Hilltop Outdoor Supply

Hilltop Outdoor Supply   (641)-757-0211 Or shop is located in Iowa and has a diverse selection of Trapping Supplies. Including most animal traps, trap parts, snares, snare supplies, baits, and urine. We do get in some used traps from time to time, so please ask. Stop in or give me a call if there is … Read more

Petska Fur

(308)-750-0700 Petska Fur   buys raw fur, antlers, deer and elk hides at hundred of locations throughout the middle and western United States. We also sell specimens for taxidermy purposes and a variety of skulls. Our main office is located in Ord, Nebraska. We also have a satellite store located in Alliance, NE.  

Papio Creek Trapping Supply

(402)-278-8131 Visit our website Papio Creek Trapping Supply is owned by Shane and Nancy Claeys of Blair, Nebraska. Shane developed a love for hunting and trapping at a young age, skills that were passed down to him by his father Jim, his dear friend Joe, as well as a few old time hunters and trappers … Read more

Fur Season Is Upon Us, But The Experts Say Not So Fast

The famous line used by ESPN College Football analyst Lee Corso could be applied to fur season, “Not so fast, my friend”. Even though the Nebraska fur harvest season officially starts November 1st for most furbearers, the experts are saying hold off and use some restraint. In a facebook post from October 27th, 2016, Greg … Read more

Member Profile: Tim Huntington

Name Tim Huntington Occupation University Professor Hometown Seward, Nebraska.  Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. How did you get started in trapping? My grandpa was a trapper, but he died before I was old enough to get to learn from him. I’d hear stories from my relatives about him, and sometimes I’d get Fur, Fish, and Game … Read more

Tips On Obtaining Permission

If you are not a landowner or have a close relative that is a landowner, you probably rely on other people’s ground or public ground to do your trapping.  One of the hardest things for a lot of trappers is contacting a landowner and asking for permission to trap.  This is especially hard if you … Read more

Member Profile: Mark Hajny

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

Member Profile: Bob Miers

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

Member Profile: Steve Zagozda Jr.

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

Member Profile: Dave Hastings

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