beavers for sale?

[6packdad]

Kudos to anyone who can still use them. I have had some serious thoughts about moving to a state where you still can use them. Its still a process here for the guys who do use them. Red tape for each one set.

[rasbo]

nwco trappers are not out just trapping..They trap animals that are creating problems.First they have to use standard traps and other methods such as hazing and so on..Then if that doesn't work they have to file for a permit to use other methods such as conibears and padded footholds or foot snares..Its not for recreational use,for that we must use standard legal traps as others...I doubt there are any trappers here in this state making a living trapping for fur..

[Machias]

One thing, most NWCO use the banned traps on a special permit and as such CANNOT sell or trade or receive anything for pieces or parts of those trapped beaver.  Just a thought.

Those of you that trap for sport or suplimental income,  Do you think it's fair that the NWCO trappers can use the banned traps?

-Steve

I do both.  There might be a handful of guys who can trap and make any money in this state.  With gas prices so high and fur prices so low and the fact that the cost of your traps is much higher then when you could use legholds and snares.  I don't see how anyone makes ANY money at all.  The dang trapping license still costs $36, same as when you could really trap, that didn't come down when we lost real trapping.  At first I thought, if I become a NWCO I'll be just like some scab crossing a picket line.  I'll be taking care of the very problems we warned the voters about.  Then I realized I could do nothing to change peoples opinion about trapping by either leaving the state or just using my cage traps secretly and ignoring the rest of the wildlife problems brought on by this ban.  What shocked me and hurt me the most was how many hunters in this state supported the ban or did nothing to help fight it.  I worked a couple of sportsmen shows and the attitudes blew me away.  Some dumb ass with his Ducks Unlimited hat on or a guy who enjoys quail or pheasant hunting not supporting trapping???  Hey DA what has one of the biggest impacts on waterfowl and upland birds numbers?  It's been proven over and over, predator numbers are high and the hatch and nest are decimated.  After the 70s boom on fur prices dropped through the floor the Missouri biologist were standing around scratching their heads on why suddenly the turkey hatches were plummeting.  Heck all you had to do was drive down the road and see all the coons, skunks and possums hit on the road to know trappers were not out trapping and the poults were taking it on the chin.  So I became a NWCO and I use every job to educate those folks with a nuisance animal problem, that they have this problem and they are paying for this problem in large part to voting for the ban.  It's funny how many have a much different view when they realize they used to could solve their problem by inviting a trapper to catch the problem and now they have to pay for it.

[whacker1]

One thing, most NWCO use the banned traps on a special permit and as such CANNOT sell or trade or receive anything for pieces or parts of those trapped beaver.  Just a thought.

Those of you that trap for sport or suplimental income,  Do you think it's fair that the NWCO trappers can use the banned traps?

-Steve

I do both.  There might be a handful of guys who can trap and make any money in this state.  With gas prices so high and fur prices so low and the fact that the cost of your traps is much higher then when you could use legholds and snares.  I don't see how anyone makes ANY money at all.  The dang trapping license still costs $36, same as when you could really trap, that didn't come down when we lost real trapping.  At first I thought, if I become a NWCO I'll be just like some scab crossing a picket line.  I'll be taking care of the very problems we warned the voters about.  Then I realized I could do nothing to change peoples opinion about trapping by either leaving the state or just using my cage traps secretly and ignoring the rest of the wildlife problems brought on by this ban.  What shocked me and hurt me the most was how many hunters in this state supported the ban or did nothing to help fight it.  I worked a couple of sportsmen shows and the attitudes blew me away.  Some dumb ass with his Ducks Unlimited hat on or a guy who enjoys quail or pheasant hunting not supporting trapping???  Hey DA what has one of the biggest impacts on waterfowl and upland birds numbers?  It's been proven over and over, predator numbers are high and the hatch and nest are decimated.  After the 70s boom on fur prices dropped through the floor the Missouri biologist were standing around scratching their heads on why suddenly the turkey hatches were plummeting.  Heck all you had to do was drive down the road and see all the coons, skunks and possums hit on the road to know trappers were not out trapping and the poults were taking it on the chin.  So I became a NWCO and I use every job to educate those folks with a nuisance animal problem, that they have this problem and they are paying for this problem in large part to voting for the ban.  It's funny how many have a much different view when they realize they used to could solve their problem by inviting a trapper to catch the problem and now they have to pay for it.

Well said - education is the answer, but sadly not enough educators.