Trap's Lodge - Your Hunting Resource

Short and sweet, Trapper talks about what you need to be doing now to prep for spring turkey, axis, and exotic hunting.

Recently Trapper had a chance to sit down with his dad and talk about his childhood, his dad's life growing up, and what led him to make a lot of the decisions he did when raising Trapper. In this episode in particular they talk about raising dogs, professional hunting school, and Africa. Enjoy!

Trapper joins us from West Texas and talks about his week guiding mule deer and aoudad hunters. He walks through one of his hunts with a first time West Texas hunter. We discuss what most people expect going to West Texas versus what it's actually like. And of course, we discuss just how much we love it out there. Happy 2022! Enjoy!

Sit back and reminisce as we revisit the best of 2021 and the worst of 2021. Shooting a coyote in Wyoming makes the best list while a surprise visitor in the deer barn makes the worst. Cheers! We'll see you in 2022!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Tune into this quick episode for a cull buck story Trapper has from two Christmases ago.

Russell is back! Trapper and him discuss his Wyoming hunt for elk and mule deer, how his new rifle performed and the weather. Then, Russell tells us all about his fourth and most recent trip to Africa with his wife and his daughter. He has a heart stopping run in with a Buffalo, walks with lions, and visits the mini Vegas of Africa. Enjoy!

On this episode we are joined by hunting guide Cade West. Cade worked all summer in an Alaskan Fishing Lodge on Kodiak Island. He talks about his experience there as well as traveling to moose camp to hunt with Trapper. There's also a funny story about the first time these two met that you won't want to miss. Cheers!

Trapper tells us about his lion hunting experiences in West Texas. He also talks about hunting aoudad and the challenge the West Texas terrain and weather presents. Plus, at the end Trapper tells you a must stop location on your road trip to West Texas!

Trapper is joined by his family at our dining room table the night before Thanksgiving. His sisters Jane and Judy, as well as his nieces Sharon and Haiven, take turns telling stories about their best memories hunting with Trapper. Trapper's dad even makes an appearance! There's nothing better than family time. Thanks for joining us as we share ours with you.

Whitetail hunting season is upon us! Today we talk about the patterns and behavior of deer pre rut, the rut itself, and post rut. Trapper talks about how to change your hunting techniques to match the behaviors of the deer during each of these phases. Plus, he gives his best tips for rattling to bring out the big guys! Emily even gets him to make some noises for us!! Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know what you think. 

Backstory part two is here! This episode focuses more on Trapper's experience and lessons in the hunting and catching industry. He talks about how he's learned the hard way some of the techniques and tricks that make him a great hunting guide. Plus there's a few stories in there about his rodeo days and days as a rodeo clown! Sit back and enjoy! And as always, we appreciate you listening. 

Grab a six pack and join us on this trip down memory lane! Trapper talks about growing up in the Hill Country. This episode mentions tigers, a stud barn, multiple stitches (like thirty plus), elephants, and so much more! Be sure to stick around to hear the coon story at the end. Enjoy! 

This is the first of many behind the scenes episodes with Trap's Lodge. Every ten episodes or so we will “check in” with y'all and talk about what's going on behind the scenes with us. We will talk upcoming plans for TL, what's happening in day to day life, and discuss anything else that is on our minds. It's about as real as it gets. We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to episode ten! In this recording we get technical about rifles, calibers, and a whole lot of other stuff that is way over Emily's head! Trapper talks about how he builds his rifles and ways you can make a moderately priced rifle a great rifle with some upgrades. We also get into prepping for rifle season that opens soon and some key things to do before you take your gun out on opening day. Plus, Trapper tells us he has had his hood of his Jeep shot ONLY three times by hunters. Only....  Enjoy! 

Join Trapper and friends during some Wyoming elk cabin banter and campfire cooking. They talk trigger weight, second shots, campfire cooking, and about everyone's hunt. It gets real in this episode! No editing and no pretending. Just a night on a mountain with friends.

In this episode we take a look into each of these four deer breeds. We talk typical whitetail versus non-typical, the scoring system, the big freeze in 2021 in Texas, and so much more. Also, learn why Emily is the cull buck queen! Trapper tells his biggest mule deer story, which may surprise you. So hop onboard and enjoy!

Welcome back everyone! In this episode Trapper is joined by long time friend and client, Russell Sims. Russell has been hunting with Trapper for almost five years. He's been to Africa numerous times, Wyoming once with Trapper and he's headed there again this year. Russell loves hunting, but his wife may have even more trophies than him! We definitely need to get her on the podcast with him when they return from Wyoming. Russell has drawn a Mule Deer and Elk tag this year for Wyoming. His wife tried for an antelope but didn't get it so she's going along to shoot Prairie Dogs and support. But you can bet Lauri will be in Wyoming for antelope soon! As always, we hope you enjoy! And we look forward to connecting with you next week.

Welcome Back Trapper!!! Hold on to your hats, we cover a lot in this episode!  Trapper returns from Alaska and briefly discusses his time there. Then, we hop right into preparing for Texas bow hunting season which opens first weekend in October. What should you be doing now to be ready for opening day? Are you prepared? Finally, we talk a bit about Trapper preparing to head to his next adventure in Wyoming. We cover a lot quickly in this episode! After all, we only have ten days to catch up with Trapper. 

In this episode, Josh Mayfield joins us after his caribou hunt in Alaska with Trapper. This is Josh's first out of state hunt EVER and a great one at that! He tells us all the ups and downs and relives some of his most memorable moments. He even gets to go on a surprise trip after his hunt. Listen up to hear what a first timer has to say about 'The Last Frontier' . Enjoy!  

Episode four is full of great details to get you ready for the season! In this episode Trapper talks about what to do before opening day, questions to make sure and ask your hunting guide and how much to tip. He covers other topics that all revolve around being as prepared as you can for that first day. If you are as excited as we are for this hunting season, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Enjoy. 

Welcome to Alaska Part 2! In this episode Trapper discusses preparing for his current Alaska moose camp, what he's packing, and how to mentally prepare for being off the grid. We talk about guided hunts versus self-guided hunts, what you eat in camp, and the day to day life in moose camp once you are out there. We invite you to share any Alaska hunting stories you have with us as well! Please share with us on any social media site. We hope you enjoy this episode! Thanks for stopping by again.

Preparing for his upcoming Alaska trip, Trapper takes us back to his first time to Alaska when he was twelve years old and got stuck out on the Tundra! This is a two part series. Part two will focus on prepping for his upcoming hunt, his packing list (which is very detailed), and mentally preparing to be disconnected from the world. But for now, enjoy the stories of a twelve year old boy on a salmon boat and caribou camp!

In this episode you'll meet Trapper Burkett. Trapper will tell you all about Trap's Lodge, his vision for Trap's Lodge and what you can expect to learn and see from him going forward. So dive on in and join us on journey as we grow!