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Gerald Schmitt & Tim Sawatzky do demo together at Kaatz Bros. Open House.

Leah and Laura Schmitt displaying their Gopher catch. Two out of two on first check, using Johnson Quick Set Gopher Traps. April 2010.

Leah & Laura at MTA Convention in Redwood Falls, MN. Leah is modeling a Badger fur hat while Laura is modeling a White Fox Fur Hat complete with feet and tail down the back. July 2011.

Schmitt Family holding two Coyotes, Red Fox, and Grey Fox trapped by Gerald and Leah on their after-school trapline. (Fur in background trapped by Brian Fischer.)

Gerald Schmitt and Leah, trapping partners during the Fall 2009 Season. Exhibiting two Coyotes, a Red Fox, and a Grey Fox trapped on their after-school trapline. (Fur in background trapped by Brian Fischer.)

Laura Schmitt holding a red fox and a grey fox. Modeling red fox fur hat. Fur in background trapped by Brian Fischer.

Laura Schmitt and Leah Schmitt visit Brian Fischer's fur shed.

Leah Schmitt and Laura Schmitt visit Brian Fischer's fur shed.

Gerald Schmitt (holding two prime Minnesota Coyotes he trapped on the fall line) pictured with Brian Fischer (producer of the DVD "Coyote Trapping 101"). Fur in background trapped by Brian.

Brian Fischer carrying out a male coyote snared with 3/32 cable.

Inquisitive male takes his last step. Caught by Brian Fischer.

Brian Fischer with a Southern Minnesota Grey Fox caught on a Post Set.

Red Fox caught after the first snow with sheep wool in a dirt hole, by Brian Fischer.

Brian Fischer dispatching a coyote in a #2 Offset Jaw trapped in Southern Minnesota.

Brian Fischer's snared coyote in a Southern Minnesota swamp set on a trail.

A late Fall Red Fox dispatched by Brian Fischer, caught with an Offset Jaw Trap in a Dirt Hole Set.

Adam Fischer, from Courtland, MN holding a nice male Mink.

Brian Fischer collecting a mink after a snow.

Red Fox secured in an Offset Jaw near Courtland, MN by Brian Fischer.

Adam Fischer and his cousin with a nice morning catch of Beaver.

Red Fox settled down in Southern Minnesota. Caught by Brian Fischer.

Ring Bandit caught by Brian Fischer on a Dirt Hole Set using Hiawatha Valley Bait.

Brian Fischer's successful season leads to a busy fur shed.

Brian Fischer's working trap after a snowstorm grabbed a Red Fox.

Front Paw catch on a beautiful Minnesota Red Fox, by Brian Fischer.

Bobcat caught in Montana #3 Special Trap, Phil Van Bibber, NE.

Jordan Budenski, New Ulm, MN. 2008 Season = 72 Coon, 15 Beaver, 21 Mink, 400-plus Muskrats.

Jordan Budenski, New Ulm, MN with a nice run of Coon.

Jordan of Bud's Animal Damage Control LLC, New Ulm, MN.

Weasel caught by Jordan of Bud's Animal Damage Control LLC. New Ulm, MN.

Jordan Budenski & Minnesota Weasel.

Sarah Budenski & Minnesota Muskrats.

Pretty Mississippi Coyote caught by Larry Robinson.

Back foot Coyote catch by Larry Robinson, MS.

Black Mississippi caught by Larry Robinson

Irate Black Coyote by Larry Robinson, MS.

75 pound Canadian Wolf caught in Montana #3 Fully Modified Offset, by Stef Forget.

Nice catch of Canadian Wolf in Montana #3 Fully Modified Offset, by Stef Forget.

Mike with a days catch. See more in Gurski's Canadian Trapline Adventure Dvd.

Learn from one of the best trappers of all time, Johnny Thorpe. See Thorpe's Coyote Instruction Dvd.

Johnny Thorpe takes you out onto his trapline and shows his techniques and methods through his many Dvds.

Long time trapper Johnny Thorpe has been in the trapping game for over 50 years.

Check out Johnny Thorpe's new DVD Collector Set. Includes all 12 of his DVDs together in one set.

Alan Probst on the Beaver line.

Shannon Cohrs mixed bag of Raccoons and Coyotes.

Well-handled fur by Shannon Cohrs.

Shannon Cohrs with nice Minnesota Coyotes.

Shannon Cohrs snares a prime Minnesota Coyote.

Shannon and Caleb Cohrs with a truckload of Minnesota Beaver.

Caleb Cohrs with some nice Minnesota Spring Beaver.

Caleb Cohrs with success on the Beaver Line.

Minnesota Spring Beaver trapped by Shannon & Caleb Cohrs.

Shannon & Caleb Cohrs with 168 Finished Coon in 2008.

Shannon & Caleb Cohrs 2008 Season - 168 Finished Coon.

Shannon Cohrs traps nice prime Otter in Body Gripper.

#3 Montana Trap catches unaware Bobcat. Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Shannon Cohrs, MN outwits Bobcat with #3 Montana Trap.

Shannon Cohrs, MN shows results with use of #3 Montana Trap.

Shannon Cohrs checks #3 Montana Trap with pleasing results.

