trapper
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First, I had raccoons, which we extracted with help from a trapper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Officers would now have a criteria to ensure the angler, hunter or trapper is fulfilling their residency requirement, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
The Miami-born comedian was featured prominently throughout the night, and even starred in three Spanish-laden skits alongside the “Monaco” Latin trapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
Mr. Fitzsimons, a recreational trapper, was also carrying a six-foot-long unstrung archery bow and a fur pelt draped across his neck.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
On top of that, even back then, he was a skilled trapper.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Human-fueled habitat loss drove down their numbers, but their ultimate demise came at the hands of hunters and trappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
The other is the sea otter, which was wiped out of Oregon waters by fur trappers more than 100 years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Hunters say there is nothing wrong with the current system: a 14-member volunteer board made up of hunters, trappers and fishermen from every county, appointed by the governor.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
In Idaho, trappers have accidentally captured 11 wolverines since 1995 including three that were killed.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Talking with men in the Transient-House I heard of the fur trade up the river, how licensed trappers went up and downriver by sledge or iceboat through Tarrenpeth Forest almost to the Ice.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
