Re: South Dakota needs your help
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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
[Re: kjcouchey]
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07/31/19 08:58 PM
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
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
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.
Last edited by Wild_Idaho; 08/07/19 02:57 PM.
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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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