Success StoriesPeople are saying great things about Buckshot and his videos. Seem like he may be responsible for a resurgence in trapping! Here's what just a few have had to say:
From a first year trapper.
Buckshot, I have been really busy getting thing's done around here for the holidays. Seems everyone wants to stop in and chat and chat. Me I would rather be out in the woods looking for new places to set traps. Well the old timers here are in total awe and disbelief. I went to the little local fur buyers market Sunday to see who had what and how much of what. I was feeling pretty good after I left. Most of the old trappers came in with about 30 coon, a few foxes, lots of rats, and only 3 mink in the whole place. Well I am new at this trapping game and maybe I shouldn't toot my horn but I have 75 coons, 6 reds and 5 gray foxes, 3 coyotes, 18 mink, 5 weasels, 14 grinners and 90 muskrats. I don't know if this is good or not but after what I saw Sunday I was very happy. I am only allowed ten traps for beaver and a total of twenty pelts for this area of Penn. I would like to have all 20 done in a week. The season opens for beaver the day after Christmas. I saw a newly cut a tree that just fell and the beaver is eating the bark off the upper part of the tree. I just hope there is enough bark left to keep him busy for 18 more days. Ok take care and I will keep in touch. BobThis next one is from a 14-year old.
We caught a coon and possum in the bucket set using your coon lure. We set another one about 40 feet down the creek from it so tomorrow we might catch 2.-Seth from Oklahoma
This one is from a college student who watched the Survival Trapping and Water trapping videos.
Thanks Buckshot for your videos. I used to think setting and checking traps was fun and a good excuse to get in the woods, but it just doesn't compare to actually checking traps and finding animals in them. I hope you put those videos on a durable brand of video tape because they are going to be watched again and again! There is just too much information to get it all the first time through."-Jarrod from Michigan
This one came from a trapper in Kansas he watch the Predator trapping video.
Hi Bruce, been a while. So far this year I've really had a ball trapping those dogs (coyotes). I've really learned a lot. My son was down from Neb. last week and he went out with me to check traps, he really got into it and said he wanted to try and make a set, so I let him. Two days later he had a nice sized female caught by both front feet in a #2 Bridger. I've heard of it but never actually seen it before. Before we went out that day, he watched your video so he made the set just like you explained with the dog toward the black block and right up against it, after he caught that bitch, he said that Buckshot really knows what he talking about. As of yesterday I nabbed # 30, that is with traps, snares and calling, About 12 were called and that's only running a dozen traps. Thanks for all your help. TerryThis was one off the forum.
Finally caught my first mink in a set purposely made for mink! Was caught in bottom edge set right after a 2-inch snow. Buckshot was right, bad weather sends them to the bottom. I had 2 110's set at 2 points on either side of a culvert. The water is only about 1 foot deep. This little ditch leads back to a swamp. I couldn't believe it when I shined the flashlight down on my sets and saw the biggest buck mink. It is 23 inches long on the stretcher from the tip of the nose to base of tail. Wanted to get it mounted but my wife was kinda against the idea. Thanks for all the info. I've got 48 110's waiting to be set. On the bottom of course!From an e-mail first year trapper, 14 years old.
I got another mink yesterday on a muskrat house. My dad and I got a #50 beaver today using your baited set with a 330 thanks a lot. Does the 220 bucket work for Fox to? I got lots of Fox around here but I can't get them. My total catch this year is 15 Muskrats 2 Mink 1 Red Fox 1 Gray Fox 1 Otter and a Skunk (Yuk).Another one off the forum.-Cody from Wisconsin
Today I caught my first beaver. It weighed 69 pounds. Is this a really big beaver or is it about average? Yes 69 pound beaver is a super blanket great job.More from the forum.
