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
Trapping in Nebraska lost a good friend recently. Roger Belohlavy operated Turkey Creek Furs in Crete for many years. Roger bought furs and sold trapping and hunting supplies as well as bait and tackle. You can read the full obituary here: http://www.kunclfh.com/obituary/roger-belohlavy
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
In the last article I talked about some of my favorite trapping dvds. Now I would like to talk about some of my favorite books. I am a self proclaimed bookworm, and if I am interested in a topic, I will read anything I can get my hands on about it. Trapping books vary widely … Read more
When I was a kid the thought of having to go to summer school was enough to make me do my math homework. After all, summer was time for swimming, baseball and catching bullheads. It was definitely not for doing school work. But fast forward to modern times. For us trappers, the summer is our … Read more
Name Lawrence “Larry” D. Sills Occupation Retired: Nuclear physicist, Mechnaical &Electrical Engineer—Current: Profesional Predator Trapper and Caller Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa & Halsey Nebraska How did you get started in trapping? Being a Farm Kid. What is your favorite animal to target? Yotes, Cats What do you enjoy most about the sport of trapping? The … 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
The largest rodent found in North America is also the animal that started the North American fur trade. Countless entrepreneurs have made and lost fortunes on it’s pelt throughout history. Native Americans knew it for it’s warm fur and meat. Today the beaver has lost some of it’s luster but still remains a staple furbearer … Read more
For some trappers, when the winter is winding down and the coon and coyote pelts are starting to show their wear, it means only one thing…beaver and muskrat trapping! The season on most furbearers in Nebraska comes to an end on February 28th. For muskrat and beaver, however, the season extends another month to March … Read more
