The correct date of the spring meeting is April 21, 2012 at the Choctaw Center in Crowder, OK. A complete list of OFBA events, can be found by clicking on the Events and Meeting News Category or http://oktrapper.com/2011/06/2011-2012-meeting-schedule/
Officer/Director contact info has been updated on the Officer/Director page.
In the tracking chart below you will find many of wildlife species. As trappers we should be very knowledgeable on what furbearers we are targeting. And which other critters may be a potential problem in the areas we trap. How to use this chart This chart has been broken into groups by track patterns meaning how the animal steps one foot after the other. These pictures are not actual size so use the measurements provided for each track. Each foot is labeled with a “F” meaning that track is a front foot track of the animal shown. Or it’s labeled with a “H” meaning that track is a hind foot track of the animal shown. Note: The track identification charts were extracted from the T4K website.
National Trappers Association has a comprehensive Fur Facts page on their website. It can be found at http://nationaltrappers.com/furbearer.html
Key Ingredients for Trapper Who Care Many people view trapping and the use of fur as controversial issues. Much of this controversy stems from misinformation and misunderstanding on both sides. As trappers, we know our sport is a legitimate use of a natural renewable resource, but we often have trouble putting this in terms that non-trappers can understand or appreciate. Few of us are accomplished public speakers or trained in public relations. Nevertheless, we communicate a message about our sport and about ourselves every time we mention that we’re trappers. Demonstrating ethics and responsibility while trapping sends many positive messages that nontrappers understand and appreciate more than any explanation. These values are understood universally and don’t require extra time or special training. Yet they tell people that we’re proud to be trappers, we care about our sport and we care about the resource we’re using. You are your brother’s keeper. Your actions reflect either credit or discredit on the thousands...
I. Trapping was started in the USA way back when to support the making of beaver pelt top hats. Those tall big hats like you see on Abraham Lincoln. It was a European driven market. Many large fur companies such as the Hudson Bay Company would contract woodsmen to trap beaver for their hattery orders. It was one of the largest and richest industries in the Americas’ younger days. II. Trappers such as Jim Bridger would spend most of the fall and winter in thier trapping grounds. They not only trapped beaver, but many other species. Many of the other species they trapped could be traded with Native Americans and furbuyers for staples such as pemmican, sugar, and coffee. It was a very rough life, and many trappers suffered a cold and painful death in the wilds of America. After many years the top hat craze in Europe stopped and the beaver markets fell away. Many...
