Corn Bandit — Trapping Tales Hoodie

He’s been raiding the corn since before your grandfather planted the first row.

The raccoon is one of the most intelligent and adaptable furbearers in North America. He’ll make a living in hardwood bottoms, farmland, creek banks, suburbs, and city alleys without missing a beat. His masked face is familiar, his curiosity is legendary, and his appetite can get him into just about anything. He’ll hit the sweet corn the night before harvest, work over a feeder, raid a nest, and turn over anything that smells like supper.

The raccoon is a lot of things — boring isn’t one of them.

Why Raccoon Population Management Matters

Raccoons reproduce quickly and can become extremely abundant where food and cover are plentiful. High populations can increase disease concerns, damage crops and property, raid poultry and waterfowl nests, and put additional pressure on other wildlife.

Responsible trapping gives landowners and wildlife managers a practical way to manage those populations while making use of a renewable resource.

Fur Utilization

Raccoon fur has been part of the North American fur trade for generations. The dense guard hair and underfur make it warm, durable, and naturally suited for cold-weather garments, trim, hats, and other traditional uses.

For us, that matters. If an animal is harvested, the resource should be respected and used whenever possible. A good trapper learns to value more than the catch itself.

How to Trap Raccoon

Raccoons are commonly targeted with dog-proof traps, footholds, and cage traps depending on the location and local regulations.

Dog-proofs work especially well around feeders, field edges, barns, trails, and other food sources. Footholds are effective along creek banks, pond edges, crossings, and well-used travel routes. More than anything, raccoon trapping comes down to reading sign. Tracks, trails, muddy crossings, disturbed feed, and repeated travel will usually tell you where the trap belongs.

Find where they’re already going and set accordingly.

Wear the Work

This hoodie is for the trapper who knows the difference between a fresh track and an old one, checks his dog-proofs before daylight, and understands that trapping is about more than catching an animal.

The front carries the Trapping Tales name. The back carries the Corn Bandit artwork and the story behind one of the most recognizable animals on the trapline.

Product Features

• Medium-heavy 8.4 oz fabric
• 80% ring-spun cotton / 20% polyester on solid colors
• Two-piece jersey-lined hood
• Front pouch pocket
• Relaxed fit with dropped shoulders
• Tear-away label
• OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified
• Made in FLA and WRAP-certified facilities

Care

• Machine wash cold, gentle cycle
• Non-chlorine bleach as needed
• Tumble dry low
• Iron or steam on low heat
• Do not dry clean

Wear the heritage. Carry it forward.