Meet Your Board of Directors
Rick Ellis

Name

Rick Ellis

Year of Birth

1953

Place of Birth

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Occupation

Wildlife Specialist for US Dept of Agriculture

Number years on Board of Directors

Newly-elected

Age when started trapping

13

How did you get started trapping?

My uncle got me started trapping muskrats.

Special memories from early years

I used to trap all the lakes, creeks and marshes within 10 miles of our house. I put a lot of miles on my old Schwinn bicycle until I got my driver's license at age 16.

Number years trapped in Alaska

23

Special memories in Alaska

My first marten and lynx catches, and teaching beginning trappers to use snares. One of the guys I helped learn about snares caught a wolf his second year. After years of trying, I also coaxed a good friend in taking up trapping and he is now hooked for life. We should all work to share our love of trapping.