One of the hardest things about getting into a new hobby, sport, or practice is figuring out what tools you need to start. For many, especially myself, this is one of the most frustrating aspects of starting off. I want to move. I'd rather someone much, much smarter than myself to tell me what I need to kickstart the process.

That's a HUGE obstacle when it comes to trapping. I don't want to scare anyone...but you need a lot a lot of stuff. Luckily, nothing is overly expensive. But piecing together gear as a new trapper is tough. And like with many other practices, when you search online, you deal with a lot of conflicting opinions. More times than not, it feels like folks online are yelling at each other trying to convince everyone that what they use is the best and there is no other alternative - and if you use that other product, you're an idiot and you suck. So, what do you need to start trapping coyotes?

We want to save you the headache. We're not going to tell you that the...

Nope. We're not talking about knowing any particular material. We're not talking about knowing techniques. We're talking about CONFIDENCE (see our confident faces above).

To be a successful trapper you need confidence. And I prefer a lot of it. 

You need to have confidence in what you know, your plan, your execution, and your ability. Everything you do, every set you make, should have purpose. I don't set a single trap with low expectations. If you do, you're wasting time. Every trap I put in the ground, cover, and blend, I walk back to the truck telling myself, "oh, that's gonna catch a dog". 

If you're doubting the effectiveness of confidence, let's fix your thinking. When you're confident in what you know, even if you lack experience, your movements, decisions, and speed are all sharpened. You move with purpose. Even if you're making a mistake, or don't follow protocol to the "T", confident action will help to get you in and out of the set faster. 

If you get...

When a substantial snow is in the forecast you need to be prepared to locate your already well-hidden sets!

Finding your sets can be difficult enough without snow. But when you get anything more than an inch or two, your sets will COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR. And when you get snow there is some update work your trapline will need so it's extremely important to mark your sets ahead of the snow. That way you can quickly find your sets and get to work. 

Before the snow comes, we like to use a natural object to mark and point towards our set. This marker is placed anywhere from 5-8 feet directly behind your set. 

In most locations you should be able to find a stick or small branch for this purpose. We like to find one that is about the size of our thumb. You don't want it to be too large because a big marker might deter predators from working your set. And you also don't want it to be too small that it'll break under the weight of the snow or strong winds. 

Once you have your...

Let's be real. If you've ever thought about getting into trapping for yourself the first obstacle you run into is...What all do I need??

This question will more often than not lead you to an online trappers forum that'll be filled with a bunch of different opinions on all the different tools you need to start. There are many ways to skin a cat, but if you're looking to get started multiple opinions and no clear path forward makes it difficult! So you may just say, "Never mind" at this point...That's the problem we want to eliminate with our RPA Start-Up Kit. 

This isn't a "Starters" kit...This is EVERYTHING you need to start trapping predators for yourself - the only tool you will need to provide on your own is a portable drill! 

All of these tools are the exact same as what you'll see our team use in our educational course. These are the tools that we've put in our bag over decades of professional trapping experience trying new products and making personal modifications....