About a year ago I decided I wanted to start trapping so I bought a few traps and gave it a whirl. A friend had a watermelon patch that the coyotes were just tearing up, so I told him that since I had now decided to be a trapper that I would gladly take care of his Wiley (coyote) problem.Another first year trapper.What a pathetic situation this turned out to be. Anything that a person could do wrong, I must have done. I was darn near ready to give up on the whole thing when I stumbled into Buckshot's camp on the Internet. My first E mail to him didn't give him enough information to help much, so he mailed me back and told me he needed more information before he could help me out. Now a year later and probably 30 or 40 E mails later I have finally learned enough to be fairly consistent on ole Wiley. I got number 30 yesterday. About a dozen were caught in footholds and that is only running about 10 traps and part time.
No doubt about it that Buckshot has helped me the most. I remember in the beginning I was really confused by all the different opinions about sets, traps, how to prepare traps Etc. Buckshot's advice was to pick out one or two good professional trappers and mold yourself to their way of doing things. After all Buckshot reminded me, you can't argue with success. He was right and I've had a real ball this season, just wished I had more time to enjoy it now.
I got 3 more coon's today. I don't like it but I had to pull my traps this morning. I have to go back to work, but I plan to re-set them over the Christmas holiday. In three nights with 19 traps set I got 6 raccoons, 1 possum and 2 rabbits. I guess that is O.K. for a rookie!! LOL This trapping stuff sure does get in your blood.
-Quintin from S.C.
Here'what they are saying about Buckshot's lures
Tried your coon lure last night in a cage trap. It worked real good. Nailed a nice coon first night. What is in the lure? No bait, just your lure.Review: Buckshot's Trapping Videos-Andy a 12-year-old from California
What is in your coon lure? I tested your coon lure in 6 bucket sets and 6 more bucket using XXXX coon lure. Your lure caught 5 coons and brand XXXX coon lure caught one. Also, your muskrat lure was one of the better producers.
-Luke from Michigan
What is in your beaver lure? I was trapping for years without lure and catching my fair share of beaver but after testing your beaver lure and seeing my catch total goes up I now wonder how many beaver I have missed not using lures. Great lures -- don't change a thing. Jeff from Wisconsin
By James Wesley, Rawles Proprietor, Clearwater Trading Company, author of TEOTWAWKI, now published as Patriots, Surviving the Coming Collapse.
This review covers two recently-produced VHS format videos by veteran Michigan trapper, "Buckshot Bruce". This guy really knows his stuff, and his 23 years of experience is evident in the videos. Don't expect a Cecil B. DeMille production when you order these videos. While these videos are obviously home-produced, there is an incredible wealth of useful information included. The camera work and lighting is hardly studio quality, but they certainly get the information across."This is a sample of some of the great people who contacted me over the last 3 months. My Survival trapping video was review in the Backwoodsman in the Nov. Issue. I also did a radio show with JRH on his Survival report and JRH Owner Robert endorse my videos. I did a 1 hour long lecture at the Columbus Y2k survival show. The crowd love the information. I'm trying to help as many people as I can with my trapping knowledge. Learn from my mistakes and as you can see from the testimony most people with good solid information can provide food and fur for their family."Buckshot's Trapping Video #1: This video covers both leg-hold and Conibear traps (wire spring killing traps). It describes how to prepare traps for use, how to use bait and lures, and most importantly, detailed practical descriptions/illustrations of how to set up traps. It covers traps for squirrels, coons, muskrat, beaver, foxes, coyote, et cetera. A lot of it was filmed in the field, so you can really see how to do all this, hands-on. The dog-proof bucket coon trap shown in the video is particularly useful if you or your neighbors have dogs. (A big Conibear trap will kill a dog.)
Buckshot's 10 Homemade Traps: This video covers both improvised traps and snares, as well as how to inexpensively make foolproof cage-type traps. It even has a simple and effective trap for starlings and other garden pest birds. The bottom line is that these videos could someday save your life. The knowledge that you'll gain from watching these videos could make the difference between being able to feed your family, and starvation. I highly recommend these videos! An aside: I bought my set of Buckshot's videos as part of a trap package that also included three different sizes of Conibear traps, a trap setting tool, some snares, trap dye, and some very potent lures. When you buy the package, you get the best pricing. Again, I highly recommend them.
Disclaimer: I don't stand to earn a nickel from writing this review. I just like Buckshot's products. He offers high quality products at very reasonable prices.
-Buckshot
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