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Photo Gallery

  • Lyndsay with the First Mink of the Season.
  • Frank Joisten successfully traps the Mouseweasel in a BMI 120 Magnum. Germany.
  • Preston's Raccoon weighs just shy of 42 pounds! (Preston Estby, MN)
  • Shannon Cohrs with one of the first documented catches of a Spring Beaver using the Montana #5 Trap.
  • High School Trapper, Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN) is proud of his catch off of a small trapline.
  • 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.
  • Raccoon Dog travels on the wrong trail. Caught by Frank Joisten, Germany.
  • Belle's First Triple on Coon. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Successful catch of nice prime Coyote in Montana #3 Trap by Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper. Every participant who watched the demo received a coupon for a prize.
  • Ron Brown & Jeff Brown show results from their Beaver Line.
  • Bobcat - Ken Reber - WA
  • Kansas Cat peers through covering. Trapped by Aaron Zier.
  • Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Brian Fischer carrying out a male coyote snared with 3/32 cable.
  • Red Fox caught in middle of plowing by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).
  • Hands-On Fur Identification Demo for Young Trappers instructed by Brian Fischer at the 2014 Schmitt Enterprises Open House / MTA District 7 Meeting. Sept 20, 2014
  • Christmas Time Coyote - Andrew Vanderwerf, OK
  • Marty Smith - Beaver: A one-day catch on the Nishnabotna River in Iowa, 22 Beaver.
  • Muskrats
  • Lynx Gland Lure - Forsyth Animal Lures - Stan Forsyth
  • Satisfied Customer of Forsyth Animal Lures.
  • Leah Schmitt with Raccoon Double. (Nov 2011) Cover Photo on the Minnesota Trappers Association Newsletter (MTA) March 2012.
  • Learn from one of the best trappers of all time, Johnny Thorpe. See Thorpe's Coyote Instruction DVD.
  • Nice New York Bobcat - Tim Taylor (Potsdam, New York).
  • Shannon Cohrs checks #3 Montana Trap with pleasing results.
  • Reece's Halloween Coon. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Thank You to everyone who visited our Schmitt Enterprises Booth at the NTA Convention - Owatonna, MN. August 2012.
  • Ring Bandit caught by Brian Fischer on a Dirt Hole Set using Hiawatha Valley Bait.
  • Shannon Cohrs with one of the first documented catches of a Spring Beaver using the Montana #5 Trap. Dovray, MN.
  • Tanned Mink and Polecat skins, all trapped with BMI 120 and Concrete Cubby. Frank Joisten, Germany.
  • Demo of G-3 Snare Swivel Tool - Jim Gough shows Leah how easy it is to make your own snare swivels with the G-3 Snare Swivel Tool. NTA Convention, Escanaba, MI. August 2014.
  • Alaska trapping gear ready to go - Duane Ose.
  • Beautiful Fisher hanging in the skinning room - Tim Taylor (Potsdam, New York).
  • Mark June with nice Coyote Double.
  • Wolf - Chase Krone, MT
  • NTA 2016 Convention - Kalamazoo, MI. Proud winner of the Beef Jerky prizes in the FBU Silent Auction. Thanks to Alan Probst (Wild Pennsylvania) for the donation of Jerky items to the convention.
  • Brian Fischer's snared coyote in a Southern Minnesota swamp set on a trail.
  • Irate Black Coyote by Larry Robinson, MS.
  • Wolverine catch on Duane Ose's trapline in Alaska.
  • Inquisitive male takes his last step. Caught by Brian Fischer.
  • Gerald Schmitt and Marv Augustin enjoying the NTA Convention, Owatonna, MN. August 2012
  • Caged Bobcat in California.
  • Pretty Mississippi Coyote caught by Larry Robinson.
  • Brian Fischer's "Fur Identification for Young Trappers" Demo teaches our youth why mink are different sizes, thru use of his tanned furs. Schmitt Enterprises Open House / MTA District 7 Meeting. Sept 20, 2014
  • Lots of help in Brian Fischer's Fur Shed when it comes time to ship pelts.
  • Gerald Schmitt doing a demo during his first attendance of Minktoberfest, in PA.
  • Wild European Polecat (Iltis) caught by Frank Joisten (Germany).
  • Shannon Cohrs, MN outwits Bobcat with #3 Montana Trap.
  • Marty Smith - Truckload DP Coon: This is a one-day catch, 89 coon using all DPs.
