As an active fur harvester with over 40 trapping seasons under my belt, I was very thankful for another productive season and the time I could spend out in the field. I caught 80 coyotes, 10 foxes, 5 wolves, 2 lynx, 25 beaver, 52 muskrats and 8 squirrels. The top fur prices were paid for my select top grade coyotes. Prices fell dramatically for damaged and inferior goods. That means that during the coldest shortest days when the fur is in its best shape, that is when you have to be out operating and snares are the most productive fur harvesting tools during those conditions. This year I field ..read more

If you are in survival situation, being able to snare small animals like squirrels, rabbits, birds and fish can help you get enough protein to stay strong until help arrives or until you can find your way home again. In his survival snaring dvd, Paul Trepus teaches you how to look for and identify animal trails, how to use “guide sticks” placed in such a way that your target animal is directed to where you want him to go, and how to set a snare wire in the most humane way possible to affect a quick kill. He talks about the proper wire gauge to use, the extensions and fasteners that work best a ..read more

Paul has been trapping and snaring fur bearing animals as a registered trapper since he was 9 years old. In his new video “Survival Snaring” Paul shares some techniques that he has learned through the years working in the wilderness, which could be life-saving in a survival situation. One of the first things demonstrated on the video is how to effectively set a snare to catch a squirrel. Squirrels are quite plentiful in the wilderness and in a survival situation can be a good source of food. Paul shows you how to identify a likely area by looking for a cache of cones or seeds and then looking ..read more

Anyone that has hunted with me knows that I usually wear my King of the Mountain jacket out in the field and I highly recommend wearing wool clothes in natural colors. I am a big believer in wool because it is warm even if it gets wet, it is quiet and sparks from camp fires do not melt holes in it. This year I made a little video promo ad for King of the Mountain Outdoor Gear and I was happy to do it because I really believe in his gear, I have been guiding with mine for around 15 years now. You can check out the promo below ..read more

Boasting superior design, materials and workmanship, Bravo Super Grade Wall Tents are the extreme weather wall tent of choice for wilderness excursions, hunting and backcountry adventures. Bravo! Canvas Wall Tents are designed for real world performance. Custom built to order by a master tent builder in Washington US, these tents have no competition. Offering features like 5 foot sidewalls, double stitched four layer interlocking body seams, industrial strength rings and zippers, storm flaps and super durable marine canvas, pre-shrunk and double treated against water damage and mildew ensures ..read more

In the back country of British Columbia professional trapper Paul Trepus balances the scales between predator and prey. Watch our new trapping video featuring the star of the hit hunting show “Best of the West” Jim Sessions as he enjoys a trapping/hunting adventure with Paul Trepus of Inzana Outfitters in BC Canada. Watch as Jim and Paul talk about wildlife conservation, population control issues and how he manages his guide territory carefully preserving the balance between predator and prey.  Paul demonstrates some of his trapping and snaring techniques for predator control including fo ..read more