The best defense is a good offense! So we want to share with you the top 10 things you MUST DO before you start trapping this season! 

RPA's Top 10 Pre-Season Must-Do's! (click this link for a free download of our checklist)

When something is worth doing, it's worth doing well. And there is no better way to be ready for your trapping season than to make sure your ducks are in a row well before your season opener! The easiest way to let the predators on your property slip away is to not be prepared. 

The NUMBER ONE task we strongly recommend you complete prior to the trapping opener in your state is: GET LEGAL. This consists of acquiring all appropriate licenses and tags as well as diligently reviewing all current rules and regulations in your area. Confidently staying in good legal standing is the best way to make sure your season is a positive one. This will also help keep this pursuit alive and well for generations to come - and that's what it's all about! 

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We know what it's like out there. Learning how to trap coyotes can be a tough task if you don't know where to look! You can search all over youtube, facebook, and google just to find a bunch of pieces based on varying styles and techniques but still end up right where you started - confused. And in today's world it isn't exactly easy to find a veteran to teach you the ropes. 

Rex Predator Academy wants to put an end to the confusion. Our program is based on decades of proven success and is broken down into a step-by-step format that makes learning easy. Each video is a detailed explanation of one step - not the whole process. This makes looking back to refresh so much easier! 

Forget where to place your trap for a certain set? Watch the "Grounding the Trap" video for that set. 

Can't remember what factors go into choosing a set location? Go to our "Location" module (11 videos). 

Need a refresher on how to bed your trap? Re-watch our "Bed the Trap" video. 

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The first day of deer season is practically a holiday where we come from - as it should be. There is nothing better than getting out there for your first hunt of the year. You’ve been preparing for months, if not the entire year, and this is what it all boils down to! Your bow is adjusted and sighted in, your food plots are lush, you’ve got your tags, and everything is ready to go. 

Hunting on opening day of bow season isn’t even about harvesting a monster buck (although it’s important to remember that anything can happen). Opening day is about being out there and feeling the joys that only come from the outdoors - something very few people on earth get to experience. The first moment of peace you feel when you settle down in your stand for the first hunt of the year is a feeling you can’t replicate. After months of rushing around and getting everything in order to make this moment possible you get to relax. It’s a classic game of “hurry up and wait” and with deer hunting that’s about...