  • Aaron Zier displays a nice run of Kansas Bobcats.
  • Not a happy catch in a Montana #3 Trap, by Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Leah Schmitt - Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper.
  • Coyote caught during wet Minnesota Fall - November 2016. Disastrous 1/2" rain resulting in 2" of mud on the ground and on the coyote. Brian Fischer
  • Schmitt Enterprises Booth - MTA Convention, Barnum, MN. August 2014.
  • Johnny Thorpe - Western Coyote Trapping in a true coyote badland.
  • 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.
  • Marten and Fox Load.
  • Reece's first vocal coyote. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Nice catch of Canadian Wolf in Montana #3 Fully Modified Offset, by Stef Forget.
  • Fox Catch by Matt Mellon.
  • Cletis Richards - Apple Road Bait Catch 2018.
  • Shannon Cohrs mixed bag of Raccoons and Coyotes.
  • Shannon & Caleb Cohrs with 168 Finished Coon in 2008.
  • A Mixed Bag with a Nice Skunk. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Attentive audience during Brian Fischer's snare demo at the National Convention.
  • Johnny Thorpe - Western Bobcat & Fox Trapping in New Mexico.
  • Jordan Budenski, New Ulm, MN. 2008 Season = 72 Coon, 15 Beaver, 21 Mink, 400-plus Muskrats.
  • Joseph Del Valle with his first black coyote in Tennessee.
  • Brian Fischer with a Southern Minnesota Grey Fox caught on a Post Set.
  • 74 Pound Beaver trapped on Minnesota River by Pat Landkamer. 11-13-2020
  • Brian Fischer's successful season leads to a busy fur shed.
  • 4-H members learn about the difference in Raccoon fur, including size and color variations, from Brian Fischer (local Coyote Trapper and author of the DVD Coyote Trapping 101). New Ulm, MN.
  • Brian Fischer's working trap after a snowstorm grabbed a Red Fox.
  • Nice Puffy Muskrat for Belle. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Spring Beaver Trapping. Damage Control as requested by a local farmer. Gerald Schmitt, April 2015.
  • Gerald Schmitt doing a demo during his first attendance of Minktoberfest, in PA.
  • Bob Noonan (author of the book "Bob Noonan's Fisher Trapper's Guide") with a female fisher.
  • Belle's First Muskrat times 4. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Craig Schwanke - Satisfied Customer of Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Caleb Cohrs shows results at the end of the season.
  • Nice Alaskan Wolf catch by Duane Ose!
  • Shannon Cohrs snares a prime Minnesota Coyote.
  • Shannon Cohrs, MN shows results with use of #3 Montana Trap.
  • Leah models her new "Trapping Time" sweatshirt at the 2015 NTA Convention, Hamburg, NY.
  • Long time trapper Johnny Thorpe has been in the trapping game for over 50 years.
  • Duane Ose on his Alaska Trapline.
  • Gerald Schmitt & Tim Sawatzky do demo together at Kaatz Bros. Open House.
  • Bob Noonan (author of the book "Bob Noonan's Fisher Trapper's Guide") with a big male caught perfectly behind the ears in a CTM 5x5.
  • Lyndsay and Dad (Chad Griep)hope that Mom doesn't see this big mink in the house.
  • Brian Fischer enjoying a good sunrise.
  • Pile of Furs - Tim Taylor (Potsdam, New York).
  • Leon Windschitl doing Fur Handling Demo at the 2014 MTA Convention at Barnum, MN. Leon has two DVDs packed full of Fur Handling information: "Top Lot Coon Handling" and "Top Lot Mink and Muskrat Handling".
  • Shannon and Caleb Cohrs with a truckload of Minnesota Beaver.
  • 75 pound Canadian Wolf caught in Montana #3 Fully Modified Offset, by Stef Forget.
  • Marten on Boards - Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Muskrat Trapping - North Alberta Canada - Miller Boys.
  • Ron Brown - Otter (2012)
  • "Fur Identification for Young Trappers" by Brian Fischer, thru use of his tanned furs, at the 2014 Schmitt Enterprises Open House / MTA District 7 Meeting. Sept 20, 2014
  • Awesome colored Bobcat belly. Aaron Zier, Kansas.
  • Visit to Northern Sport Company in Ohio, on the way from Minnesota to the 2015 National Trappers Convention, in New York.
  • No Free Meals Here - Andrew Vanderwerf, OK.
