Wyoming Anti-trapping Bill

[Andouille]

So let's not talk about 1 of the things in this bill, let's talk about all 3 the way it's written.

Would you be okay with banning all trapping near trailheads, along any trail, or near any roadway?

You're misreading my intent and reading my posts through your anti-trapping ban glasses, as I've not spoken a word about bills or banning trapping. I suggest you take a step back and try to read my posts objectively if we're going to have a two-way conversation. If you can't converse with me, a trapping-agnostic and hunter, then how might you convince an anti-trapping person to consider your point of view?

 

[wytx]

Sorry but no on mandatory trappers ed, not going to back that one for every trapper.
I also agree that setting near trailheads is not the best spot.
You're not making many inroads here with your attitude , Andouille has that right.

Conibears kill dogs and can be used almost anywhere, as do snares.

 

[FAAFO]

What would anyone say if the bill was to ban all hunting within 300' of a trailhead, trail, or any road way?

I frequently hunt in a unit where you have to be a 1/4 mile from trailhead or trail before you can hunt. Not a big deal.

But regarding your OP I support that bill. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. My dog had been caught in traps set out by lazy trappers right next to popular trails.

 

[go_deep]

Sorry but no on mandatory trappers ed, not going to back that one for every trapper.
I also agree that setting near trailheads is not the best spot.
You're not making many inroads here with your attitude , Andouille has that right.

Conibears kill dogs and can be used almost anywhere, as do snares.

Honestly, I agree, I got a little defensive. I'm just shocked that there's so much support for an anti trapping bill, the same type of bill that was used up and down the West Coast to start the domino effect of cutting into hunting rights.

 

[go_deep]

I frequently hunt in a unit where you have to be a 1/4 mile from trailhead or trail before you can hunt. Not a big deal.

But regarding your OP I support that bill. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. My dog had been caught in traps set out by lazy trappers right next to popular trails.

Sorry to hear your dog was trapped, but I firmly believe that's where the ethics portion comes into trapper education. And that's really unfortunate that you've lost a 1/2 mile wide (1/4 mile each side of the road) to who knows how many tens of hundreds of thousands of acres, that's not right.
How do limited mobility or disabled people hunt that area where you have to be 1/4 mile from the road? Or is there just no option to even hunt for an older individual that can't hike a quarter mile, or a disabled person?

 

[wytx]

I applaud your compassion on this but what is the status of this bill?
Instead of being so against all of it maybe just look and see that setbacks might be just enough to pacify some anti folks.
Yes it gets a foot in the door but being so adamant about common sense trapping, not at trailheads or along marked trails will not win the fight I'm afraid.
People take dogs hunting, late season and I've seen sled dogs out training on trails.
Get off the trails to set your traps, find private ground , be ethical.

This bill will get modified if it goes forward. I don't see any private LOs or the stockgrowers' association being for limits on private property along roadways, it is still private land and those owners have rights.

 

[TSAMP]

I think optics is everything

Alot of laws wouldn't be necessary if everyone behaved ethically, but we know that isn't how the world works.

As a bird hunter with dogs, And as a trapper I've found many locations where I would love to make a set but realize the likelihood of a inadvertent catch is simply to high. I often ask myself, would I be pissed if I came across a trap right here before I set.

We can trap in ditches here in Iowa, there is just a proximity to a private driveway setback law. It seems to be an old timer thing.They set ditches with foot holds mostly and drive past to check. I dont see many people doing it.