Few unusal catches

[BLKBEARKLR]

I too think it needs to be out in the open. Keeping it under the rug justs shows the antis that we are not a collective group in all that we do with the outdoors. And they can single out one group and silently and slowly take them out.


Joe

[Lightning_Rider]

do u reckon those traps could be used for catching anti's??? 

[FC]

do u reckon those traps could be used for catching anti's??? 

Sure! For bait just put a sticker on the pan that says put hand here to be able to tell other people how to live their lives...

[rasbo]

do u reckon those traps could be used for catching anti's??? 

Oyeah,just use somebody Else's money,they will grab it everytime

[bowtech721]

I just DO NOT get these kind of posts on here! Who gives a SH*T what the anti's think about these pics. Trying to keep these things "in the dark" is whyy alot of people don't understand hunting or trapping. The "left" is a very LOUD group and when we bite our tounge and keep things under our hat, there are alot of people, "on the fence" left to decide on what they HEAR. Until just now, I myself didnt know that an animal caught in a leg trap could be released unharmed. Inform the uninformed and then let themm decide. This group of whacos have drowned us out for too long...I think it is time for US to get LOUD!  
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I agree and also didnt know that you could release something unharmed from a leg trap... you learn something new everyday i guess

[FC]

huntinglonewolf, you need to get a pic of yourself petting one of the unintentional catches and singing hakuna matata together...That will sort the anti's!

[Ray]

I just have a question. What is the technique to release the large game without getting yourself injured?

[huntinglonewolf]

On the antolope I put my catch pole on them and sit on them as they are very tame, Take the trap off then the catch pole and get off of them and they jump up and run away. The deer was very tame as I was going to use my catch pole but it just stood there so I put my arm around it's neck and stood on the levers of the trap and it pulled it's hoof out and I let it go.

[Humptulips]

I don't believe many of the trapping forums would allow pictures of this type. I have mixed feelings. People should know it doesn't happen often and when it does it's not the end of the world. Yes animals are released from traps all the time and no reason to think the traps cause any damage. I myself released an elk one time. Only result was my set was ruined. Especially the new traps are very animal friendly.

[Humptulips]

Been thinking about it and I'm leaning towards the pictures not being shown. Sorry, Huntinglonewolf, Nothing against you. I just think the pictures could be taken out of context and used against us. Your thoughtful comments are helpful but if the pictures show up sans them it looks bad.

[grundy53]

Nothing against you hump. But I'm just sick and tired of all this PC scared of the boogey man crap. By not being able to enjoy all aspects of our tradition and always worrying about anti's means the anti's won. I'm mean come on what are they going to do? Ban leg hold traps? They already did that. We are letting the anti's win and losing our heritage a little at a time. I for one am going to enjoy what I have and what I love screw em. Sorry for the rant its been building up for some time now.

[Humptulips]

Nothing against you hump. But I'm just sick and tired of all this PC scared of the boogey man crap. By not being able to enjoy all aspects of our tradition and always worrying about anti's means the anti's won. I'm mean come on what are they going to do? Ban leg hold traps? They already did that. We are letting the anti's win and losing our heritage a little at a time. I for one am going to enjoy what I have and what I love screw em. Sorry for the rant its been building up for some time now.

I understand your feelings and believe me I feel the same at times. That being said we're in a battle that I want to win and maybe this doesn't help us.

[Special T]

The best defense is a great offense. This post shows how traps really work, and that the WDFW uses the damn things! I also Proves to me that I was wrong... Most real men do not live in ID or Montana like i thought they did, they live in Wyoming.  Who else has bounties on coyotes and are willing to tell the Feds to pound sand when it comes to wolves?   

[rasbo]

huntinglonewolf has show some very good points about the trap myths.Good info for many that just follow suit with the antis.Its really good to have a full time trapper here that can use the stuff he has,and show some cool tricks..I love to learn from all the guys on this site its great...

[huntinglonewolf]

It's are cattlemens association that pays the bounty as the have alot of calves that are killed by coyotes. Everyone is always talking about bounties running out. Well last year they stated with 31,679.00 to pay bounties and only bountied 623 coyotes for the whole year. They get there mony from the ranchers that they charge a percent for every cow, calf and bull sold. So anytime they sell a percent comes out and goes to the bounty. I have been in wy. a little over 3 years and never have once sen the bounty run out.