  • Philip Engel (MT)- Weasel Catch.
  • Nice back foot catch on a big Minnesota Coyote by Shawn Clausen.
  • Duane Ose shows results on his trapline in Alaska.
  • Stone Marten caught in concrete cubby by Frank Joisten, Germany. Fence door front keeps the protected Otter out.
  • K. Barnhart with Trapping Partner showing off some of their Wolverine Catch.
  • Third double of the year, by Brian Fischer, during wet Minnesota Fall - November 2016.
  • Tim Taylor (Potsdam, New York) - Beaver Catch.
  • Laura enjoying the Furs at the MTA Convention, Barnum, MN. August 2014.
  • Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN)catches a nice Fall Red Fox.
  • Belle Clausen. Her first year of making her own coyote sets, at age 10. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Jordan of Bud's Animal Damage Control LLC, New Ulm, MN.
  • Coyote buries his foot in Montana #3 Trap. Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Red O'Hearn selling Honey at Schmitt Enterprises booth at the NTA Convention in Owatonna, MN.
  • Leah Schmitt - Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper.
  • Gerald and Leah checked a few traps on the Fall 2017 trapline.
  • 4-H members get hands-on experience with Coyotes, Red Fox, Grey Fox, and much more. New Ulm, MN.
  • #3 Montana Trap nails Grey Fox. Shannon Cohrs, MN
  • Nice Red Fox caught by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).
  • Brian Fischer and Leah Schmitt - Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper.
  • Marc Dussault from Quebec with a Canadian Pine Marten.
  • Running a few pocket sets and caught this otter. First Fall otter that I have trapped in Southern Minnesota. A rare catch and was glad that Leah was along to see it. Gerald Schmitt, November 2016.
  • Don Powell, mink trapper from PA, stopped for visit at Schmitt Ent Inc, on his way to Montana. July 2016.
  • Beaver Call - Forsyth Animal Lures - Stan Forsyth
  • Leah Schmitt - Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper.
  • Well-handled fur by Shannon Cohrs.
  • Beaver - Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Nice catch on a Kansas Cat by Aaron Zier.
  • Alan Probst on the Beaver line.
  • Weasel caught by Jordan of Bud's Animal Damage Control LLC. New Ulm, MN.
  • Leon & Denise Windschitl, Top Lot Stretcher Co., enjoying the MTA Convention at Barnum, MN. August 2014.
  • Steely-eyed Minnesota Coyote in a MB-550-Offset. MacKenze Vogel
  • Brian Fischer collecting a mink after a snow.
  • Set-Up Day at the NTA Convention 2015 - Hamburg, NY. Laura helps set-up the Schmitt Enterprises booth.
  • #3 Montana Trap catches unaware Bobcat. Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Lynx - Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Bobcat - B. Hope - Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Marten - Gregory Hill
  • Coyote Trapper, Brian Fischer, gives presentation to local 4-H group. Area youth were able to explore and learn about Coyote, Red Fox, Grey Fox, Raccoon, Mink, Badger, Beaver, Skunk, and more. New Ulm, MN.
  • Jim Gough Demo's his G-3 Snare Swivel Tool at the NTA Convention, Escanaba, MI. Make your own snare swivels with this easy to use tool.
  • Bob Noonan (author of the book "Bob Noonan's Fisher Trapper's Guide") with fisher caught in ground sets with CTM 5x5s.
  • Philip Engel (MT) - Wolf Catch.
  • A bog standard rat. Brown rat. Barn rat. Rattus norvegicus. Perfectly head caught in a Belisle #220 bucket set. Steve G. (Ireland)
  • Check out Johnny Thorpe's new DVD Collector Set. Includes all 12 of his DVDs together in one set.
  • Johnny Thorpe shares his knowledge thru his DVDs. Learn from one of the best trappers of all time!
  • Marty Smith (Keg Creek Baits & Lures) - Southwest Iowa.
  • Adam Fischer, from Courtland, MN holding a nice male Mink.
  • "Cat from last season. Can't wait to get after them again." - Jeff Dunlap
  • In Germany it is difficult to trap the Red Fox. Frank Joisten is successful using a BMI 120 Magnum.
  • A raccoon after school. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Black Mississippi caught by Larry Robinson
  • Front Paw catch on a beautiful Minnesota Red Fox, by Brian Fischer.
