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Humptulips:

--- Quote from: Blacktailaddict on February 28, 2011, 08:51:49 PM ---cool,opposums are unprotected to right? any market for them? any other unprotected species that can be trapped besides coyotes? thanks for the info!!!!

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I don't believe you can trap coyotes year round in Western WA without a permit. We didn't used to be able to set a coyote trap until October 1st. Can't imagine how you would catch any in a cage trap anyway.

Blacktailaddict:
well i knew that, you can hunt them year round if you have either hunting License, but ithey are unprotected but just not like opossums and mountain beaver.. is there anything else that can be trapped year round that unprotected? (also how much is a  opossum worth?)

Cylvertip:

--- Quote from: Blacktailaddict on March 02, 2011, 08:15:29 PM ---well i knew that, you can hunt them year round if you have either hunting License, but ithey are unprotected but just not like opossums and mountain beaver.. is there anything else that can be trapped year round that unprotected? (also how much is a  opossum worth?)

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For possum, I suggest you save your catch through the year and take it to next years auction in Centralia - When they announce your lot of say 20 possum, the crowds reaction will be priceless......  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: There's usually a lot of laughter for possum and skunk, well at least every time I saw it happen.  

I'm guessing you'd be damn lucky to get 1/2 a buck each.

Humptulips:
Actually, I send any possum I catch to NAFA. The bigger white ones are worth up to $3 and the blacks 50 to 75 cents. I kind of think it's a waste to throw stuff away so I put everything up. I'm able to sell it all even if maybe not much.
Nutria are the worst for me to get rid of and lucky to get a couple bucks but I take care of them anyway.

I would like to address an undertone of year round trapping in this thread with the questions about unprotected wildlife. What is the point of trapping out of season unless it is for damage control? Trapping season is 5 months long. Except maybe for coyotes (oct. coyotes are OK) anything trapped outside those times will be out of prime. Can't say I approve of the idea of catching something just to be catching it.
If you can't get your fill of trapping in 5 months get a WCO permit and at least trap for a good reason.

Blacktailaddict:
i totally understand that and id would only do it in season anyway, i was just wondering what species we unprotected, but i get what your saying and i agree with it

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