How about the people who aren't antis, just live in a city and have never heard other wise? They are the majority, not the trapper or antitrapper. They are the ones that need a reason to vote protrapper, the ones we need to give a reason to vote in favor of trapping in any situation where it comes to a vote.

I've found that if you try to talk to them as a regular trapper or somthing along those lines it will never get across. Being bubba and shouting every one who dosent wanna kill coyote pups is a liberal while posting bloody pictures of dead predators with their tounges hanging out ( can't tell you how many times I've been talking to folks online about trapping aaand one of these types shows up and ruins it ) definitely dosent help. Honestly I've found being a general relaxed person just willing to talk and hear the other person out has done more than anything.

Honestly alot of people who are considered anti arnt anti. Their just folks who want to be good people and help animals ,all they have ever been told is this peta crap and tall tails. They simply dont understand how stuff works. You cant be super dogmatic like " look here snowflake this is how the real world works bla bla bla". Alot of times I've gotten though to people by trying to be understanding like " it's obvious you really care about all these animals and I know it seems I'm a real bad person I can understand that but let me explain why it's necessary ".

Having a little compassion ( I know I know this week snowflake generation ) and understanding can get you a long way with some of these folk imo

I’ll be honest, living in the South, I have never met anyone opposed to trapping...or hunting...or fishing. I’ve got more places to trap than I have time or traps.

Same for me.. I have some land, I’ve never set foot on.

I’ll be honest, living in the South, I have never met anyone opposed to trapping...or hunting...or fishing. I’ve got more places to trap than I have time or traps.

Best way to fight antis is to educate the general, undecided public who have no idea about trapping or at least aren’t already opposed. We need to take more of a defensive strategy. First off, quit giving them ammo to use against us. Don’t set stupid locations, don’t catch dogs, don’t post stupid pictures. Stupid meaning anything that they can use for ammo against us. If they don’t have any ammo, they can’t shoot. Also talk to anyone that is open and willing to have a discussion about trapping and try to help them understand the importance of trapping and why foothold traps don’t inherently injure animals caught in them. I will stick my hand in any foothold trap I own. Educate educate educate. And make smart choices. We will never convince an anti why trapping is good but we can keep more people from becoming anti.