  • Brian Fischer and Leah Schmitt presenting the Animal Identification Demo for the Beginner Trapper Connection, at 2015 MTA Convention - Bemidji, MN. Beginner Trapper Connection is a program geared specially toward youth or any age beginner trapper.
  • Back foot Coyote catch by Larry Robinson, MS.
  • Leah Schmitt enjoys a Fall day of Trapping when seeing this Coon Double. (Nov 2011)
  • Load of Fur - December 2015. Leah and Gerald ready to sell fur.
  • Jeff Dunlap with a couple of Texas Bobcats from the 2014-2015 Season.
  • Laura enjoying the Furs at the MTA Convention, Barnum, MN. August 2014.
  • Spring Beaver Trapping, as requested by a local farmer. Beaver #3. Gerald Schmitt - April 2015.
  • Wolverine catch by Duane Ose, Alaska.
  • Rich Kaspar's first DVD "Trapping Muskrats by the 1,000s" is available now.
  • Double Skunk catch in one Body Grip Trap by Art Lehrer (Clements, MN). 2012
  • Spring Beaver Trapping, as requested by a local farmer. Beaver #3. Gerald Schmitt - April 2015.
  • Minnesota Spring Beaver trapped by Shannon & Caleb Cohrs.
  • Set-Up Day at the NTA Convention 2015 - Hamburg, NY. Leah helps set-up the Schmitt Enterprises booth.
  • A good and secured foothold catch by Brian Fischer (MN) using a MB-550 Trap.
  • Nice Wolverine caught in Belisle #330 in remote Alaska by Doug Steiner.
  • California trappers Jake and Steve with their first caged bobcat.
  • NTA Convention 2015 - Hamburg, NY. Laura stacks catalogs at the Schmitt Enterprises booth.
  • Coyotes & Bobcats - Travis Jaburek
  • Happy customer enjoys her first NTA Convention, as she models her new T-Shirt. Hamburg, NY - NTA Convention 2015.
  • Shawn Clausen hoists big Minnesota Coyote.
  • Wolf - L. Matthews, ID - Alpha Male
  • Adam Fischer and his cousin with a nice morning catch of Beaver.
  • Shannon Cohrs traps nice prime Otter in Body Gripper.
  • Young 4-H members learn about Coyotes, Red Fox, Grey Fox, and much more from Brian Fischer (local Coyote Trapper and author of the DVD Coyote Trapping 101). New Ulm, MN.
  • Prime Coyote takes a last step. Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Shannon & Caleb Cohrs 2008 Season - 168 Finished Coon.
  • 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.)
  • First Fall otter that I have trapped in Southern Minnesota. A rare catch and was glad that Leah was along to see it. Gerald Schmitt (unseasonably warm, November 2016)
  • Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures - Lonesome Tom Lure
  • Schmitt Enterprises crew visits Northern Sport Company in Elyria, Ohio on the way to the 2015 NTA Convention.
  • Cage trapping pioneer Reid Aiton (right) and Mercer Lawing with cagingbobcats.com out on the line in the California mountains.
  • Fun at the 2016 NTA Convention in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  • Prime Winter Coyote caught by Luke Schmit (Klossner, MN).
  • Leah and Laura Schmitt displaying their Gopher catch. Two out of two on first check, using Johnson Quick Set Gopher Traps. April 2010.
  • Leon Windschitl doing Fur Handling Demo at the 2014 MTA Convention at Barnum, MN. Leon has two DVDs packed full of Fur Handling information: "Top Lot Coon Handling" and "Top Lot Mink and Muskrat Handling".
  • Sarah Budenski & Minnesota Muskrats.
  • Another Season of fur ready to ship. Brian Fischer 2010-11 Trapping Season.
  • Johnny Thorpe takes you out onto his trapline and shows his techniques and methods through his many Dvds.
  • RTS Speed Gambrel will speed things up in the fur shed! "No Hooking, No Looping, No Tendan? No Problem."
  • Customer, Pat Landkamer, shows off his 74 Pound Beaver and an otter trapped on the Minnesota River. 11-13-2020
  • Belle & Reece Clausen Enjoying the Day Trapping. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Marty Smith - Mink: This is one week's catch.
  • 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.
  • Shannon Cohrs with nice Minnesota Coyotes.
  • Wolf Trapping in Idaho - L. Matthews
  • A Coyote showing off his body. Caught by Brian Fischer (Southern Minnesota) with a #2 Oneida-Victor Offset.
