Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
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07/26/21 12:39 PM
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I think is our obligation to trap every year. Take the good years with the bad
Everything the left touches it destroys
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: mad_mike]
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07/26/21 12:39 PM
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If you wanna trap, then trap. If you don’t then don’t.
Pretty simple. Everyone has their reasons to be out there, or not. Need a cheer section? Not really. It was just a question that I was thinking through and I thought maybe some trappers might have an opinion. Thank you for yours.
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: mad_mike]
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07/26/21 12:43 PM
07/26/21 12:43 PM
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And how is your post about ethics? More about personal motivation, it seems. Not really personal motivation either. I was reading one of my trapping magazines and there was a bunch talk about heritage, managing wildlife, etc. If that this message we send as a group, do we not have a sincere obligation to live it--regardless of fur prices?
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
#7314249
07/26/21 12:45 PM
07/26/21 12:45 PM
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mad_mike
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If you wanna trap, then trap. If you don’t then don’t.
Pretty simple. Everyone has their reasons to be out there, or not. Need a cheer section? Not really. It was just a question that I was thinking through and I thought maybe some trappers might have an opinion. Thank you for yours. I have always been of the thought that a trapper traps. For management, pleasure, and then profit. My 2c.
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
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07/26/21 12:47 PM
07/26/21 12:47 PM
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mad_mike
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And how is your post about ethics? More about personal motivation, it seems. Not really personal motivation either. I was reading one of my trapping magazines and there was a bunch talk about heritage, managing wildlife, etc. If that this message we send as a group, do we not have a sincere obligation to live it--regardless of fur prices? Yes
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
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07/26/21 01:28 PM
07/26/21 01:28 PM
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mad_mike
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The animals will live and die without your hand involved. So, might as well play. If it interests you.
Still don’t grasp how you trapping or not due to market value is an ethics issue.
Last edited by mad_mike; 07/26/21 01:33 PM. Reason: Changed my to your
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
#7314287
07/26/21 01:33 PM
07/26/21 01:33 PM
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Law Dog
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You cannot stockpile wildlife the land will hold what it will hold.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
#7314289
07/26/21 01:34 PM
07/26/21 01:34 PM
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My thoughts?
You need to spend less time on your tractor!
~Illegitimi Non Carborundum~
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
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07/26/21 01:40 PM
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Scuba1
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I have not sold hair of fur in decades yet I still trap and shoot . My reasons are mostly for management. Right now turkey numbers are down around these parts and song dog numbers are up. So i'll try to put an dent in the coyote population. Thats the only reason I do it. I should get one of those electronic call gadgets and learn how to use it as well but right now its not in the budget.
Last edited by Scuba1; 07/26/21 01:40 PM.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: hippie]
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07/26/21 01:45 PM
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mad_mike
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Pleasure should never be a reason. Is time spent in the outdoors not a pleasure?
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: mad_mike]
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07/26/21 01:49 PM
07/26/21 01:49 PM
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The animals will live and die without your hand involved. So, might as well play. If it interests you.
Still don’t grasp how you trapping or not due to market value is an ethics issue. If we say as a group we need to trap because of X (and do not talk about Y) and then do not trap because of Y, that is arguably unethical. If we only trap for money, we should say we need to trap for money. You are getting caught up on the title to the post. Let me know how you want it renamed or start your own.
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Re: Ethics Question
[Re: Blaine County]
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07/26/21 02:01 PM
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Getting There
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I think it is odd, the people that make the big bucks very seldom set a trap. They just keep putting more regulation on trappers. The are your DNR. They want more deer to get more money but if you hit one with a car they no longer have any interest in them. In Michigan I would say at least 45% of all auto repairs are do to hitting deer. Around 50,000 a year.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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