photo gallery
 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. |