  • Caleb Cohrs with some nice Minnesota Spring Beaver.
  • Dusty Citron (Sweetwater, Wy) shows a small portion of his catch from 2009-2010 Season.
  • Art Lehrer's 2012 Catch
  • Take a Kid Trapping. Brian Fischer (New Ulm, MN) enjoys spending time with his Grandkids.
  • Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures - Old Time Fox & Coyote Bait
  • Laura Schmitt holding a red fox and a grey fox. Modeling red fox fur hat. Fur in background trapped by Brian Fischer.
  • Red Fox settled down in Southern Minnesota. Caught by Brian Fischer.
  • Nice Iowa fox caught in a dirt hole set in the bean stubble. John Betts.
  • Caleb Cohrs with success on the Beaver Line.
  • Brian Fischer's Grandkids, Carmella and Milan, experiencing the softness of dried Coyote pelts.
  • A late Fall Red Fox dispatched by Brian Fischer, caught with an Offset Jaw Trap in a Dirt Hole Set.
  • Load of Spring Beaver trapped by Shawn Clausen, Springfield, MN.
  • Jordan Budenski & Minnesota Weasel.
  • A Cross Fox caught in Southern Minnesota 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.)
  • Jordan Budenski, New Ulm, MN with a nice run of Coon.
  • Leah Schmitt and Laura Schmitt visit Brian Fischer's fur shed.
  • Laura and Leah enjoying the Fur Hats - MTA Convention, Barnum, MN. August 2014.
  • Nice foot catch in a Montana #3 Trap by Shannon Cohrs, MN.
  • Trapline partner keeping a coon busy - Andrew Vanderwerf, OK.
  • Marty Senneker with a Barn Full of Fur. Alberta, Canada.
  • Hermelin (great weasel) trapped by Frank Joisten, Germany.
  • Big-footed Lynx catch on Duane Ose's trapline in Alaska.
  • Learning the basics about Raccoons from Brian Fischer (local Coyote Trapper and author of the DVD Coyote Trapping 101). New Ulm, MN.
  • A Nice Winter Red. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Red Fox secured in an Offset Jaw near Courtland, MN by Brian Fischer.
  • Ron Brown (MO) hoists a large beaver from the 2009 season.
  • Lynx - Stan Forsyth - Forsyth Animal Lures
  • Marten Catch - Guylaine Forsyth
  • Coyote Trapping Fall 2013 - Gerald & Leah.
  • Mike with a days catch. See more in Gurski's Canadian Trapline Adventure Dvd.
  • Ron Brown and Jeff Brown pose with some nice Missouri Beaver.
  • Beautiful Kansas Cat took his last step. Trapped by Aaron Zier.
  • 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."
  • Wild European Polecat (Iltis) caught by Frank Joisten (Germany). Fence door front keeps the protected Otter out.
  • Wolf Trapping - K. Hildebrand, MT
  • Bobcat caught in Montana #3 Special Trap, Phil Van Bibber, NE.
  • Big, beautiful, and powerful female coyote. Managed to remove thirteen one-inch diameter branches from the surrounding cedars. MacKenze Vogel, MN.
  • Brian Fischer gets help from the Grandkids while Muskrat Trapping.
  • Cage Trapping Bobcats - So easy a kid could do it! (CA)
  • Brian Fischer doing "Fur Identification Demo for Young Trappers" at Schmitt Enterprises Open House / MTA District 7 Meeting. Sept 20, 2014
  • Brian Fischer dispatching a coyote in a #2 Offset Jaw trapped in Southern Minnesota.
  • The whole gang who attended 2018 Minktoberfest in Punxsutawney, PA.
  • Nice Bobcat Catch! Dusty Citron (Sweetwater, Wy).
  • Belle Clausen. Her first year of making her own coyote sets, at age 10. Brian Clausen, MN.
  • Bob Wendt (Kansas) & Coyote.
  • Laura Schmitt and Leah Schmitt visit Brian Fischer's fur shed.
  • Brian Fischer teaches local 4-H members about Raccoons through use of his tanned furs. New Ulm, MN.
  • Ron Brown with some Missouri Beaver.
  • Red Fox caught after the first snow with sheep wool in a dirt hole, by Brian Fischer.
  • Nice Double caught by Frank Joisten, Germany.
  • Running a few pocket sets and caught this otter. First Fall otter that I have trapped in Southern Minnesota. A rare catch. Gerald Schmitt, November 2016.