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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2023 · 22 MIN

A Trapper’s Life - Part One

from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner

A successful trapper had to know the business. Where and how to set his traps, how to care for the pelts and how to survive the winter. He could read signs of possible danger from Indians, and which were friendly. His occupational disease was rheumatism from the hours standing in icy cold rivers and streams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A successful trapper had to know the business. Where and how to set his traps, how to care for the pelts and how to survive the winter. He could read signs of possible danger from Indians, and which were friendly. His occupational disease was rheumatism from the hours standing in icy cold rivers and streams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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