Steven Rinella's Rough Cuts | Montana Trapping | MeatEater

Steven Rinella and Seth Morris trap beavers, raccoons, martens, and coyotes in the mountains and river bottoms of Montana. This ancient practice is often misunderstood, along with its merits, challenges, and rich history. Presented by Moultrie: www.moultriepr...
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[@georgejulien3286]

Episodes with Steve are leaps and bounds better than the ones without.

[@TristanBapst]

Cool opinion. I like the diversity and extra quality content. If you want to see Steve more then purchase the show

[@jivarie]

@@TristanBapst Where's new episodes of MeatEater, the actual Show? Season 13 is long overdue at this point, and there's been no real news on the release of it. Feels like they've been proliferating the youtube content, which is absolutely fantastic. But I really do like the big budget, epic adventure stuff the flagship show brings.

[@rediron44]

Agree

[@michaelc7883]

Amen. There should be a disclaimer for videos that he’s not in. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve left a video once I realized it.

[@SKITEMAN]

The brown nosing is unbelievable

[@rediron44]

Finally. A Steve meateater video. Easily the best episodes. Steve doesn't make too many of these anymore. This was a very good one

[@justinb8973]

I know you’re sitting at home reading these Steve, haha. Keep it up this is what we want.

[@QuietCornerWoodsman]

This was the appropriate amount of detail to entice someone to try trapping. I loved the narration. Well done Steve and the whole Meateater crew!

[@kevinkimbrell1404]

The trapping episodes are always a favorite of mine, keep up the good work

[@eringeraghty9216]

Finally! More trapping, love it!! Awesome video!

[@jeffmanian1463]

Steve really enjoy the educational experience you provide. Keep it up and thank you for your hard work.

[@TooljunkieDave5215]

Been patiently waiting for an episode with Steve!!! Love his huntin and trappin videos

[@newkingjames1757]

Steve trapping are my favorite videos

[@robertburke2804]

Excellent episode with a wealth of information on a little known but essential part of game mgmt… Nice social discourse in it as well. Bravo

[@JacobFryar]

Absolute gold! Please keep it up Steven!!!

[@TravisJennings-cd2bh]

Finally, a show about a real outdoorsman sport. I love deer hunting too, but trapping is like Christmas everyday , it is a blast. It’s worth all the effort of skinning , fleshing, and tanning, and it keeps you outdoors all winter. There’s nothing better than putting steel in the ground. Hello from West Virginia.

[@TheWingShooter]

Loving this series Steve!

[@LM-id1bb]

My coworkers son trapped a lot in high school. When he graduated, he made a big crockpot full of shredded BBQ beaver meat for sandwiches for his grad party. He only told people what it was after they ate it, most thought it was beef. Good stuff.

[@josephmarciano4761]

Steve's observation on wearing fur vs. wearing a Cowboy hat made from fur was spot on, and it educated me that I fell into the "Trap" (pun intended) of not paying attention to the fact that they're the same natural material.

[@mikew2948]

As a long time trapper myself, I really enjoyed watching ur vid and great knowledge you shared!

[@justinmadair]

Excellent! Never knew about the bubbles, but it's that kind of info which gets me invested. Thanks for sharing!

[@ExpeditionAngler2]

I have loved every trapping episode ever made!

[@ifishwithC4]

Watched this over on the Meateater website first. What an amazing episode, and being from WA it makes me wish we had the opportunity to trap like this.

[@iowafurking]

This was fantastic. I grew up trapping and continue doing so to this day, mind you not as frequently as “way back when”. Steve, you put what I think about this activity into words like I never could. Thanks!

[@derekkrause9251]

This made America!!! Way to keep it going brother!!!!

[@derekkrause9251]

And veteran soldiers!

[@stropolimadness3867]

Definitely need more of these videos

[@munchingtiger4330]

mid-video comment right here. This is top shelf material, Steven, thanks.

