit more. Well, that's the story of my first season of trapping. Hope you liked it.