It seems the one thing people haven't mentioned is one of the biggest factors in some areas,thats trapping pressure.Many states don't have the numbers to put any pressure on animals..and I'm sure some would argue that there isin't such a thing.I can only speak for PA and NY but the pressure put on animals has a definite effect.This can vary from county to county depending on the population of trappers in a given county and a host of other factors.

it would seem to me that any selfrespecting person calling themselves a trapper, hunter, or what ever kind of an outdoor enthusiast he or she is could or should have the ability to do fairly well trapping whether it be east or the far west such as the oregon coastal forests.
if we trappers are so knowledgable and observant about game but are yet so willing to undermine in a sense other trappers skills because they are from a different geographic regions then we are really not united but trapped in our own legholds of stupidity, arrogance, and lack thereof.

there are many on this forum that are outstanding trappers and would be no matter where they came from. they might not put up the big numbers they do at home but it probably wouldn't take em long to figure it out.IMO the idea of being a good trapper is not just a matter of being good right at home but knowing animal behavior, being observant, patient, and opened minded enough to trap anywhere.

boy aren't we a grumpy bunch.

with the lax check laws out west, any body can have "4 coyote days", or 5 cat days" when you can go 3 days or more without checking.

in the east, pretty much have ti check traps everyday. 24 hour check law here in kansas, and about every state east of kansas.

i have no doubt i could go west, or east, and cacth animals. would take some adjusting, but wouldnt be hard.

that statement is not entirely true, there are only a few animals that can go 72 hrs between checks and cats isn't one of them neither is coon or fox and it will vary from state to state

is that just for oregon?

yes that is correct. any furbearer in oregon, beaver,cat,coon,fox, bla!!!! bla!!!! bla!!!

yotes, skunks, opossum can go 72 hrs as well as some game birds.

also if you have dominion, an agent for a landowner (takes power of attorney) predator controller under a section of oregon statutes or the landowner you can let them go for as long as 30 days, this is usually for ranchers controlling predators.

i don't know about the other states but in oregon if it is a furbearer is no longer than 48hrs. just didn't want you to get wrong info.

I wonder how many have ever tried tidewater....lol.

trap runner- what about a cat caught in a coyote set? thered have to be some kind of leiniancy if your running for coyotes on a 3 day check and snag a cat....weired law.

Wyomimg is 3 day for any foot hold traps set for any animal, connibears is 7 days for any animal and snares is no limit for any animal.

if caugth by the man,it would probably be a matter of convincing the game warden that the set was only intended for yote and i highly doubt you would be able to keep the cat, or he would say let it go. if it happened a second time i wouldn't see them being to leaniant
it is a goofy law, not the only one they have that is weird.

Cat and yote sets out here are pretty much the same thing...at least the exposed set...AND 5 cat days arent just a jiff out here!

can't run exposed sets here as far as exposed traps. no regs on snares as for deer stops, kill locks etc but a quick kill trap with an opening larger that 9" is not legal for land trapping. i haven't figured that one out yet, peoples pets don't do so well in kill locked snares.

Better check your regs on the snare thing. Don't want to get a fine or end up in jail do ya.

There is no check limit on snares. Here is what it states in the regulations. THERE IS NO TIME REQUIREMENT TO CHECK SNARES.

My mistake. Good luck to ya.

In the East...I'd probably actually have a chance at catching a beaver! No nutria to run into my beaver sets!

This is such a drunk-man's topic I swear.

Think about the climate...That DVD "Rain Dogs" was filmed in the East. Oregon. Rain Dogs. Oregon. Get my drift?

Western Oregon trappers would do pretty well in the east I think.

Just talked to the wyoming game and fish and there is no time limit to check snares.

I would admit that most pictures i see of eastern trapping confuse me,Some make sense but more so than not it is way different to me
But who ever said that from the pictures they see from the west they could pick location easy is just ..well.. i won`t use that word
there is a million miles of Good looking Location out here but that don`t make it so..still gotta do your homework,and be able to understand the homework you have done

and to whoever made the statement that started this whole thread is pretty uninformed..lol.(that sounds a lot better than that word i wanted to use again)

i could tell you of some eastern trappers that have come west and found out it wern`t that easy at all..lol..but i won`t

adaptability will make a good trapper able to trap well in any terrain or condition. a guy that can't or won't adapt to the needs of a new environment will not do so hot. so it might be true if the trapper in question is stuck in his/her ways and refuses to rethink some things and mingle some old and new tricks together,but it works both ways.