South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 05:53 AM
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Hey folks, I am new here. I have been reading for awhile and really enjoy the site. Last week the South Dakota game fish and parks commission had a meeting. There was a petition from an anti trapping group wanting to change some laws. The way our system works is, the petition is open for public comment and the commission makes a decision on the changes the next month. I have not seen anyone talk about it on here yet and felt I need to get the word out. If anyone would like to fill out the form to tell our commission you oppose the changes that would be great. This is a link to the petition. https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Trapping_Petition.pdfThis link is to file a public comment. You dont even need to leave a comment, just click the oppose button. https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positionsThanks for your help with this. We need to band together to keep these anti's from undermining trapping!
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 06:10 AM
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Gary Benson
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Those rules are already in place in most states. Only problem I see is the clause allowing the public to release an animal if they think it's been in the trap too long. That could go wrong. Not many people would attempt that.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 07:33 AM
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Nothing we say as out of state trappers will make a hill of beans difference. I have already been there and done that when we sued them over the muskrat season. Not bitter at anyone anymore. Just a realist. LLL
Isaiah 51:6 But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 07:37 AM
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Death by a thousand cuts comes to mind...... Most of our commissioners are outdoor enthusiasts that share our goal of wildlife management. We really have e and opportunity to rally together on these issues IF we get off our hind ends and voice our opposition. The commission doesn't meet in August, thus we have approximately 60 days to get our excrement together, and put these issues to bed, hopefully for good. It is important that we make sure to show ourselves in a good light and not resort to name calling and bashing as that will not help but possibly rather hurt our stance. Remember, not everyone is on board with these propositions so clearly state your opinion and leave it at that. These meetings are generally open to the public I believe, so if needed, one could attend and find the wolves amongst the sheep.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 07:51 AM
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 08:33 AM
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I gladly voted to help SD even if I'll never trap or snare there that's not the point , I don't think it's right to NOT defend someone's right to trap or snare . Allan
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 08:34 AM
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You are correct, Prn, you haven't been on here long or not long enough to see the typical reaction of a good number of tman people about SD trapping issues. If they can't come trap open water fall or more importantly spring muskrats, they could care less about South Dakota trappers. Its all about the money.
I can't get your pdfs to load, so I'll try later after re-starting my machine and/or let GFP figure out their problems. I'll add comments but I wouldn't sweat it too much. If part of the proposed regs is that "anyone can release a trapped animal because of the 'own judgement'", that's not going to win a commission vote. After this spring's assault on the nest bounty program by antis on Gov Noem's fb page (that also included an asinine petition that was mostly signed by out-of-staters and foreigners), I don't think any commissioner who votes yes on this thing would have their position when it comes up for renewal. There's a new sheriff in town and she could care less about political correctness. I might even try to have Gov Kristi appoint Law Dog to the GFP commission. That would be a change from the usual well-connected and lawyers that are often on that board. We'll see
By the way boys, the rats are back, at least in se SD. Just saying...
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 08:37 AM
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X2, I'm not afraid or too whiny to step up and help a neighboring state. You guys need to realize that if one state falls from anti input the rest will follow. I can care less about not being able to trap in SD as an NR, but I do care about trap check times and anybody being able to release animals from traps that don't belong to them.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 09:07 AM
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Thanks Cathouse Jim!!
I'm sure there will be plenty of non-residents coyote trapping in Dec and early Jan in South Dakota this coming season. For what they pay to nr-trap, I wish them well on getting some decent yotes!!
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 09:33 AM
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Done.
The NR issue isn't a reason to turn my back on another trapper in need. We have a common enemy, and there's plenty of them. Rather fight them in another state than wait for them to attack mine.
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: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 09:41 AM
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Many States have similar restrictions for NR trappers but you all whine about SD that has a 93 day season, small folks with small minds won't get us far! LOL
FYI the problem is a anti trapping commissioner a dog hunter that thinks only the elite should enjoy the outdoors, you want to make a difference then contact the Governor and let her know what is going on. She spent a million bucks giving away live traps and paying a tail bounty I'd say she can get that anti fool under control!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 08:44 PM
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Same lady that opposed the bounty program last spring just a well behaved anti. Remember last year the commission was pushing for no snares on public lands that would of closed millions of acres of land to trappers until the first week of January pretty much making trapping useless then as it rub a dub time.
