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Scott will share with you how he has been nailing big raccoon in trails. If you thought you had to have a large bodygrip trap, you were wrong. You will see the method for yourself. Plus Scott will explain his road trapping in public areas. You will also see the value of the 5x5 for ADC work. Not only will Scott’s methods catch raccoon but fox as well. The DVD will also go into detail on how to get great results from baited traps. The 5x5 is a perfect size to take raccoons and not worry about dogs.

Copyright 2011

Shows dozens of set locations on land and in the water. Actual trapline footage of raccoons, and shows detailed construction of sets. Includes a raccoon biology segment. 

90 minutes.

Blind sets, lured sets, baited sets, cubbies, tunnels, the use of lure and bait, how to use body grippers and stabilizers, foothold traps, trap fastening, and good location.

1 hour & 20 minutes.

In-depth video coverage of raccoon trapping in rivers, creeks and marshes. Covers equipment, set locations, sets, lure use, anchoring techniques, and proper fur handling. Features Tom Miranda, Bob Gilsvik, Jerry Herbst, Jeff Smith, and Dave Hieb. 

65 minutes.

Learn advanced mink and raccoon trapping technique from true professionals - Tom Miranda, Bob Gilsvik, and Jerry Herbst. Filmed from the Canadian border to the Gulf Coast, this video includes snow and ice trapping of mink as well as some innovative set techniques for fall trapping. Location is covered exceptionally well. Catches of mink and raccoon are shown in snow and open conditions. 

78 minutes.

Follow Veteran Trapper Ron Hauser and Big Scott on their Minnesota winter coon lines. Learn what Hauser has learned pokin’ round the last 50 years. Hauser takes you to the critter’s front door and whacks ‘em dead. Hauser defines how to locate winter denning areas, winter trails and how to trap them. Learn methods that have gotten Hauser 20 to 40 critters on check days. When you know where an animal lives and sleeps, there’s no where left to hide. 

Longline coon trapper Ron Hauser takes raccoon trapping one step farther than most. Proper trail trapping is the fastest, deadliest method to harvest and target mostly adult raccoons. See doubles and triples all day, resulting in 70-plus raccoons for the day’s catch.  

3 hours.

Learn to POCKET SET any type bank with no wasted movements and harvest mink and raccoon fast. Observe and learn firsthand the hows and whys of varying trap placement and how, why, when, and where to place guide sticks for TARGET FOOT PLACEMENT, while drowning a large percentage of the animals. Watch footage of a Minnesota mink on the loose hunting a ditch bank, as Hauser lip squeaks it into spittin’ range. Learn simplified trapline map reading and accurate set location logging. Ride along with Hauser as he returns to an old FUR POCKET after 25 years, capturing many DOUBLES and TRIPLES throughout the trapline. Hauser teaches you more new tricks of the trade as he takes you on the line using the pocket set, utilizing humane equipment, methods and dispatches. As always, Hauser gives you more than your money’s worth. You may change the way you think and do things. You’ll be the DOMINANT PREDATOR after watching this video.

Follow professional trappers Matt Jones and Len Williams throughout the bluff and river country of Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee as they show the proven methods and techniques that have helped them harvest thousands of raccoons over the years. Eastern raccoon trappers are forced to deal with numerous obstacles such as fluctuating water levels, rough terrain, abundant weather changes, and other trappers. Matt and Len show how they have learned to compensate for these problems and catch hundreds of raccoons each season. Coverage of #220s in coon boxes and trails, plus water sets using foot traps. Includes segments on bait making and skinning. So sharpen your skinning knife and get ready to see “Eastern Raccoon Trapping – Roads, Creeks, and Rivers”. “This is not just another pocket-set video.”

Join Kyle Kaatz on the trapline in Illinois, Minnesota, and Alabama. This DVD focuses on the basics of trapline success. Covers muskrat, raccoon, mink, coyote, and beaver trapping. The key to trapline success is keeping things simple. Master the basics and work hard and you’ll enjoy success no matter what your target animal! Back To The Basics will show you muskrat trapping with footholds and body-grips, pocket sets and grass wad sets for coon and mink, the trash mound/buried bait set for coyotes, castor mounds, channel sets, and snaring trails for beaver. Lots of catches! Kellen Kaatz explains coon boxes and coyote trapping. Jackie Malone joins Kyle for a river beaver line 'Down Yonder' in Alabama. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran, this DVD is sure to improve your catch!

The second in the "Trapline Anecdotes" series.

1 hour 54 minutes.

Trapline Anecdotes: Roadlining ... Join Kyle Kaatz on the Roadline in Iowa. This 3 hour 2 DVD Set was filmed over 4 days with Kyle on his 2009 Mink, Muskrat, and Raccoon trapline. Kyle explains his simple approach to running an efficient roadline with a career high in 2001 of 416 coon and 30 mink in 12 days. Kyle has the experience to increase your knowledge and make you a better trapper. This DVD covers all aspects of running a long vehicle trapline for the “Big 3”. Pocket sets, bridge walls, black label sticks, and platforms are all explained, plus some #220 trail sets. This is an action-packed video filmed on the trapline with lots of Mink, Muskrat, and Raccoon catches!

The third in the "Trapline Anecdotes" series.