#3 Montana Trap nails Grey Fox. Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Caleb Cohrs shows results at the end of the season.

Successful catch of nice prime Coyote in Montana #3 Trap by Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Coyote buries his foot in Montana #3 Trap. Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Prime Coyote takes a last step. Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Not a happy catch in a Montana #3 Trap, by Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Nice foot catch in a Montana #3 Trap by Shannon Cohrs, MN.

Marty Senneker with a Barn Full of Fur. Alberta, Canada.

In Germany it is difficult to trap the Red Fox. Frank Joisten is successful using a BMI 120 Magnum.

Nice Double caught by Frank Joisten, Germany.

Wild European Polecat (Iltis) caught by Frank Joisten (Germany).

Wild European Polecat (Iltis) caught by Frank Joisten (Germany). Fence door front keeps the protected Otter out.

Raccoon Dog travels on the wrong trail. Caught by Frank Joisten, Germany.

Stone Marten caught in concrete cubby by Frank Joisten, Germany. Fence door front keeps the protected Otter out.

Frank Joisten successfully traps the Mouseweasel in a BMI 120 Magnum. Germany.

Hermelin (great weasel) trapped by Frank Joisten, Germany.

Tanned Mink and Polecat skins, all trapped with BMI 120 and Concrete Cubby. Frank Joisten, Germany.

Kansas Cat peers through covering. Trapped by Aaron Zier.

Nice catch on a Kansas Cat by Aaron Zier.

Beautiful Kansas Cat took his last step. Trapped by Aaron Zier.

Awesome colored Bobcat belly. Aaron Zier, Kansas.

Aaron Zier displays a nice run of Kansas Bobcats.

Load of Spring Beaver trapped by Shawn Clausen, Springfield, MN.

Nice back foot catch on a big Minnesota Coyote by Shawn Clausen.

Shawn Clausen hoists big Minnesota Coyote.

Ron Brown (MO) hoists a large beaver from the 2009 season.

Ron Brown with some Missouri Beaver.

Ron Brown & Jeff Brown show results from their Beaver Line.

Ron Brown and Jeff Brown pose with some nice Missouri Beaver.

60-plus pound Beaver caught in Montana #5 Trap. This is one of the first documented catches in this new size Montana trap. Leon Windschitl, Worthington, MN.

Shannon Cohrs with one of the first documented catches of a Spring Beaver using the Montana #5 Trap. Dovray, MN.

Shannon Cohrs with one of the first documented catches of a Spring Beaver using the Montana #5 Trap.

Rich Kaspar's first DVD "Trapping Muskrats by the 1,000s" is available now.

Marc Dussault from Quebec with a Canadian Pine Marten.

Nice Bobcat Catch! Dusty Citron (Sweetwater, Wy).

Dusty Citron (Sweetwater, Wy) shows a small portion of his catch from 2009-2010 Season.

High School Trapper, Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN) is proud of his catch off of a small trapline.

Nice Red Fox caught by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).

Prime Winter Coyote caught by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).

Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN)catches a nice Fall Red Fox.

Red Fox caught in middle of plowing by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).

Bob Wendt (Kansas) & Coyote.

Another Season of fur ready to ship. Brian Fischer 2010-11 Trapping Season.

A good and secured foothold catch by Brian Fischer (MN) using a MB-550 Trap.

Brian Fischer enjoying a good sunrise.

A Cross Fox caught in Southern Minnesota by Brian Fischer.

A Coyote showing off his body. Caught by Brian Fischer (Southern Minnesota) with a #2 Oneida-Victor Offset.

Lots of help in Brian Fischer's Fur Shed when it comes time to ship pelts.

Brian Fischer's Grandkids, Carmella and Milan, experiencing the softness of dried Coyote pelts.

Attentive audience during Brian Fischer's snare demo at the National Convention.

California trappers Jake and Steve with their first caged bobcat.

Caged Bobcat in California.

Cage trapping pioneer Reid Aiton (right) and Mercer Lawing with cagingbobcats.com out on the line in the California mountains.

Cage Trapping Bobcats - So easy a kid could do it! (CA)

Duane Ose shows results on his trapline in Alaska.

Alaska trapping gear ready to go - Duane Ose.

Duane Ose on his Alaska Trapline.

Big-footed Lynx catch on Duane Ose's trapline in Alaska.

Nice Alaskan Wolf catch by Duane Ose!

Wolverine catch by Duane Ose, Alaska.

Wolverine catch on Duane Ose's trapline in Alaska.

Paul Trepus (Canada) shows part of his season's catch of 18 Wolves. We are proud to stock his DVDs - "Wolf Trapping with Paul Trepus" and "Wolf Snaring with Paul Trepus."

Follow Ron Hauser and Scott Zupfer on their Minnesota Winter Coon Lines in Ron Hauser's DVD "Winter Coon Trapping".

The Rat Rush is on! Join the Mu$krat Frenzy with long time trapper Ron Hauser, trapping over 5000 muskrats in 3-1/2 weeks in South Dakota. New DVD by Ron Hauser.

Joseph Del Valle with his first black coyote in Tennessee.

Lyndsay with the First Mink of the Season.

Lyndsay and Dad (Chad Griep)hope that Mom doesn't see this big mink in the house.