Montana Trapping Committee
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01/10/19 10:46 PM
01/10/19 10:46 PM
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Hey people, I see on the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks website, that the Montana Trapping Advisory Committee is having their last meeting at the end of the month. The committee is supposed to come up with suggestions for the fish and game commission to consider about trapping. There is a whole list of things they are talking about, including a 24 hour trap check requirement, bobcat check requirements, establishing quotas for beaver, and reducing swift fox harvest. The meeting is on January 31 and February 1 in Great Falls at the fish and game regional office, and open to the public. They are taking public comments at these meetings. If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can email them to jvore@mt.gov I know that the people opposed to trapping are sending in comments, so those of us who support trapping need to be heard too. So take five minutes, let your voice be heard. Send an email to the address above, letting them know that the current regulations in Montana address a trap check requirement and that beaver populations are doing just fine. There are a lot of fur bearers in Montana; there is no need to cut back on the harvest. Check out this link for all the details: http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/trapping/advisoryCommittee/default.htmlFT
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6424959
01/10/19 11:36 PM
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Cathouse Jim
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You can do this even if you do not live in Montana. John Vores has been being influenced by Anti letters from out of state and out of the country.
Thank you fronttrack for posting this.
Last edited by Cathouse Jim; 01/10/19 11:36 PM.
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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01/11/19 12:25 AM
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If you can not attend please email in commits. There were commits read at the last meeting by anti trapper from out of state. A show of numbers at the last meeting would be great. We have had a good turnout at all the meetings so far. The turnout at the Miles City meeting was exceptional with some very good speakers in favor of trapping. Get your voice out there and get on the record.
I can't believe that cop put me in the back seat when I clearly called shotgun.
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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01/16/19 11:26 AM
01/16/19 11:26 AM
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Cathouse Jim
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Back up for those who might have missed seeing this.
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6430158
01/16/19 11:51 AM
01/16/19 11:51 AM
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Allan Minear
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This is a post that should be pinned to the top, it the AR fanatics get these ridiculous rules passed here in Montana I feel things will become much worse nation wide .
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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01/23/19 11:47 AM
01/23/19 11:47 AM
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Cathouse Jim
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Here it is, I urge you to write Representative Bob Brown - ( bob.brown@mtleg.gov ) to kill this bill being submitted by Rep Bridget Smith
66th Legislature LC0787.01 1 BILL NO. 2 INTRODUCED BY (Primary Sponsor) 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING MANDATORY TRAP AND SNARE CHECK 5 REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-6-601, MCA." 6 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 8 9 Section 1. Section 87-6-601, MCA, is amended to read: 10 "87-6-601. Trapping and snaring offenses. (1) A person may not use a snare trap for the purpose of 11 snaring a fur-bearing animal, a predatory animal, or a nongame species unless: 12 (a) the snare trap is tagged with a numbered metal device identifying the owner's name, address, and 13 telephone number; 14 (b) the consent of the landowner has been obtained for a set on private property; and 15 (c) the snare trap is set in a manner and at a time so that it will not unduly endanger livestock. A person 16 who injures livestock in snare traps is liable for damages to the owner of the livestock. 17 (2) A person trapping fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, or any other animals shall fasten a metal 18 tag to all traps bearing in legible English the name and address or wildlife conservation license number of the 19 trapper, except that a tag is not required on traps used by landowners trapping on their own land or on an 20 irrigation ditch right-of-way contiguous to the land. 21 (3) A holder of a Class C-2 trapper's license may not trap or snare predatory animals or nongame wildlife 22 on private property without obtaining written permission from the landowner, the lessee, or their agents. 23 (4) (a) Except as provided in 87-3-127 and subsection (4)(b) of this section, a person setting traps or 24 snares for any animal shall check the traps or snares at least daily. An animal found in a trap or snare must be 25 immediately removed or the trapper shall immediately notify a designated department employee or regional office 26 to determine the disposition or collection of the animal. 