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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 20, 2012 19:19:39 GMT -6
Mine would have to be Bill Nelson. An Iowa boy who had a real passion for trapping and learning.
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Post by blackhammer on Dec 20, 2012 19:47:25 GMT -6
Spent the day with Bud Hall so it would half to be him. I have read all these guys books. Bill Nelson's style and books also have influenced me. Nelson understood animals better than anyone.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 20, 2012 20:38:17 GMT -6
I visited with Bud one time at a convention years back. He seemed like a nice guy and I was married at the little brown church in Nashua,IA.
I ordered a reprint of Nelson's system book for coyote wolf and bobcat to keep for my kids.
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Post by mastermink on Dec 20, 2012 20:50:59 GMT -6
Jim Spencer for b-e set. Attachments:
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Post by bblwi on Dec 20, 2012 21:37:25 GMT -6
For me it is Hawbaker as his was the first trapping book I read when I was in my early teens.
I would include Leo Hoeft from Bruce WI in someone who I believe epitomizes the life and character of a good trapper, lure maker and person.
Bryce
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Post by RdFx on Dec 21, 2012 6:46:47 GMT -6
Same as Bryce for me. I learned of Leo after Hawbaker and then ordered lures and lure ingrediants from him after that and of course i buy his baskets every year. Leo is the Salt of the Earth as Asa Lenon talks about good trappers . After Leo i learned of Herb and Asa Lenon and they are right up there...
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Post by trappnman on Dec 21, 2012 6:57:36 GMT -6
My dad-
As good a mink rat trapper as anyone ever was, and taught me to be a woodsman, and learn and understand how everything is intertwined.
as far as coyotes- the two people who helped me the most to think differently- Scott huber and 1080
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 21, 2012 7:54:24 GMT -6
So Tman are you calling Scott and 1080 "OLD" LOL.
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Post by trappnman on Dec 21, 2012 8:02:46 GMT -6
Depends...........
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Post by mtcbrlatrap on Dec 21, 2012 11:15:10 GMT -6
Well if everyone is wearing "depends" they may be OLD. LOL
Bryce
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Post by blackhammer on Dec 21, 2012 11:51:41 GMT -6
The bottom edge was popularized first by Ken Symthe from up in Michigan. |
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Dec 21, 2012 19:13:08 GMT -6
Can I nominate Blackhammer.
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Post by blackhammer on Dec 21, 2012 20:19:19 GMT -6
Can I nominate Blackhammer. I would like to see you respect your elders a little more Steve.  There are a lot of guys out there that aren't big names that most any trapper could learn something from. Most people probably are influenced from a number of different guys. Even a young whippersnapper like 49 has something to bring to the table.  |
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Post by gomer746 on Dec 21, 2012 23:14:51 GMT -6
I have picked Mr. Asa Lenon's mind so much this last year that I would have to say Herb Lenon for the knowledge he passed to his son.
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Dec 22, 2012 5:35:51 GMT -6
Wiley Carroll, spent a lot of time at his knee. Met him when I was 19.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 22, 2012 6:33:48 GMT -6
Yes Asa is a great guy to talk to and his lures are great as well. Herb lenons lures have stood the test of time for sure!
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Post by mastermink on Dec 22, 2012 17:22:30 GMT -6
The bottom edge was popularized first by Ken Symthe from up in Michigan. You're right. But i meet him once at North Bay and that was first time i hear about B-E. He gave me a 110 holder's he use for mink trapping. |
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Post by northof50 on Dec 25, 2012 17:38:00 GMT -6
www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?BioId=36580Interest with this NWT employee because he settled our 1870 homestead farm on the red river 70 years prior.luckily there is a sub-read of the translation in the columns. Amazing how English changes in 200 years Another read was a paper in theJournal of Mammalogy,,,,, 101 Ways how to poach in National Parks, very interesting read
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Post by bogio on Dec 25, 2012 22:11:25 GMT -6
O'G
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