California Bans ‘Recreational’ Trapping

[UrbanTrapper]

This means Washington will propose a similar bill next year. We need a plan to defeat it now. https://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2026/02/california-bans-fur-trapping-but-not-fur-sales/ .

[greenhead_killer]

These people are insufferable. They just destroy anyone else’s way of life they can’t imagine themselves living. We won’t be far behind at this rate.

[Roslyn Rambler]

I believe this ban happened about 6 or 7 years ago

[TeacherMan]

I believe this ban happened about 6 or 7 years ago

Footholds were banned in '99, actually 3 years after they were banned in Washington. You have been able to use livetraps but most species have been banned from being trapped so it is just for predator control purposes mostly. For example, bobcats haven't been able to be trapped since 2015 because they created the Bobcat Protection Act 

[Humptulips]

This Bill was passed and signed into law in 2019. It has been illegal to commercially or recreationally harvest fur in California since Jan. 1 2020.

[jstone]

I’m sure we are right behind

[jeffro]

So… who is checking my back forty
Or my remote 100
Keep passing laws you can’t enforce