trapper

Example Sentences

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But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

“A lot of these hunting theories I call anecdotal,” said Carter Niemeyer, a retired federal and professional wildlife trapper who has used scents to lure animals for north of six decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

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

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

I remembered that Black Star's father was brought to our village by a trapper from Baffin Bay and mated to a Siberian husky.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell