DVDs

In 1983 I moved to South Dakota because of high canine densities. I’ve never looked back. Since starting Dakotaline Snares I have worked with many people learning to snare coyotes. I understand the pitfalls and misconceptions that are out there. I have worked on this video for 3 years. I wanted it done right. My desire is to set a standard for snaring coyotes and for you to be the best snareman you can be. Most of this video is filmed on a “working” snareline encompassing several hundred snares. I have trapped and snared coyotes for almost 40 years. I’ve eaten dirt, dust, and skunk essence. I’ve worn out tires, guns and trucks. I’ve been stuck in places I shouldn’t have been.  My passion and desire for trapping and snaring canines has never waned. I will chase them until my body says “no more”. – Mark Steck

Coyote behavior.Coyote travel ways.Keying in on the best locations.Coyote behavior when approaching snares.Snaring on bare ground vs. snow. The huge difference.Pushing the envelope on exposed snares.Snaring in farmland and rangeland.Lethal sets.Locks, cable and making them work to your conditions.Why you should lose some snaring myths right now.

Copyright 2015

3-1/2 hours

Mark Steck caught his first canine in 1973. Since that time, Steck has commercially trapped fox and coyotes in several states in all kinds of conditions. A trapping free spirit, Mark brings to this video simplistic methods that bust many trapping myths. He gives an in depth analysis of empty sprung traps, a subject most pros sweep under the rug. In dirt, rain and snow Mark adjusts to changing conditions as he takes you on a working trapline.

2 hours and 40 minutes.

Huge coon are consistently caught on dry land, and veteran trapper Mark Steck knows how to get them. Join Mark on a working coon line, as he shows you how using modern methods. Pile up big coon, in large numbers – fast. Learn the secrets of a proven system that will put you far ahead of your competition. Learn proven methods from a master trapper in just 2 hours!

The farmlands of North America are where the huge catches of furbearers are made. Tilled and sectioned, these fertile lands are abundant with snaring opportunities. Filmed in eastern South Dakota, veteran snareman Mark Steck takes you on his snareline. He shares secrets of the craft he’s honed over years of snaring Farmland country for literally 1000’s of critters. Embark on a journey into the rural farmlands and learn fast, effective techniques for snaring raccoon, beaver, mink, and canines from an expert trapper.

2 hours.

Join Mark Steck in South Dakota, the Muskrat Mecca of the world. On a working trapline, you will see firsthand the techniques that allowed Mark to take 4900 rats in 2011-2012. Using footholds, body grips, and colony traps Mark shows and articulates an array of simple and fast sets. You will see both open water and under the ice trapping that will work anywhere. Mark has spent his life on the prairies and marshes of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He is a professional trapper who has run ultra long lines. When it comes to trapping, he is driven and competitive right down to the bone.

Approximately 3 hours.

“Dakota Style”. How are those huge catches of 500-plus mink, 600 fox and over 1000 coons possible? Two words – Road Trapping. It’s simply the most productive method of harvesting huge amounts of critters. Road trapping allows you to roll through the best areas of your state, harvest the cream and move on – no permission needed! Come along on a Dakota line outing as premier trapper Mark Steck takes you on his road trapline. Discover a deadly new concept called “pipe trapping.” Cover huge areas working right off the roads close to your truck. Learn a line management technique that leads to large catches. Learn the lost art of blind setting for mink. 

Approximately 2 hours.

Come along as Dakota Line Veteran Trapper, Mark Steck, runs a water line using PVC pipes. Watch as Steck nails coon after coon and mink after mink in sets that are simple, fast and go where you want them. Pipe trapping will change the way you trap. These methods are versatile and deadly.

2 hours.

Follow Pro Trapper Mark Steck on his South Dakota coon line as he nails 61 raccoons in one check using the Lil’ Grizz Get’rz. A swift moving fast paced video that exposes the viewer to a futuristic raccoon trapping system second to none. Quick and easy without many of the physical demands of old school methods. Lots of action including night vision footage of raccoons working sets.

160 minutes.

“South Dakota Dream’n” is a story about an Old Veteran Trapper and some young trappers chasing spring muskrats. Not so much an instructional video, rather a video with a storyline. A story about friendship, hardship, and some extreme muskrat trapping. Join the fun with Mark Steck, Mayday, T-Bone, Cley, and Tanner, as they pile up 1000’s of muskrats on a dreamlike trapline. In a bonus section, Mayday Wiebe shares the art of catching muskrats with his (unscarred) bare hands.

2 hours & 18 minutes.

Wild Hogs become very wary of pen-type traps after a few initial catches, and quickly avoid bait sites after being shot at. Snares are an effective, fast, mobile, inexpensive method of controlling hog populations, and are deadly on wary hogs. After considerable experimentation, master snaresman Newt Sterling has developed and designed equipment and methods in a system guaranteed to catch and hold hogs ranging in size from piglets to the largest boar.

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2 hours & 49 minutes on 3 DVDs.

Johnny Thorpe’s complete trapping course.  This is a 12 DVD set covering most all of North America’s furbearers and the methods and techniques used to catch them in large numbers.  Follow this trapping legend as he shows you how to trap from East to West for Bobcat, Coyote, Fisher, Otter, Mink, Fox and more.  You will also learn how to extract the glands from these furbearers which will help you to make your own lures and baits.  This is the most comprehensive trapping instruction course on the market and you are sure to be a better trapper after watching this NTA Hall of Famer in action.

1035 minutes!

Join Johnny Thorpe on his northern Adirondack beaver line in the dead of winter. Learn the techniques that have caught thousands of beaver under the ice. You will see the bait set, pole set and the baited body gripper set as well as many key points that will help you in the field. This is the most comprehensive under ice beaver video available on the market and you are sure to learn a few tricks of the trade from a master trapper. 

75 minutes.

Here is your chance to learn from one of the best trappers of all time. Follow longtime trapper Johnny Thorpe on his coyote line. He shows the viewer many sets and techniques in this video which will make you a better all-around coyote trapper. Johnny is the type of trapper who tells it like it is and you get nothing less in this video. “KIS” is Johnny’s motto and that is to Keep It Simple! Johnny covers the dirt hole set, the springhole set, the flat set, the hole set, the tree set and many other variables such as lure, urine use and bait stations. Johnny gets a lot for his personal instruction, but gives all of that information and more in this video for a fraction of the cost.

115 minutes.

Join Johnny Thorpe on his northern Adirondack bobcat line. Learn the techniques that have caught many a bobcat here in the East. Johnny shows you the tree set, dirt hole, flat set, cubby set and many other methods that will help you while you’re in the field. This is the most comprehensive bobcat set video available on the market and you are sure to learn a few tricks of the trade from a polished veteran. 

70 minutes.

Come along with Johnny Thorpe on his Adirondack Fisher trapping line and learn from the master. Johnny has been in the trapping game for over 50 years and the knowledge that he gives in this video is second to none. Johnny takes you out onto his trapline and shows the viewer the techniques and methods that will catch Fisher anywhere in the world. This is an explosive video with many catches and a ton of set construction footage as well as many secrets of the trade. You will see how to make his notorious “Spring Hole” set and you are sure to use this on your line. Johnny is the consummate professional and this video is a must see for everyone.

105 minutes.

Here is your chance to learn from one of the best trappers of all time. Follow longtime trapper Johnny Thorpe on his fox trapping line. He shows the viewer many sets and techniques in this video which will make you a better all-around fox trapper. Johnny is the type of trapper who tells it like it is and you get nothing less in this video. “KIS” is Johnny’s motto and that is to Keep It Simple! Johnny covers the dirt hole set, the springhole set, the flat set, the hole set, the tree set and many other variables such as lure, urine use and bait stations. Johnny gets a lot for his personal instruction, but gives all of that information and more in this video for a fraction of the cost.

110 minutes.

This DVD will show you all you need to know about extracting animal glands for resale or use in your own lure formulations. Johnny shows the gland extraction of otter, mink, muskrat, beaver, fox, coyote and the bobcat in this fully chaptered DVD. You will also get valuable information on tincturing, formulating lures and a detailed synopsis of skunk essence and its value. You will not be disappointed in this DVD and you are sure to get the true value of all your animals harvested on the line.

60 minutes.

Come along with Johnny Thorpe as he takes the viewer on an in-depth discussion of the formulation of animal scents. Johnny has built and sold three different lure-making businesses in his 50 years as a lure maker. You will see the many aspects of lure and bait making, all the way from ingredients to formulas used. You will also be given many different lure and scent recipes used on today’s market from Deer to almost all furbearers. This video is a must see for everyone who wants to learn the secrets of this trade.

105 minutes.

Follow longtime trapping veteran Johnny Thorpe on his Adirondack Mountain mink line. He shows you the ins and outs of mink trapping while keeping it very simple and easy. “KIS” is Johnny’s motto and that is to Keep It Simple and he doesn’t bombard you with a bunch of big words and terms, as he is a straightforward type of trapper. He is a hands on trapper and the methods and techniques that he shows you in this video will make you a better mink trapper and help put more fur in your freezer. Many a mink is caught and many sets are explained in this video. This is your chance to learn from a pro.

60 minutes.

Come along with Johnny Thorpe on his Adirondack Otter trapping line and learn from the master. Johnny has been in the trapping game for over 50 years and the knowledge that he gives in this video is second to none. Johnny takes you out onto his trapline and shows the viewer the techniques and methods that will catch Otter anywhere in the world. This is an explosive video with many catches and a ton of set construction footage as well as many secrets of the trade. Johnny is the consummate professional and this video is a must see for everyone.

105 minutes.

Follow legendary veteran trapper Johnny Thorpe as he shows you various sets that have worked on his Adirondack raccoon line for decades. You will see culvert sets, slick up sets, stone wall sets, and some bonus open water beaver and muskrat float sets. This DVD is an in depth discussion on raccoons and the sets and techniques that will put more fur in your freezer. 

60 minutes.

