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MT Outdoor Podcast: The Trapping Debate: Heroes, Villains, or Something in Between?

Learn the REAL Facts About Trapping in Montana!  This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ed Hebbe from the Montana Trappers Association to get the truth about trapping in Montana. In this Podcast some VERY important information is delivered that will likely surprise you about trapping. Just click here…

Learn the REAL Facts About Trapping in Montana! 

This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ed Hebbe from the Montana Trappers Association to get the truth about trapping in Montana. In this Podcast some VERY important information is delivered that will likely surprise you about trapping. Just click here to listen to see if we are right! Is trapping really necessary? Some say that trapping is actually important to the survival of wildlife in Montana and other states, is that really true? Is trapping really used for wildlife management and research? Did you know that trappers come from all walks of life and are a huge help to farmers and ranchers? Did you know that trapping is used to help control disease? Really? Why are environmental organizations and others always suing to try to stop trapping? This Podcast has the answers to those and other questions and the answers just might shock you! Click here to listen and, when you are done listening, you just might change your mind about trapping and, hopefully, you will get involved to protect the REAL protectors. If you don’t agree, we want to hear from you too! It’s time to talk about this! 

Links:

  • To learn more about the Montana Trappers Association click here
  • To follow the Montana Trappers Association on Facebook, click here.
  • Click here to learn more about Montana’s Furbearers.
  • For the latest news about Trapping click here.
  • Questions for our guest on the podcast Ed Hebbe? Click here to email him.
  • Tell Downrigger Dale your thoughts about this podcast and let him know what other topics you would like us to cover. Click here to email him.


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