Beav, don't get sensitive now. It was meant in fun.

walleyed: LOL

Yep,uh huh

If you are stopping on an interstate or limited access highway (in the U.S.) for any means other than an emergency you are subject to a ticket from a highway patrol man/woman (obstructing traffic). Other state/county highway is a state by state call but I thought the folks reading might like some insight into those areas. And whether you are noticed by a patrolman is like any potential violation: its their call. I can talk from experience (1978) and it even holds for the entrance/exit ramps so keep that in mind if on a "freeway".

There was a guy on here...that would translate coonmans posts . What evah happened to him ? Iam serious, he would re-write his whole post in English.

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OK I wasn't sure how to take It. I'm a very sensitive guy. LOL

Thank you ADC. I don't get the joy of making fun of a fellow trapper.

All county roads are located on land that is referred to as road right -ofway. The width of the county road -of way can vary a great deal. However, the general rule of thumb is that the road right-of-way is 66 feet wide, approximately 33 feet on both sides of the center of the road.

Having this information should help you. Step off 11 big steps from the center of the road and you are at the boundary. If it is more, you are guessing. If there are power lines and you can stand under the transmission line I use that as my boundary. I have dealt with many land owners who pay taxes on the property to the middle of the road which is true. I point at my license plate and fuel tank and explain to them I also pay taxes on the same road including my right of way. LLL

I trapped ROW for years with no problems. Set them after dark, pick them up before daylight.

Ah, you ain't as good as translating as KeithC is. Somehow you forgot to translate the part where he called everyone jerks, bums, losers, tattletales, snitches, know-it-alls, and lurkers.

ADC didn't need to translate that part, I think everyone in question got the message.

LIKE

Lol ! Glad I wasn’t eating or drinking Angela .

I think the first beavs that coonman was talking about he wanted to wait until spring so they would be better fur and larger castor but the farmer wanted them gone sooner, so he trapped them in November. I'm assuming IA is a lot like SD for beaver season, Nov through April.

I've never liked dinking with ROWs on paved county or state highways, just more hassle in my opinion when there is 10x as much gravel road ROWs to work on with a lot less traffic. Whoever said that you can't ROW trap from an Interstate highway I believe is true but maybe that varies by state as well. The first slough that I ice-trapped mrats back in college was just off the Interstate but it was an open winter and I drove my old ex-state beast '74 Plymouth station wagon down into and back out of the ditch everyday. I was out in the slough one time and a Hypo was there checking out my car. For some reason, he never gave me a warning ticket or one of the those orange "must remove in 24 hours" stickers on the window. Maybe he had trapped rats as a poor college kid and gave me a break. I probably wouldn't cruise down into an Interstate ditch anymore, old fat men jumping ditch fences look silly...

LLtrapper you are right on except for 1 item....... I have a cousin in Iowa and his farm property tax statement is just like mine ---- that you are the deed (title holder) to the legal description property section line (so for most county roads -------- close to the center of the road as you stated) but are EXEMPT from paying any tax on that area as some type of "transportation easement or assignment" is in effect. You own it but do not have to pay taxes on it. I sure wish people who own land in rural counties would read their yearly property tax statements and ask the assessors if they have a question on it. How you USE it (ROW) is up to individual state interpretation and Iowa's is different than Nebraska's. We get this question all the time as most would be mink/coon trappers (here) need landowner permission to use that ROW for any form of harvest. State Highways are the same here where the State DOT needs to give permission for individuals to trap on highway ROW's (which they don't). Otherwise that person is subject to a trespass ticket ,,,, they (DOT) are the landowners and are afforded that owner privilege. Can't agree with Gary Benson on this one if no permission was granted............ the mike

Look forward to seeing Coonman at Iowa convention in Cherokee next fall. You are a very well known and respected trapper here in Iowa. Please keep us posted on your trapping as time goes on. You have a lot of knowledge to share.

I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’d enjoy putting a face to a name and having a nice iced tea with him.

I've got to give coonman kudos for being resilient. He takes a beating and keeps coming back for more.

His professors taught him well.

So do we LOL.....I cant pass by one of his posts.