Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 08:18 AM
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nyhuntfish
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Does anyone see a problem with me checking beaver traps on state land on a Saturday morning at like 8AM?
Opening day for gun season was last Saturday so it's a week later. And we're not talking land traps.
Is there any type of ethics thing I'm violating by dragging stuff around the woods at 8:30 in the morning.
I try to be quiet but I don't want to let beaver sit all day if I'm going to eat it.
Thank you.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: Co�s]
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11/27/20 09:03 AM
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I wouldn’t go right at first light, I’d check either a couple of hours before sunrise or late morning/midday. You don’t want to be trudging past someone’s stand just after shooting light. How long in 40 degree weather can a beaver sit in the swamp and not have any issues (eating)? Can I leave them until mid-morning?
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 09:13 AM
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Co�s
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I wouldn’t go right at first light, I’d check either a couple of hours before sunrise or late morning/midday. You don’t want to be trudging past someone’s stand just after shooting light. How long in 40 degree weather can a beaver sit in the swamp and not have any issues (eating)? Can I leave them until mid-morning? Last year I could only check my beaver sets after work excepts on weekends. They sat all day. No problems eating.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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11/27/20 09:14 AM
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I'd check em before daylight, traps around here grow feet when checking in the daylight.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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11/27/20 09:26 AM
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nyhuntfish
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How long in 40 degree weather can a beaver sit in the swamp and not have any issues (eating)? Can I leave them until mid-morning? Last year I could only check my beaver sets after work excepts on weekends. They sat all day. No problems eating. Thank you all! I will plan to wait until 10-10:30. I agree with gutthooked statement about checking before first light but I'm going to try 10:30 for now and see if it's ok. Gives me confidence that I can "be there" even though I know of course that I can.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 10:58 AM
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You have a right to be there like everyone else. Do your thing. Use common sense & be safe. Orange a good idea
Till that day.....
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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11/27/20 11:21 AM
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we hunted state land this year it was so thick saturday we just took sunday off and hunted mid week
besides the suck factor of way to many people around.
I think you will find the parking lots empty out mostly about 10:30
and yes wear your orange
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 12:42 PM
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I would go with the 10:30 suggestion. The beavers will be fine for an extra couple hours. For me I always try to be considerate how my use of the land affects other users. I’d sure hate to ruin someone’s hunt, I’ve had it done to me before and it sucks. Yes, you have the right to be there, you have the right to trudge through there anytime you want, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be considerate of others. They also have the right to be there.
"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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11/27/20 04:51 PM
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Thank you Thank you Thank you. This sounds like little stuff but it makes a big difference to me and I will try to pass it along myself.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 06:08 PM
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Gary Benson
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I trapped some BLM land in Wyoming years ago with my oldest Son Bridger. We had traps smashed and nasty notes left by deer/elk/moose hunters. They were hunting animals but were hating us for trapping animals. People are a strange animal.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 06:11 PM
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FairbanksLS
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I always liked people moving around in the woods after 8,:30 to about 3:00. When people are moving so are the deer.
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
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11/27/20 06:27 PM
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... run in there hollering like a banshee at first light ... move them boys out of your territory so you can trap unabated
Insert profound nonsense here
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Re: Checking traps in state forest with hunters
[Re: nyhuntfish]
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11/27/20 06:57 PM
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Gary Benson
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...yep.....tell them you're a Democrat and you don't think they should be in there hunting when you're wanting to trap beavers. It's for the common good.
Last edited by Gary Benson; 11/27/20 06:58 PM.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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