You know, some things just simply can't be "taught." I've written about trapping, there are books and videos on the subject, and I've even had people construct typical sets under my supervision. Then I tell them, "You're on your own."

Inevitably, they come back a week later and ask me what they're doing wrong.

Well, they're not doing anything wrong. They're just not doing it right. For many things, there is no substitute for experience.

If somebody comes along and hands you a resume saying he is a trapper, chemist, veterinarian, or barber, make sure he actually has done those things. Just because he's read about it, or even has a degree in it, doesn't mean he can actually do it.

Onward and upward,
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