Melinda and Dennis Evenson established Old Trapper in Tillamook, Oregon in 1969, naming their company for the trappers who once visited the coastal community. Today, it is led by their children. Son Ole Evenson is president.

1969 Old Trapper Smoked Products Inc. has been creating and delivering quality smoked meat snacks and beef jerky since 1969.

It's seasoned with our own quality mix of spices and generous amounts of fresh black pepper, then smoked with real wood in our smokehouses until each piece is tender and juicy. But be warned, when you bite into Old Trapper Peppered jerky, it might bite you back.

In order to create more variety and demand. There is usually more than one flavor of jerky. And these are created by adding a flavor mixture to the now cooled down jerky.

Dennis and Melinda Evenson Outside the lush river valley of Tillamook, Oregon, an area once roamed by trappers and explorers, Dennis and Melinda Evenson began smoking meat in the back of their country store in 1969.

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Trapper is a boy's name of German origin. Taken from the Old German word trappe, which is said to have become a nickname for a “troublemaker” or “rogue,” Trapper is a real charm for any mind of pure mischief.

Jerky is lean trimmed meat cut into strips and dehydrated to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth. The word "jerky" derives from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat".

Jerky was a form of heat preservation that was originally created to prevent freshly hunted meat from spoiling over long periods of time. The name jerky actually comes from a South American native tribe name for the process to dates back to the Inca empire.

Generally, the traditional beef jerky sourced from a halal animal is halal as there is only salt (the halal ingredient) in it. But the commercial beef jerky varieties may contain a range of additional ingredients and certain food additives and preservatives.

Jerky is lean trimmed meat cut into strips and dehydrated to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth. The word "jerky" derives from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat".

Even so, beef jerky is expensive. Beef jerky is so expensive because it uses a lot of quality meat to make just a little bit of jerky, the process takes resources and employees' time, and beef jerky producers often buy from the beef industry and the price of beef can be expensive.