Wanting to start trapping

[justwannano]

Do I understand that you've never trapped before?

May I suggest that you start slowly.
Trapping is a lot of work. It is also not as "romantic" as it seems. You've decided to start at the beginning of the season but all good trappers have been afield for months searching for places to set traps. Gaining permission to trap is a never ending job.

Don't get discouraged though.
You can still road trap. Road ditches are a good place to catch many of your target animals. The only problem is they are accessable to everyone. Thieves included.

I would suggest you buy a dozen used traps and try coon trapping first. They are relitively easy to catch and are plentiful.
As far as handling fur I would just learn skinning first. Scraping and stretching fur can be a disaster if you don't know what you are doing.
The website mentioned is a good one. Never mind the constant bickering. You'll find that there will not be much traffic there soon because the real trappers are too busy trapping.
lotsa luck.
gota go
more later.