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Re: River otters
« Reply #30 on: March 16, 2011, 12:48:01 PM »
For your information:  High metabolism animals like otter often need to eat as much as 1/3 their body weight each day.  They eat crayfish and clams, too.  (When I read the info on how much weight they eat, it did not say if it included the weight of the crayfish shell.)  I've caught 30# otters.  Like wolves, they hunt together and are very efficient killers.

Otters like every other fur animal should be caught during the winter when their beautiful fur is prime.  It is a natural resource that should be enjoyed.
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Re: River otters
« Reply #31 on: March 16, 2011, 07:54:07 PM »
Was checking one of the ponds recently planted by the Snohomish Sportsman Association and guess what I saw ............. yep  .........  Otters!!!  :yike:

I have not seen any trout rising in this pond since.  Last Fall the pond was full of trout dimpling the surface!!  I agree that Otters are neat to see in the wild, but they are very very efficient predators!
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Re: River otters
« Reply #32 on: March 16, 2011, 08:09:13 PM »
I'll adimit I don't know a lot about the biology standpoint but IMO this is the best place to view a river otter
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Re: River otters
« Reply #33 on: March 16, 2011, 08:18:13 PM »
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Is it legal to trap them? If so who wants to do it?

when is the season over?
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Re: River otters
« Reply #34 on: March 16, 2011, 08:27:56 PM »
I'm cuter................ and wwwwaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy more fun to watch!!




Trapping is a management tool
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Re: River otters
« Reply #35 on: March 16, 2011, 08:30:20 PM »
Quote from: Hannibal on March 16, 2011, 08:27:56 PM
I'm cuter................ and wwwwaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy more fun to watch!!




Trapping is a management tool
a 10 at 2 you are LOL
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Re: River otters
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2011, 08:30:52 PM »
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Is it legal to trap them? If so who wants to do it?

when is the season over?

It is legal..... season ends the end of the month...

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Re: River otters
« Reply #37 on: March 16, 2011, 08:32:19 PM »
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Is it legal to trap them? If so who wants to do it?

when is the season over?

It is legal..... season ends the end of the month...


Well I guess next year I can pursue that.
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Re: River otters
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2011, 08:35:05 PM »
nice work Hannibal.....they're pretty cool ....not sure though about calling you a "10" at 2:00 :chuckle:
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Re: River otters
« Reply #39 on: March 16, 2011, 08:40:47 PM »
 we most certainly do not have a shortage of otter here in western washington, and most of eastern washington either.With trapping the only way to legally take them, there is actually a serious excess. I took the two to four otters per year from the same small stream/swamp location for twenty years before moving last year. I believe most small streams can be treated that way, and even more taken on streams entering salt water.
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Re: River otters
« Reply #40 on: March 16, 2011, 08:52:41 PM »
Whats your general area?
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Re: River otters
« Reply #41 on: March 18, 2011, 12:36:31 AM »
have fun skinning those. I HATE fleshing otters. Nice catch  :chuckle:
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