FIELD-TESTED FINDS • SHELDON, IOWA

Gear with a story.
Ready for yours.

Hand-picked hunting, trapping, and fishing gear—vintage finds, trusted tools, and hard-to-find pieces for life outdoors.

18,000+ items soldServing outdoorsmen since 2003Carefully packed & shipped

THE WOODNFIELD WAY

Old-school knowledge.
One-of-a-kind finds.

From a reel that has another season in it to a trapping book that taught generations, every item is selected with a practical eye and respect for the outdoors.

FishingReels, lures, line & tackle
TrappingTraps, tools, books & more

A WORKING TRADITION

Trapping is older
than the roads west.

Long before modern highways crossed the Midwest, trappers and fur traders moved by river, canoe, snowshoe, and foot. Their work helped map routes through the Great Lakes and Upper Missouri country, and the tools they carried were built to be repaired, reused, and trusted season after season.

That old-school spirit still matters. Trapping asks for patience, close observation, knowledge of weather and animal sign, and respect for the land. Today’s regulated trapping tradition also supports furbearer management, education, and conservation work.

01

Know the ground

Read tracks, wind, water, and weather. The outdoors rewards attention.

02

Use the right tool

Well-made gear earns its place by working reliably and lasting for years.

03

Pass it along

Field knowledge lives in old books, demonstrations, and time shared with others.

OLD TRAPS WANTED

Have a barn box or trap shed to sort through?

WoodnField is always interested in used traps, trapping books, tools, and unusual outdoor gear. Tell us what you have—even if you are not sure what it is.

Tell us what you have

ON THE ROAD

Meet us where trappers gather.

We keep an eye on rendezvous and conventions across seven Midwest states.

See the 2026 convention trail