Trapper's Log

Sports Trapper

Gridiron Greatness

Hello Friends, Today marks the first Sunday of the 2016-17 professional football season. I welcome the NFL's return and present this not-so-subtle reminder that I'm always ready to suit up. All My...
Sports Trapper

Football Season is Snack Season

Hello Friends, As you may rightly be aware, this weekend saw the return of football - my favorite sporting season. Why is it my favorite, you ask? Well, there are so many reasons. Fantasy football ...
Sports Trapper

The Olympics: Trapper Style

Hello Friends, It's hard to believe, but another four years have passed and the Summer Olympics are once again upon us. By my rough count, this will be the 26th summer Olympics I've experienced, so...
Sports Trapper

Trapper's Tennis Test

Hello Friends, If I've achieved some bit of celebrity in this world, it's as the purveyor and chief spokestrapper for the world's most delicious beef jerky, and for that I am thankful. But I'm more...
Sports Trapper

3 Tips for a Successful Hiking Trip

Hello Friends, Now I'm not usually one to speak highly of my own accomplishments (I prefer to let results do the talking for me) but I am known worldwide as being something of an outdoorsman. There...
Sports Trapper

Fishing with Trapper

Hello Friends, It's no secret I'm one of the world's finest freshwater fisherman. You can credit my dedication to the craft, or years (and years) of practice, but you cannot deny my skill. I just ...
Old Trapper Dispatches

The Final Four Smoked Snacks

Download and complete your own #Meat16 bracket here for your chance to win free jerky! Hello Friends, Last week in this here blog space, I presented a method of narrowing one's options in the face ...
Old Trapper Dispatches

The Meat 16 Bracket is Here

Download and complete your own Meat 16 bracket here for your chance to win free jerky! Hello Friends, I know it can be a mighty difficult task deciding what style of Old Trapper smoked meat to eat ...
Basket Ball
Alternate Histories

Basket Ball

Did I ever tell you about the time I played in the world's very first organized basketball game?