Trapping Today Podcast #39: Neil Olson’s Trappers Weekend

In this episode, Cole Porter and I discuss our experiences at Neil Olson's 42nd annual New England Trappers Weekend in Bethel, Maine.  The episode is recorded on the car ride home, so you'll notice some background noise and a few distractions, but I think we had a great conversation about what we picked up from the event. In my mind, there are three aspects to a trapper's convention: 1) the people you meet and reunite with, 2) the things you learn from other trappers and demonstrations, and 3) the traps and supplies you get stocked up on.  We discussed each of these topics, from a couple of different perspectives. The main theme I picked up on from this convention was the idea that competition is good, if it's fair and you allow it to motivate you. Some of the highlights of the weekend were the chance to meet and learn from Red O'Hearn, Mark Zagger and Gary Jepson, and a series of other demonstrations that we learned at least one or two things from.  We got to catch up with several guys we met last year, and scored some pretty good deals on supplies, though we spent too much money like we always tend to do at shows. This is a long podcast and we covered a wide variety of topics, so feel free to let me know if there's something we could explain better or go into more detail on.  And be sure to support our sponsor, Kaatz Bros. Lures.  Their support for the show is what keeps bringing you new episodes each week. Thanks and enjoy!