[@J_G_Romero_1973]

⚠️Not just entertaining but another very informative episode Mr. MeatEater! I always enjoy watching Thank You for bringing us along all your adventures. Blessings Steve.

[@scruff_uk]

I feel like I've waited an age for this. Superb video guys. Thank you for taking us along your traplines.

[@naevetv9417]

Great show! Excited to see more!

[@juicyiraq9733]

Amazing episode look forward to the future ones

[@rattishae]

Great please keep this segment Up ❤

[@owenminnesotaoutdoors9664]

Great episode. Definitely do more trapping episodes.

[@Boldo75]

The old school trappers, in my opinion, are the best all around woodsmen out there.

[@jonathanwall9333]

Awesome, I'd love to see more of this!

[@TheJoelClements]

Awesome episode! I love the trapping content! 🔥

[@daksskier7416]

There should be a Meateater Experiences with Steve and Seth trapping. Maybe not as luxurious and comfortable as fishing in the gulf but I would be in 100%. Love the cold and snow and really want to learn to trap from people with experience. I also live in the northeast so they could get some of those more desirable beaver furs here. Just a thought 😂

[@tylermacek4027]

That might be my favorite meat eater video ever

[@EmilySu-n7y]

Your channel is like a light in the KZbin world. Keep inspiring us with your videos!🐅💷🏂

[@bushmeatbandit4261]

great video i’ve been wanting to get into trapping for as long as i can remember but it does seem a bit overwhelming not having anyone to learn from. plan on signing up for basic trapping class in my area thats coming up soon. i live in south louisiana, so ice isn’t really a thing here lol but we got plenty of water.

[@sharkfin154]

Don't over think it. You add traps and methods as you go.

[@eiller69]

Started around that age as well…northern IL. Stayed with it until high school sports got in the way.

[@rodbender5453]

Great video guys.

[@mrsockeye]

I love it. It's about time someone showed how this stuff is done. I reckon the necessity of trapping will be lost on a huge segment of our population, but it is a critical wildlife management tool.

[@russtietje294]

I can still vividly recall my first mink,red fox on Minnesota trap line- great video ! Thx

[@gregdegreen7836]

Best episode yet

[@hemaccabe4292]

Thank you. This was great.

[@Stromhuntfish]

Nice to see the kind of problem beaver trapping done in the winter when pelts are prime! Great video, keep em comin!

[@kristyrenkema855]

I loved this episode. I am very curious about trapping and enjoy learning from these videos.

[@EExplores]

Well dang. This is almost as good as Duck Camp diners. Great show team good job!

[@ryguy5929]

Im digging the rough cuts. Keep em coming

[@janwood2686]

I sure enjoyed this. I look forward to more!

[@jeffpeters4497]

I started trapping before I ever learned anything about trapping. That is by sending squirrel tails in to Mepps to be made in to lures. The first actual trapping I did was in 1978 at 15 years [legal age in southern WV at the time] trapping muskrats. By the third season, I had made enough to by traps and started trapping, racoon, grey and red fox, and bobcats. Back then fur was still fairly good money and I trapped until 1984 when I went in the Army. By the time I got out of the service, the prices had dropped and no-one trapped. I tried a couple of time to start trapping again but areas that I could where few and far between so I never did but I still think of those cold snowy days checking the line and long evenings skinning, cleaning and stretching the hides. Great video Steve. Thanks for the memories.

[@dougmarlow4626]

I trapped all through high school 1978-1982. Muskrats were $8 and Raccoons were $25. Big money back then. The local buyers would buy them whole because so many trappers were ruining the hides. As I type this out my old wicker trappers basket still full of what s left of my traps is about 4 feet away from where I sit. Great memories. Thanks.

[@pdyupdatsme]

These are the types of videos that got me hooked. Love it!

[@rgorski1215]

This was great! I really want to get into trapping

[@mackie_p]

Great video! very informative and kinda layed back!

[@aojeda611]

Hopefully y'all got more trapping videos for us

[@Frankie4231]

You got me taking dust baths with the chickens dude, This is the outdoors I feel alive!!!

[@alexwest4253]

Used to trap when I was a kid, haven't done any in many years. This video makes me want to get back into it!

[@scoti6263]

Great video! Very well produced and very knowledgeable!

[@marctrossbach6560]

Perfect

[@Ken-s7c]

Steve/MeatEater please jump in the long form boat everyone here could watch marathons of MeatEater and all of your media. I hate to say your basically the only holdout now and its the future of youtube anyway.P.S. This video has pushed me into trapping yotes finally, (after hunting them for years) being in the SW it isnt easy but im going for it for the simple joy of ddoing it.

[@nicktritz8808]

Love the trapping content! Great information!

[@michaelchase418]

I was a flesher for about a year and a half. That was an interesting job. Flesher during the day and worked at UPS in the evening doing local sort.

[@Eric-dr5bj]

Are your services still available?

[@davidlloyd150]

Awesome

[@gshufelt09]

This was awesome! Share more about the saw dust cleanup!

[@dominic123454]

One word of advice is on my family property there were way to many problem beavers. So we trap them. About 25ish years ago. We start trapping them. We trap them all unknowingly to us it was all of them. Problem was we could have used a few to keep a couple nice ponds full and active without too much damage to forest. 2 great ponds eventually dried up. Wish we would have done more research for ourselves on how many to take.

[@jchristopher2031]

Cool stuff. I’m 50 and always have had an interest in trapping. Maybe next year it begins. Keep sharing your experience and wisdom.

[@TuckerGhezzi]

You should definitely start. It's a little work and a lot fun. You'll look forward to it every year.

[@jchristopher2031]

@@TuckerGhezzithanks for the motivation

[@colehudson6062]

Wish it got cold enough to look for sign on ice but its just mudslides on banks and between duck ponds for me in warm SC. Beaver are probably my favorite game to trap along with otters.

[@scottdries1106]

I grew up trapping in upstate NY. I’m in Kodiak AK now still having adventures at 60

[@philiph554]

Excellent video!

[@quakslikeaduck]

Roughcuts is here baby

[@kayleeclark5321]

We have so many things around here you could trap. Muskrat are a huge problem in our irrigation canals. Racoons and other predators keep killing our barn cats and the mink/weasels have broken into our chicken coop and killed all our birds several times. Not to mention fox and coyote. We even had a mountain lion next to our home last winter.

[@elmerrsv4]

I bet you wouldn’t have received as much shit about season 12 and the lack of episodes if you’d have added this one to it.. great great episode this one!

[@fishnwildlife]

New age Tom Miranda trapping vid. Well done. Love the animations.

[@6by6by6]

Grew up in farm country and was in high school in the mid 70s and at least 50% of the boys around the area were trappers. I being an only son of a farmer had no extra time for it but spent some time walking trap lines with a few of my friends and it really did connect you with what all types of animals were out doing. Many citified people were not as forgiving about the pursuit and would often voice their opinions, my favorite response was “would you rather we be out spray painting graffiti on your fence or cars” that usually ended the conversation 😅

[@Luuskamuikkunen]

Ok

[@Moe-mj7eq]

Well done guys

[@darrendebrun1074]

This is great!

[@TimothyCamerl-uo3yj]

Steve I be out there to ice fishing and love being on the ice but now it is the ocean black fish

[@shauno7582]

Here in Australia, we’re only allowed to trap Mud crabs and blue swimmers pretty much.. And pigs. That’s really it

[@Eric-dr5bj]

Cant trap roos?

[@shauno7582]

@ nah mate

[@ClayNewcomb-n8i]

Yes.

[@Greyskydies]

I love it! I want to be a trapper.

[@filobetobaby]

Silly. Come to Minnesota for a trapping video 🤠

[@donaldmorgan5265]

I haven't ran a line in years but... I do miss it.