Follow legendary trapper Johnny Thorpe as he shows you a set that has caught many otter under ice on his Adirondack and Canadian traplines for decades. You will see an extremely unique approach to trapping otters when the freeze is on. This DVD is an in depth discussion on under ice body gripping otter and the occasional mink. A must see for the uniqueness of this method and under ice technique.

60 minutes.

Follow Johnny and his trapping partner Pete Hammond on their New Mexico cat and fox line. You will learn the techniques of the west that will put more fur on your stretchers. You will see some catches, some beautiful country and some of the best sets known to man in this fully chaptered DVD. Whether you are a blind setter, a cage trapper or a dirt holer…..this DVD will help you become a better trapper than most of your counterparts. 

85 minutes.

Follow Johnny and his trapping partner Pete Hammond on their New Mexico coyote line. This DVD is fully chaptered and you will see some of the most majestic coyote territory known to man. This country is a true coyote badland and you will see snare sets, badger hole sets and dirt holes just to name a few. This DVD will put you a step ahead of your competition and you are sure to put more fur in your freezer with the techniques learned by watching two of the best trappers in the west.

85 minutes.

FOUR HOUR DVD covering the following: Denning, trapping, equipment, poling and descenting skunks, coyotes, birds of prey, location, both micro and macro location including pitch points, Western and Eastern footage, live trapping, medications, caging, ADC, bare handed badger release, prairie dog shooting, getting started in the West, Eastern mud and peat moss sets, box trapping, footholds, CALLING AND SHOOTING with legendary calling expert Steve Craig. This is a fox DVD from beginning to end. Years of film condensed into 4 hours of non-stop action.

Follow Bob on his bobcat line in Kansas as he shows the art of cat trapping at its finest. Bob takes the viewer on a journey that includes an in-depth view of trapping cats. His extensive look at skunk poling and essence removal without losing a drop of extract is a must see. Bob has made his living trapping for over 30 years, and has 1000s upon 1000s of fox, coyotes, and bobcats to his credit. This footage includes many of his sets using various techniques. You’re sure to learn something whether you’re a beginning trapper or a hard-core veteran. Other videos don’t compare to Bob’s approach, you get the real deal, nothing staged. Even night footage that has never been seen before. On the Cat Line certainly gives you a different look on trapping. 

1 hour & 47 minutes.

Follow Bob on his coyote line in Kansas as he shows the art of coyote trapping at its finest. Bob takes the viewer on a journey that includes an in-depth view of the live market. Bob is an expert in live market trapping and reveals secrets that he would not otherwise reveal, except for the fact that he is approaching semi-retirement. His extensive look at skunk poling and essence removal without losing a drop of extract is a must see. Bob has made his living trapping for over 30 years, and has 1000s upon 1000s of fox, coyotes, and bobcats to his credit. This footage includes many of his sets using various techniques. You’re sure to learn something whether you’re a beginning trapper or a hard-core veteran. Other videos don’t compare to Bob’s approach, you get the real deal, nothing staged. Even night footage that has never been seen before. On the Dog Line certainly gives you a different look on trapping. 

1 hour & 42 minutes.

Double your fur check by putting up your own coon. Leon Windschitl has more than doubled his coon money when he stopped selling carcass coon in the early 1990’s. He earns more in the fur shed than on the trapline. Leon knows and understands exactly what the auction houses and foreign buyers want. Modern day techniques that consistently push your coon into higher grades are the premise of this video. Learn from the very best.

Leon’s Bio:

• Eleven straight years of top lot coon awards with five of those years the top lot coon sold for over $90.00.
• Minnesota Trappers Association Fur Handler of the year – 2007, 2008.
• North American Fur Auction Fur Grading Competition 1st Place – 2010.
• Does demonstrations at State and National trapping conventions.
• Does demos for the largest fur auction house in the world.

1 hour & 37 minutes.

Leon Windschitl is well known for his fur handling skills and attention to detail. He has received over 40 Top Lot awards on his fur put up. He has also been awarded the Master Fur Handler multiple times in Minnesota and has received fur grading awards. He does several demos throughout the year for state and national trapping organizations. He is the fur handling instructor at LKL Trapping Experience school and the owner of Top Lot Stretcher Company.

This DVD shows the process of putting up a coyote from beginning to end – from the opening cut to final comb up, including ear cartilage removal. Leon talks about the different ways to complete the task and what tools are needed. He takes you through the process of pinning and boarding and offers tips and tricks to give your coyote pelts the best look and achieve their fullest potential. This DVD will help you double your money by putting up your coyote verses selling on the carcass.

1 hour & 39 minutes.

Copyright 2018

Leon Windschitl has shared his fur handling techniques with 1000’s of students throughout North America. He has done countless fur handling seminars representing the world’s largest fur auction house. He understands what foreign fur buyers want. He makes money in the fur shed.

A carpenter by trade, Leon takes you through the finer details of handling your wild mink and muskrats. Leon’s skills have brought him 37 Top Lot fur awards over the years. His deliberate teaching style makes this an excellent tool for anyone serious about optimizing their catch in the fur shed.

Learn from the very Best!

Approximately 2 hours.

by Leon Windschitl – Top Lot Stretcher Co.