C'mon man, trying to take out of your book and keep my answers short for once!

What a guy needs for trapping and fur handling depends on what he hunts, what his fur buyers want, and how invested he wants to be in it. I, for one, hate fleshing, salting, and drying coyotes, then getting $10 for them, when I could get $5 for them as green pelt.

Trapping for coon, beaver, or fox/coyote are very different games, and a lot to tackle all at once. Not insurmountable, but if you're getting after all 3 or 4, then focus in on them separately and study the proper tactics and equipment for each.

Best thing you can do would be find a local trapper and spend some time handling his tools, learning techniques (both field and fur handling), and evaluating your own needs and interests.

Best advice I can give about fur handling is 1) learn how to sharpen blades VERY well, and 2) have a multiple blades of each that you'll use so you can swap out when one gets dull.

If you have a buddy that can harden steel, a scab of 4"-6" pipe makes a dang nice head for a fleshing tool cheaper than buying one. A used/scrap chainsaw bar also makes a nice scraping blade.