[@dageide6008]

Your good Man, keep on..

[@paulturner3406]

Beaver creek park south of havre, MT would be an awesome spot. Ppl haven’t trapped there for last year or two, or very few ppl, because the pay for doing it was not good. But for some content and your pelts think it would be worth looking into.

[@andrewegan9035]

Great episode!!! Looking forward to more. But one note. Sable? I'm in Europe and have only ever heard them been referred to as pine martins. What countries use the term sable?

[@IWANOW32]

It's very hard work. Good luck on the trapline.

[@jonathanagnew]

Good stuff

[@aw00gaaw00ga1]

Steve had me wanting to go bag a fox to make a hat with this one

[@Havasu79]

I remember trapping with my Dad as a kid in the Mohave Desert for coyotes, bobcats and badgers. The stinkbait he used to ferment in the sun was awful. Badgers are a mean, stinky little beast.

[@chondro209]

Wish we had trapping in California still always wanted to try it

[@mattvanbogart]

Great video. What jacket is Steve wearing in the first part of the video?

[@EdwardRoderickMarks]

i live in labrador our beaver r reddish so our beaver r not worth a lot, but the lynx love castor, castor is very valuable to me good for fox to

[@tomm5780]

Watching this video, brings me back to my youth growing up in Minnesota where I trapped muskrats, fox and the occasional mink. I would sell the hides to Berman Buckskin.....$75C - $1.00 for the muskrats, and fox would bring in anywhere between $5.00 - $15.00 pending on size and quality of the hide...this was during the mid to late sixties. It is interesting to see that the same skinning and stretching techniques are still used with possibly the exception of what appears to be something else used to dry the skin side today, verse our mixture of baking soda and salt. Comments in the video where made how the populations have grown from the point of needed protection to over population. I see this true in Northern Minnesota, where the timber wolf population once also protected, now is over populated and risky when walking ones dog. Minnesota DNR recently announced they are considering a trapping season to coincide with the selective hunting dates that was launched about 10 years ago.

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Love the trapping vids. Shame about the market 😞

[@OutdoorJack]

Makes me want to get back into trapping.

[@thornehauser9511]

I love the trapping video. I wish u would have gone more in depth into the fleshing and "putting up" process. I love trapping but i dont know how to " put up" hydes. I sell my rabbits alive as well as my racoons and i send my beavers ti a guy that does it for me, but i would like to know how to do it myself.

[@Nonothingnun]

Coming out with those first lite waders anytime soon? Will they be triple the price of your competitors?

[@sharkfin154]

Yes, more trapping content, please!

[@BingTheGallant]

One of the best episodes in a long time! Hope this series continues!

[@dcollay17]

Would be cool to see some beaver co-existence info shared on meateater, have a beaver expert on the podcast to talk about their benefits and not just talk about trapping them as a “nuisance”. If you like wildlife habitat and water, especially in the west, then you like beavers.

[@kenhall4717]

With all the people they hang out with who Fly Fish (Tao of Flies etc.), I am very surprised some of the fur doesn't go to fly tyers🤷

[@zacharymcgee4657]

Anybody that traps beaver through the ice with body grips. Check tip for you...rather than chip the ice to check your trap, take some lightweight housewire, you know the kind, 2 insulated wires, molded together that you can easily pull apart. Cut a 6 foot piece or so, length depends on your snow and ice conditions, you want it to reach the trap by a couple inches and reach your hands at a comfortable height. Strip a couple inches off of each side. Take one end and wrap it around your closed jaws, just a turn and a half or so. Set your trap in the water. Run the other end of the wire up and drape it over a stick that marks your location. When you check your traps, use a 9V battery and an led. One end of the led on the battery and the other on the wire, the other end of the wire goes to the other battery terminal. If the light is on, the trap isn't snapped. If it doesn't come on, you got a beaver. Less time spent hacking