{"id":126,"name":"Trapr Swonson","url":"","description":"Trapr Swonson,\u2026hunter, trainer, competitor, owner operator Trapr Ltd., \u00a0retired firefighter\/first responder, and Hunt365 writer.\r\n\r\nI\u2019d be called a traditionalist. I like and appreciate the latest tech, but really enjoy doing things the old ways.\r\n\r\n<b>Experience\/Qualifications<\/b>\r\n<div>-USAF small arms instructor and competitor since the mid 1980\u2019s and continue providing small arms training to this day.<\/div>\r\n<div>-Started competing in archery and held state records, as well as part of the Texas state \u201cAll Recurve\u201d 3D team.<\/div>\r\n<div>Progressed to practical shooting competitions with handgun, rifle, and shotgun, and in early long range competitions.<\/div>\r\n<div>-Have represented the USA several times in international practical shooting.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>-Developed the best functioning and most reliable shortened stroke or \u201cstroke timing system\u201d modification for 3 gun-type Benelli Nova\/SuperNova shotguns.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>-Have hunted from Texas north to Montana and east to Minnesota plus some international hunts.<\/div>\r\n<div>-Currently retired after 27+ years as a firefighter, medical first responder.<\/div>\r\n<div>-Started a company that specializes in \u201cdestructive animal abatement\u201d, focusing on Canine, Feline, and Swine. Trapr Ltd. has been in operation since 2007.<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/trapr-swonson\/","slug":"trapr-swonson","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2f097c91a87a557a917b59a624de80383dce8cbd1c9397adc8956afffac38ce?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2f097c91a87a557a917b59a624de80383dce8cbd1c9397adc8956afffac38ce?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2f097c91a87a557a917b59a624de80383dce8cbd1c9397adc8956afffac38ce?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}