The stupid part of that was many places did not even hold any birds and includes the Black Hills (not pheasant habitat). With the bird numbers down their idea was to limit trappers and not shorten the bird season by 1 day even it was clearly a anti move.
Last year the push was from a Game Commissioner that his main focus was bird hunters from the way he was acting. We are in a better position now with the current Governor she is very pro trapping so lets hope she crushes this bug!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/16/19 10:41 PM
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Done... Happy to help anyone anywhere who needs help protecting trapping rights.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/16/19 11:41 PM
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Thanks men!
Sent the GFP a email at their site and sent one to the Governor at her FB page.
Last edited by Law Dog; 07/17/19 12:06 AM.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/17/19 09:06 AM
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Done and got the confirmation.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/19/19 09:14 PM
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Submitted my opposition to the petition and made a public comment. It's true that a vote to oppose this petition from non-residents may not figure in to their tallies, but it's nevertheless important to show our sizable support and presence.
"...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/21/19 04:29 PM
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The biggest problem is the chairman of the GFP commission appears to be an Anti. He has shown his colors several times and mislead several of us in the past. His appointment runs out in about 19 months. He has supported, and I believe even encourages the local Anti group in the state. I believe he is 100 percent anti-trapping. It will backfire to attack him. It's better to focus on making the our case to the other commissioners. If Governor Noem is re-elected I highly doubt he will be reappointed. The check laws is what is at risk here (among other things). -SD Trappers, do you have land owners (ranchers and farmers) that are willing to send an email? It is very easy to do. Here is the link. https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/22/19 07:25 PM
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/29/19 05:42 AM
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. "Most of our commissioners are outdoor enthusiasts that share our goal of wildlife management."
Nice thought but not reality. By the time someone gets this position is all about political favors, money, and knowing how to please the higher ups.
Trappers should rally behind any state that needs help. Mac
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/29/19 09:58 AM
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. "Most of our commissioners are outdoor enthusiasts that share our goal of wildlife management."
Nice thought but not reality. By the time someone gets this position is all about political favors, money, and knowing how to please the higher ups.
Trappers should rally behind any state that needs help. Mac This guy is behind the elite dog hunter crowd and is working to put unneeded regulations on trappers to discourage our sport he is using the "Bird Lady" to do his bidding for him.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/30/19 09:46 AM
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That's not true at all. I've spent days manning the NTA booth at the National Pheasant/Quail Fest. Thousands of bird hunters and their dogs attending. They all want to stop and see the furs/traps and visit. Its actually a very good place to recruit new NTA members. Never had a single one say a negative word about trapping. To the contrary most all recognize and appreciate the role trapping plays in control of ground nesting predators. I did have three individuals tell me they didn't care for the conibears as they had lost dogs in them. Yet even they were not angry nor did they opposed to trapping generally.
I think most sportsmen are becoming more and more aware that we are all in this together. These are not anti trapping issues, these are not anti hunting issues, they are anti wildlife management issues. PERIOD. What we refer to as anti-trappers are in fact anti-harvest, anti-use, anti -management. If you spend any time on their websites and social media pages this become very clear, very quickly. . These groups are waging an attack on the whole North American Wildlife Management Model of Conservation. They simply see trapping as the most vulnerable target. The sooner all sportsmen groups and organizations understand this the better we will be.
Regardless if its at the local, state or national level, trappers and trapping associations would be wise rethink the language we use when defending against these proposals. There is a reason our opposition refers to them as "trapping" bans. We must stop allowing them to dictate the language. Call them what they are. They are anti wildlife management proposals. ALL OF THEM.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/30/19 10:27 AM
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That's not true at all. I've spent days manning the NTA booth at the National Pheasant/Quail Fest. Thousands of bird hunters and their dogs attending. They all want to stop and see the furs/traps and visit. Its actually a very good place to recruit new NTA members. Never had a single one say a negative word about trapping. To the contrary most all recognize and appreciate the role trapping plays in control of ground nesting predators. I did have three individuals tell me they didn't care for the conibears as they had lost dogs in them. Yet even they were not angry nor did they opposed to trapping generally.