27 (b) A person unable to comply with the provisions of subsection (4)(a) of this section due to special 28 circumstances may give permission to a trapper licensed pursuant to Title 87, chapter 2, part 6, to comply with 29 the provisions of subsection (4)(a) on the person's behalf for a period of up to 1 week from the last day the person 30 tended the traps or snares personally. Notice of such authorization, including the name and automated licensing - 1 - Authorized Print Version - LC 787 66th Legislature LC0787.01 system number of the 1 substitute trapper, must be given to the department's office for that administrative region 2 within 24 hours. In addition, a substitute trapper shall comply with any other law or regulation in effect during that 3 week. 4 (4)(5) A person may not at any time willfully destroy, open or leave open, or partially destroy a house 5 of any muskrat or beaver, except that trapping in the house of muskrats is not prohibited when authorized by the 6 commission. 7 (5)(6) (a) A person may not destroy, disturb, or remove any trap or snare belonging to another person 8 or remove wildlife from a trap or snare belonging to another person without permission of the owner of the trap 9 or snare, except that from March 1 to October 1 of each year a person may remove any snare from land owned 10 or leased by the person if the snare would endanger livestock. 11 (b) This subsection (5) (6) does not apply to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the 12 officer's duty. 13 (6)(7) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not less than $50 or more than 14 $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both. In addition, the 15 person, upon conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, may be subject to forfeiture of any current hunting, fishing, 16 or trapping license issued by the state and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap in this state or to use state lands, as 17 defined in 77-1-101, for recreational purposes for a period of time set by the court. 18 (7)(8) A violation of this section may also result in an order to pay restitution pursuant to 87-6-905 and 19 87-6-906." 20 - END - -
Last edited by Cathouse Jim; 01/23/19 11:48 AM.
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6437634
01/23/19 01:50 PM
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Cathouse Jim
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Rep Bridget Smith has now requested draft legislation to “Prohibit Snares on Public Land”.
"I've reached nearly fifty four years of age with my system."
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6437635
01/23/19 01:52 PM
01/23/19 01:52 PM
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Cathouse Jim
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Thank you, Trav, If possible contact your County Commissioners with a copy of the purposed bill. I did here and they were addressing it as I left the courthouse.
"I've reached nearly fifty four years of age with my system."
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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01/24/19 01:01 AM
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That 24hr stuff ain't gonna be any good if they force that on you guys. Not sure what other additional new rules that may contain, but I know one of the things that makes it work for you guys is the longer check period. Seems more and more people, that aren't involved in the activity, want to dictate to those that do the activity.
I trap for fun. I skin 'em for the money! Grinners For Life-Lifetime Member, MO Chapter, Den #1 ~You Grin, You're In~
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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01/24/19 01:41 AM
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Medlaketrap
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thanks for the heads up on this//// i emailed both parties
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6441076
01/26/19 11:10 AM
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mark van haele
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Didnt we cave in to center swiveling all our traps so they would leave the trap check alone? Never trade with the nuts on the left or the fake fish and game, they are one of the same!!
I did not surrender either, but my horse did, I think he is pulling a wagon in Missouri.
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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#6441382
01/26/19 07:20 PM
01/26/19 07:20 PM
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Allan Minear
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Mark if my thinking is correct that's been tabled for another year.
I attended the living with wildlife forum during the winter fair in Lewistown, I learned about two other items before the FWP committee in Helena they are LC 1830 & LC 1831 which will out law coyote calling contests and hunting coyotes from a motorized vehicle if I heard correctly. The wool growers are on our side on these frivolous things one would think after the last election when 63% of Montana voters stopped I-177
Allan
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Re: Montana Trapping Committee
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02/01/19 03:29 PM
02/01/19 03:29 PM
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Didnt we cave in to center swiveling all our traps so they would leave the trap check alone? Never trade with the nuts on the left or the fake fish and game, they are one of the same!!
No Mark it was mandatory trappers ed was it. Center swivel thing they can do all by themselves without input from us.
Kenneth schoening
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