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The article shares tips on building and setting up fence snares that protect domestic livestock from predators. It recommends a trap set made of four-feet long snares, 3/32 diameter cable, reusable nonrelaxing cam lock and swivel for trapping coyotes, raccoons, cougars and small pigs, while a three-feet long snare, as well as 1/16 diameter cable and 1/16 camlock setup for bobcats and gray foxes. It suggests the use of blood on snares to lure coyotes and placing fence snares in crawl hole.

The article reports on the activities and events of the North Carolina Trappers Association (NCTA) as of June 2023. These include engagement in the County Fox Trapping Seasons legislation, NCTA 50th anniversary, participation in the 2023 Dixie Deer Classic at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, distribution of NCTA email newsletters, and trapper education online classes.

The author emphasizes the importance of having humility to achieve success in animal trapping. Topics include the author's struggle in trapping mature foxes, his realization that he needed the help of other trappers to learn more knowledge or information about trapping, and the lessons he learned from a trapper he met at a bear camp in Northern Alberta who is trapping the wilderness for 15 years.