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Post by coonboy on Jan 26, 2009 21:13:00 GMT -6
Do You ever think we will get to do it? Or just private ground after Dec. 1. I sure would like to snare the ditches and stop getting 220 Coni's stole. I would think a snare would be easier on a dog too.
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Post by trappnman on Jan 27, 2009 7:57:59 GMT -6
coonboy- I urge you to join the Minnesota Fur Harvesters- those are exactrly the types of issues we are looking at. We will be having our spring meeting in March- notice will be or is posted in Off Topics-
We are a fresh voice for trapping in MN.
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Post by rk660 on Jan 27, 2009 17:32:12 GMT -6
Thats odd, can set 220s but not snares in road ditches.
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Post by garman on Jan 27, 2009 17:34:26 GMT -6
Thats odd, can set 220s but not snares in road ditches. ya lot of odd laws, they come from trappers based on fear |
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Post by foxtail on Jan 27, 2009 17:39:57 GMT -6
The reason for that law is so people don't have to look at critters hanging off of the fence on the right of way.
I support that law even if it is a bit inconvenient for me at times.
My main issue is the dates. I would like to set snares with the rest of my line. As it stands, most of the time, by the time snares are legal, my line is done and the areas I snare are too far spread to not lose money to check them.
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Post by trappnman on Jan 27, 2009 18:09:09 GMT -6
then please foxtail- join us- as we too think these are issues- come to the meeting and BE HEARD -
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Post by garman on Jan 27, 2009 20:46:35 GMT -6
It is hard for me to believe that seeing coon hanging in fences is a concern when you could/cannot set in fences anyway, and you can see animals dead in 220's and 160's in the ditch all the time if that was an issue. 30 years living all across Iowa only saw 1 coon "hanging" in a fence. Trapped all over Iowa also nw, se, central, guess I was missing something LOL. Once again based on fear, none the less open snaring on private land from opening day on in the south, I will trap across the fence LOL.
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Post by rk660 on Jan 27, 2009 22:50:30 GMT -6
That shouldnt be too hard to overcome, either "no snare set with reach of fence" or " no snare longer than blah blah inches" that wouldnt allow a snared animal to reach top of fence, would take care of it. Best of luck guys!! Hopefully you'll get'rdone!
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Post by ringtail on Jan 28, 2009 6:56:06 GMT -6
Thats the way Iowa law reads RK660. " No snare when fully extended may touch the fence in road right of way" The longer the snare ,the further you stake from the fence...simple
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Post by trappnman on Jan 28, 2009 8:10:05 GMT -6
here, the lw saws NO SNARES PLACED IN THE RIGHT AWAY, or on fences tocuhing the right of ay- so in effect, all ditches are out-
there are other restrictions that are silly, and were only put in because of pressure from some northern snare people- such as not snaring on public land HERE
a classic case, and one that I see time and time and time again- do what we want you to do, not as we do!
make snaring regulations STATEWIDE
ringtail- please add your location to your profile
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Post by Jason Cox on Jan 28, 2009 17:01:03 GMT -6
I think you should be able to snare the right a way because most people that are driving around will not see a coon hanging from a fence they just do not pay that much attention an if they are they are someone looking for a critter.
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