Copyright 2010

Clint Locklear goes into deep detail on the Alcatraz Dog-Proof Raccoon Trap. All of the tips will work with any Dog-Proof Traps on the market. Clint will drill down on how to use DP Traps to their full potential. To take coon in numbers, you need to be versatile and have a plan. If you want to be a better DP Trapper, you will not be disappointed.

Copyright 2011

Raccoon are child’s play to catch, right? I guess that is true for the ones we catch, but what about the 2-8 that we as trappers don’t catch at a set. You will learn a new way we as trappers should be gang setting. The old way of stringing 2-6 sets on a stretch of creek is missing the boat. You will see why you are killing your numbers if you drown a coon at a set. Again the camera does not lie. The habits of the coon are not what trappers have read about all these years. If you want to take more coon, you have to understand what a coon does at a set. You have to understand how a coon reacts to a conibear and oh yes, they know it’s there. One thing will become clear to you is that a raccoon is not a simple animal to catch. The way a raccoon uses his nose and sense of feel is nothing short of amazing. It’s up to you, stay in the past and catch your normal amount of coon or you can start working on the other 300-800 percent that we as trappers are missing each year.

Follow Kendall on his Iowa line as he teaches the “No Pocket Set System” to catch coon after coon. Kendall shows, in detail, set locations and what the usage of good baits do on your line. Includes both line set footage and many great catches. You are sure to learn from this video whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro.

2 hours.  Copyright 2011

A truckload of raccoon used to be adream. Now it’s a reality! Mike “Red” O’Hearn, one of the best “coon men” in the country, describes and shows the methods that he has used to trap over 1000 coon a season, for seven years running, with over 12,000 raccoons trapped in the last 11 years. His best season was 1650 raccoons. Using the simple methods demonstrated, novice through professional trappers can benefit. Equipment, staking, set construction, location, gang setting and use of bait and lure are all covered. The use of footholds, body grip traps, and snares are shown in detail. Learn fast, effective techniques to maximize your raccoon catch. “Red” hails from Iowa, which has a lot of top-notch raccoon trappers, but “Red” is in a class of his own.

2 hours.

Follow Alan Probst of North American Trapper as he shows you the techniques of modern raccoon trapping. You will see blind, culvert, high bank, pocket and trail sets just to name a few. Jam packed with many sets and many catches and the sound and picture quality is second to none.

60 minutes.

This DVD set is for all of you water trappers looking for that little something extra. This 2 disc set features Alan Probst of North American Trapper showing many different techniques to catching the beaver, mink, muskrat and raccoon. There is over 50 different chapters in this DVD set and it is by far one of the most comprehensive trapping videos on the market and the sound and picture quality is second to none.

4 hours.

Huge coon are consistently caught on dry land, and veteran trapper Mark Steck knows how to get them. Join Mark on a working coon line, as he shows you how using modern methods. Pile up big coon, in large numbers – fast. Learn the secrets of a proven system that will put you far ahead of your competition. Learn proven methods from a master trapper in just 2 hours!

Follow Pro Trapper Mark Steck on his South Dakota coon line as he nails 61 raccoons in one check using the Lil’ Grizz Get’rz. A swift moving fast paced video that exposes the viewer to a futuristic raccoon trapping system second to none. Quick and easy without many of the physical demands of old school methods. Lots of action including night vision footage of raccoons working sets.

160 minutes.

"Dakota Style". How are those huge catches of 500-plus mink, 600 fox and over 1000 coons possible? Two words – Road Trapping. It’s simply the most productive method of harvesting huge amounts of critters. Road trapping allows you to roll through the best areas of your state, harvest the cream and move on – no permission needed! Come along on a Dakota line outing as premier trapper Mark Steck takes you on his road trapline. Discover a deadly new concept called “pipe trapping.” Cover huge areas working right off the roads close to your truck. Learn a line management technique that leads to large catches. Learn the lost art of blind setting for mink. 

Come along as Dakota Line Veteran Trapper, Mark Steck, runs a water line using PVC pipes. Watch as Steck nails coon after coon and mink after mink in sets that are simple, fast and go where you want them. Pipe trapping will change the way you trap. These methods are versatile and deadly.

2 hours.

Follow legendary veteran trapper Johnny Thorpe as he shows you various sets that have worked on his Adirondack raccoon line for decades. You will see culvert sets, slick up sets, stone wall sets, and some bonus open water beaver and muskrat float sets. This DVD is an in depth discussion on raccoons and the sets and techniques that will put more fur in your freezer. 

60 minutes.

From Start to Finish. Two hours of action packed information on raccoon trapping. Keith and Tom show and explain trap preparation, sets and catches on their raccoon line. They also demonstrate professional raccoon skinning, scraping, and stretching. A segment on snaring is presented. Tips, tricks and techniques are presented featuring the following well-known professionals:

• Gary Armstrong – Famous PVC Pipe Set
• Carroll “Blackie” Black – River Trapping
• Gary Bonnot and Tim Reed – Trapping with Lil’ Grizz Trap
• Russ Carman and Bill Kasten – Questions, answers, and instructions
• Rick Hemsath – Trapping with Body Traps
• Mike Marsyada – Guidelines, Information, and Strategy
• Tom Parr – Trap Types and Live Traps
• Doug Wilson – Snares and Snaring
• Special Feature with Night Footage of Raccoon Working the Lil’ Grizz Trap