I think most sportsmen are becoming more and more aware that we are all in this together. These are not anti trapping issues, these are not anti hunting issues, they are anti wildlife management issues. PERIOD. What we refer to as anti-trappers are in fact anti-harvest, anti-use, anti -management. If you spend any time on their websites and social media pages this become very clear, very quickly. . These groups are waging an attack on the whole North American Wildlife Management Model of Conservation. They simply see trapping as the most vulnerable target. The sooner all sportsmen groups and organizations understand this the better we will be.
Regardless if its at the local, state or national level, trappers and trapping associations would be wise rethink the language we use when defending against these proposals. There is a reason our opposition refers to them as "trapping" bans. We must stop allowing them to dictate the language. Call them what they are. They are anti wildlife management proposals. ALL OF THEM. This is the most intelligent & valuable post in this thread. Very well said ChrisM. w
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
[Re: Prn]
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07/30/19 12:43 PM
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In this case the people that are involved in the harassment believe that their interest in the outdoors is above everyone else's as the elite should rule the outdoors in SD. It was stated last year that other States surrounding SD would be looked at for the regulations that they could put to work in SD. Not because they were needed but to discourage trapping as a whole.
It appears the anti trappers have a anti in the Audubon Society that they use as a petitioner for their ideas (funny the Audubon would work with a bird hunter interest group) The same lady did similar anti trapping actions with the bounty program this spring. It appears her interest is more anti and less about birds in general.
I would say this is isolated to the Anti and a special interest group, people "appointed" to the GFP by the last Governor and not lead by bird hunting organizations or the GFP itself really. Many of the bird hunting originations work with trappers and have even suppled cages to interested members over the years.
Over all it's a person abusing his position that he was appointed to for who he knew and not for what he knew. If he had a brain he would see that harming trapping is harming his own interest in the end.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/31/19 08:58 PM
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I emailed the gov the following
Dear Madam Governor, Trapping has been and is a part of my lifestyle and i applaud your steadfast support for trapping. Hindering that support i believe is several members of the SD GFP Commission. This commission has again and again given voice to anti trappers. Once again a proposal to limit and constrict the ability of sportsmen and women from trapping the fur bearing animals of our state has been proposed with no merit. Currently the trap check times for east river is 48 hours. This time frame is not only humane but it gives us trappers the ability to operate our trap lines in a cost effective manner. If this proposal would be accepted to limit check times to 24 hours it would have a negative impact in several ways. This proposal would limit the amount of traps a trapper can use. This would limit the amount of nest predators and fur bearing animals caught.This proposal regulates an already diminishing sport. This proposal does nothing to address a current need or issue. This proposal stands in opposition to your second century initiative. Please stand up and voice opposition to this rule change. Please take into consideration the commissioners stance on trapping when you select our future commissioners. Thank you for your support of trapping. Thank you for your consideration in the matter.
Best Regards,
Well said!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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07/31/19 11:09 PM
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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08/04/19 08:31 PM
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I don't see a date in the West River trappers letter I have!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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08/07/19 10:49 AM
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I've said it time and time again. Pheasant hunters are pretty much all anti trappers. Surprised South Dakota even allows trapping. Too many big dollar prize winning mutts that might scratch a paw to allow such barbaric activity.
Sorry. Just venting my frustration. The same thing has been filtering itself up here as well. Only time I'm told I cant trap is because the landowner says I'm going to injure or kill a grandkids dog or they'll break their foot. I'm about as die hard of a bird hunter as you will find. Love bird dogs and chasing wild birds. Pheasants included. I trap more than I bird hunt, but like both pursuits equally. I got a lot of bird dog friends and can think of maybe one of them who is what I'd consider an anti trapper, and even then, they are mostly just anti snare.
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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08/07/19 07:26 PM
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Bird hunting is big and everyone knows I trap never have issues with the local bird hunters in fact most are with Pheasant Forever and encourage trapping, the guy trying to do the damage is a Lawyer that seems to think him and his friends have the run of the State but weird things happen here.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota needs your help
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09/08/19 07:27 PM
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Good to hear, the Anti's seem to put forward several proposals at the same time every year to get one to pass through every year, I could see them asking for 24 hour checks to get a statewide 48 hour check passed. Lawyers call it the death of a thousand cuts just chipping away on hit at a time.
We are lucky the Governor won the election as she sees trapping as a tool for the State's benefit.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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