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I think this topic should be a sticky. There is questions quite often about the rules and regulations involving trapping and this pretty much answers them all and looks like nothing will change until 2018.
I'm reading here that we can trap unclassified wildlife year round? Am I reading that correctly?
Quote from: Kit Carson on April 12, 2016, 05:46:21 PMI'm reading here that we can trap unclassified wildlife year round? Am I reading that correctly?yup. Time to start playing with yote trap designs
Quote from: jasnt on April 12, 2016, 05:50:58 PMQuote from: Kit Carson on April 12, 2016, 05:46:21 PMI'm reading here that we can trap unclassified wildlife year round? Am I reading that correctly?yup. Time to start playing with yote trap designsHunt .........YesTrap .......... No. The only way you can trap is you have to have a NWCO / WCO permit. Than you can trap. Problem is even if you have a WCO permit, if your after coyotes you have to get a depredation permit from the department.JC
It says unclassified can be hunted or trapped year round. I will ask WDFW for clarification by email and post the answer.
It is my understanding that you can trap any unclassified wildlife year around. I'm not sure why you would want to for the most part.I did have a little experience with this years ago. At that time the season closed in February. I had a broken leg healing and could not work but I could trap. It was march and I figured civets were still good so I was out trapping them. I ran into a game warden and of course he wanted to know what I was up to. I told him and although he thought I was crazy he said I was within the law.Now the season is so long I can't really imagine any unclassified wildlife being of any value outside season.I used to trap coyotes in October also before season opened.If you try this you better have a good explanation when you get asked because it will happen eventually.You can trap nuisance wildlife outside season on private property with cage traps even if you are not a WCO. You cannot charge for your services if you are not a WCO though.
I'm confused too !!! If its unclassified wildlife you can trap and hunt them as long as you have a trapping license and OR small game hunting license as the way I read it ? Maybe Bruce will chime in on this
Quote from: Humptulips on April 12, 2016, 08:21:31 PMIt is my understanding that you can trap any unclassified wildlife year around. I'm not sure why you would want to for the most part.I did have a little experience with this years ago. At that time the season closed in February. I had a broken leg healing and could not work but I could trap. It was march and I figured civets were still good so I was out trapping them. I ran into a game warden and of course he wanted to know what I was up to. I told him and although he thought I was crazy he said I was within the law.Now the season is so long I can't really imagine any unclassified wildlife being of any value outside season.I used to trap coyotes in October also before season opened.If you try this you better have a good explanation when you get asked because it will happen eventually.You can trap nuisance wildlife outside season on private property with cage traps even if you are not a WCO. You cannot charge for your services if you are not a WCO though. Can unclassified wildlife like Mt Beavers be trapped for bait?
Yes they are illegal! except by WCO with a special permit and the trap has to have padded jaws to spec !
Ya it sucks ! But like you said the law is the law .would be nice to have conventional trapping back like that's going to happen
Quote from: JakeLand on September 28, 2016, 09:15:31 AMYa it sucks ! But like you said the law is the law .would be nice to have conventional trapping back like that's going to happenWhy can't we just sneak that back into some random bill like everyone else...
When and how was the mandatory 24 hour trap check initiated? Was there no input from trappers on this? This appears to be another attempt to really limit trapping in WA. state.
I was looking at the trapper ed manual and was wondering if dog proof traps were legal since all other body traps arent
Quote from: RafaelG on September 09, 2019, 05:51:20 PMI was looking at the trapper ed manual and was wondering if dog proof traps were legal since all other body traps arentillegal