Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Bob]
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10/27/20 10:20 PM
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Jk Nevada has a similar law, but it’s 200 feet and doesn’t apply to privately owned land. Bob do you still have 2 guns one for each of you. I like that saying
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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10/28/20 12:14 AM
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You kill pets and you will lose in the court of public opinion. Try to avoid it!
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: jk]
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10/28/20 07:07 AM
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I trap in NY and there is a law about being 100 feet from Road some where in the law book. I do not have a book now to look at.......jk That's for body grips only.
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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10/28/20 07:37 AM
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I trap in NY and there is a law about being 100 feet from Road some where in the law book. I do not have a book now to look at.......jk That's for body grips only. That is in regard to designated foot trails... As far as your first question nyhuntfish, I am not quite sure what question you are asking...There is protection for landowners who allow trapping and other recreational pastimes, called the General Obligations Law. Is this what you are referring to??
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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10/28/20 07:52 AM
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That is in regard to designated foot trails...
As far as your first question nyhuntfish, I am not quite sure what question you are asking...There is protection for landowners who allow trapping and other recreational pastimes, called the General Obligations Law. Is this what you are referring to??
I'm almost afraid to keep talking about this as some of the responses concerned me. People don't like to have conversations I guess. To answer your question, as I noted in my original post I was told "Trappers are protected by the state." Now, maybe that meant "legally like anybody else," I don't know. But if there were documentation (from the state, as part of a law) somehow that were part of the state record which we could draw-upon and say.... print out (and hand out if needed), that would be very helpful. And if that documentation (protection for trappers) did not exist, then it should be written. A note on the DEC website does not count. Especially since trapping isn't "playing frisbee." There really needs to be some type of legal "appendage" to a law when you're talking about people in the woods killing animals for conservation where about 1,000 different variables exist unlike hunting-for-the-most-part.
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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10/28/20 07:53 AM
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When I’m teaching a young man or woman to trap. I tell them once they have located the spot for their set. The first question they should ask themselves is. “Will this set have a negative impact on how trapping is viewed by the general public” if the answer is a maybe or anything other than a 100% NO then move or use different equipment. Doesn’t matter if it is legal. Doesn’t matter if it’s your own property. Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter.....
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Pawnee]
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10/28/20 08:08 AM
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When I’m teaching a young man or woman to trap. I tell them once they have located the spot for their set. The first question they should ask themselves is. “Will this set have a negative impact on how trapping is viewed by the general public” if the answer is a maybe or anything other than a 100% NO then move or use different equipment. Doesn’t matter if it is legal. Doesn’t matter if it’s your own property. Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter..... I've walked away from a lot of good sets, that would have been completely legal due to this.
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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10/28/20 08:10 AM
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Redknot
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Okay nyhuntfish, I believe you are referring to ECL section 11-110 as follows:
§ 11-0110. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited. 1. As used in this section “wildlife” means wild game and all other animal life existing in a wild state, including fish, shellfish and crustacea, and “process of taking”, in addition to any act described in subdivision thirteen of section 11-0103 of this article, includes travel, camping, and other acts preparatory to taking, which occur on lands or waters upon which the affected person has the right or privilege to take such wildlife. 2. A person is guilty of interfering with the lawful taking of wildlife when, with intent to prevent the taking of wildlife, in season, in a place where hunting, fishing or trapping is lawful, and by a person properly licensed to take such wildlife, he: (a) strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects the licensed person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; or (b) follows the licensed person in or about such place and engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such licensed person and which serve no legitimate purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no one shall be arrested for violation of this section by other than a duly designated peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties, or a police officer.
~Illegitimi Non Carborundum~
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Pawnee]
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10/28/20 08:31 AM
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When I’m teaching a young man or woman to trap. I tell them once they have located the spot for their set. The first question they should ask themselves is. “Will this set have a negative impact on how trapping is viewed by the general public” if the answer is a maybe or anything other than a 100% NO then move or use different equipment. Doesn’t matter if it is legal. Doesn’t matter if it’s your own property. Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter..... That is true to some extent and is good, common sense. For instance; I would never set a State Game Land heavily stocked with pheasants where I know there will be dozens of hunters with their dogs even though it would be perfectly legal for me to do so. It would be very productive as well because those pheasants are fox and coyote magnets. But that would just be a stupid move that would cause a lot of headaches for all involved and would certainly cast a bad light on trappers and trapping. However, if I stopped trapping every farm in my area where there was a possibility of a non-target catch due to trespassing dog-walkers, I’d probably have to quit trapping altogether. I’m a canine trapper and my locations are mostly long, two-track, tractor trails. I’m not going to stop trapping because of trespassers with no respect for the landowner. As I posted above, in the last two years I’ve been threatened with lawsuits twice because of non-target catches. In one case I was able to successfully prosecute the offender and in the other the offending couple was warned by law-enforcement to stay off the property. Hopefully, in both cases, the individuals involved learned hard lessons in legality and respect for private property.
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Redknot]
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10/28/20 09:24 AM
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Okay nyhuntfish, I believe you are referring to ECL section 11-110 as follows:
§ 11-0110. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife prohibited. 1. As used in this section “wildlife” means wild game and all other animal life existing in a wild state, including fish, shellfish and crustacea, and “process of taking”, in addition to any act described in subdivision thirteen of section 11-0103 of this article, includes travel, camping, and other acts preparatory to taking, which occur on lands or waters upon which the affected person has the right or privilege to take such wildlife. 2. A person is guilty of interfering with the lawful taking of wildlife when, with intent to prevent the taking of wildlife, in season, in a place where hunting, fishing or trapping is lawful, and by a person properly licensed to take such wildlife, he: (a) strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects the licensed person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; or (b) follows the licensed person in or about such place and engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such licensed person and which serve no legitimate purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no one shall be arrested for violation of this section by other than a duly designated peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties, or a police officer. Thanks!
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Albert Burns]
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10/28/20 09:57 AM
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I've walked away from a lot of good sets, that would have been completely legal due to this. Agreed. Legal v. Prudent are two very different things
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Re: Trapper protection
[Re: Rat_Pack]
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10/28/20 12:32 PM
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I've walked away from a lot of good sets, that would have been completely legal due to this. Agreed. Legal v. Prudent are two very different things TRUTH
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