trapper's

Snare setter's possession

Trapper's is the possessive form of trapper—a person who catches wild animals, typically for their fur.

The form appears in compound names and specialized terms: trapper's cabin, trapper's trail, trapper's tea (Labrador tea, brewed by fur traders).

We followed the old trapper's path through the woods.

equipment

leghold

Trap clamping an appendage

  • baitLure for prey
  • lureThing that tempts
  • scentAirborne odor detected

stakes · drag · chain · pan · trigger · jaw · spring · wax · dye · stretcher

techniques

set

Arrange in position

concealment · checking · dispatch · tracking · scouting · location · anchor · bedding · adjustment · approach

occupation

cabin

Simple wooden dwelling

wilderness · livelihood · solitude · frontier · bushcraft · trading post · remote · seasonal · snowshoes · canoe

Opposites
role in hunting/capture relationship

trapper'sprey's

Of the hunted

quarry's · victim's · game's · target's

relationship to wildlife

trapper'snaturalist's

Of one who studies wildlife

ranger's

economic activity type

trapper'sbreeder's

One who breeds, possessive

rancher's · farmer's · shepherd's

Phrases
Family

trapper, trappers

Familiarity
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G