News pertaining primarily to the Nebraska Fur Harvesters and its members.
Nebraska’s own Joe Jack was featured in an article that appeared in the Grand Island Independent by author Jeff Bahr. Here is a link to the story. I have also reprinted the story below (with permission). Jeff Bahr can be reached at Jeff.Bahr@theindependent.com. Joe is a lifetime member of The Nebraska Fur Harvesters. Wood River … Read more
If you have been going to the conventions for a while you know Donna and Ray Trompke. Donna handles all the membership info, whether it comes from online, mail, or at the conventions. Her husband was Ray. He worked the registration booth with Donna. Ray passed away this week. Read his obituary here: https://www.kearneyhub.com/obituaries/raymond-trompke/article_90ea8ebb-ba15-539a-8177-e6b628ca1afe.html
It’s opening day for trapping most furbearers in Nebraska. We at the Nebraska Fur Harvesters Association wish you a season filled with success, pride, enjoyment and education. We also hope you end up making a little money on top of it, although with prices the way they are, do not set your expectations out of … Read more
If you follow wildlife in the news, you can’t escape the stories. Cities in California are struggling trying to manage the problem of cohabitating with wild canines. Coyotes spotted in the park, coyote grabs dog, coyote bites Hastings, Nebraska boy…wait…what? In a recent story in The Hastings Tribune talks about a 1 year old boy … Read more
Annually, the Nebraska Game and Parks commission will mail out (or email) surveys to permit holders. These are sent out to holders of fur harvest permits as well as hunting, big game and waterfowl hunting permits. The surveys are anonymous and the responses provide valuable information to our wildlife biologists. Using this information, they can … Read more
Name Mark Hajny Occupation Computer Programmer Hometown Clay Center, Nebraska How did you get started in trapping? As a kid I remembered hearing my dad talk about he and his brothers catching muskrats in the marshes around where we lived. My grandpa Tyler was also a big outdoorsman and I loved listening to his stories. … Read more
Name Bob Miers Occupation Street Foreman, City of Seward Hometown Seward, Nebraska How did you get started in trapping? My 7th Grade math teacher was talking to 3 other boys and I overheard and asked how I could join the fun. He invited all 4 of us to his garage that evening and told us … Read more
Name Steve Zagozda Jr Occupation Field Manager Hometown Ralston, Nebraska How did you get started in trapping? My son (Eli) heard my dad and uncle talking about snaring rabbits with copper wire when they were young. I remember being a young boy and overhearing them tell the same stories. Similar to when a fisherman tells … Read more
Name Dave Hastings Occupation Secondary Teacher (retired!)/Trapping magazines editor Hometown Ord, NE How did you get started in trapping? Found some #1 longsprings in our old garage…just knew I could be like Jim Bridger. Caught a muskrat and a mink in 1963. Saw the mink go into a hole. Put a 110 over it, and … Read more
