Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/02/22 10:01 AM
05/02/22 10:01 AM
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QuietButDeadly
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Here is a link to our trap size regulations in NC: Legal Trap Types in NCOur foot hold sizes are measured inside spread parallel to the dog. The link includes a diagram showing how to measure. I have never understood why the size specs would be on the outside of the jaw. The inside is the working area! And we have similar to what you describe with a max allowed of 7 1/2". On land, anything over 5 1/2" has to be offset jaw but water sets over 5 1/2" can be closed jaw. I would not want to be restricted to significantly smaller traps for beaver.
Last edited by QuietButDeadly; 05/02/22 10:04 AM.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/02/22 11:32 AM
05/02/22 11:32 AM
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Bob
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The only stipulation we have on trap size in our regulations is that any foothold trap size #2 or larger, OR with an outside jaw spread of 5 1/2 inches or greater must be offset with permanently attached lugs, spacers, or similar devices so as to maintain a minimum jaw opening of 3/16ths of an inch.
This applies to water and land. There are no restrictions on maximum size we can use on either type of set. I could go trap coyotes with an mb750 or even a bridger #9 brawn if I wanted to, so long as it had offset jaws. I wouldn’t, but legally I can.
Last edited by Bob; 05/02/22 11:38 AM.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/02/22 11:35 AM
05/02/22 11:35 AM
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And I can’t find anywhere in the regs that defines how the jaw spread is measured. Just outside jaw spread. I believe it would be measured at the widest point.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/02/22 12:22 PM
05/02/22 12:22 PM
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Here's Ohio's rules. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:31-15-09 .
(7) Foothold traps:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use, or maintain a foothold trap, on land, for the purpose of taking a wild animal, that has an inside diameter jaw spread greater than five and three eights inches, except foothold traps with a jaw spread not larger than six inches may be utilized when they meet the following:
(i) The jaws have a minimum of five-sixteenths inch gripping surface.
(ii) Each trap has a minimum of three swiveling points.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use, or maintain a foothold trap, submerged in the water, for the purpose of taking a wild animal, that has an inside diameter jaw spread greater than eight and one-quarter inches.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use, or maintain any foothold trap on land or in water, for the purpose of taking a wild animal, that is not covered.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use, or maintain a foot encapsulating trap that has an opening that is greater than two inches in diameter or two inches along any one side.
(e) It shall be unlawful to set a foothold or foot encapsulating trap on land that has less than two swiveling points.
(N) For the purposes of this rule, traps shall be measured in the open set position, from the inside of the main trap jaws including jaw modifications or add-ons.
(1) Measurement of foot hold traps shall be made perpendicular to the frame at the widest location parallel with the dog.
(2) Measurement of foot hold traps without dogs shall be made perpendicular to the frame at the widest location parallel with the pan shank.
(3) Body gripping traps shall be measured from the inside of the main jaw at the trigger assembly to the inside of the opposing jaw across the entrance window.
(4) Measurement of foot-encapsulating traps with round or oblong openings shall be made across the opening at the widest location. Measurement of foot-encapsulating traps with square or rectangular openings shall be made along the longest side of the opening.
(P) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code shall apply to this rule.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: Bob]
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05/02/22 09:47 PM
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CountryCletus
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And I can’t find anywhere in the regs that defines how the jaw spread is measured. Just outside jaw spread. I believe it would be measured at the widest point. I’ve always interpreted that as across the pan, as it’s set, jaw to jaw, not lever to lever…. If that makes sense
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/04/22 03:24 PM
05/04/22 03:24 PM
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No submerged trap jaw size restrictions in Mo, other than for Coni's or "Killer" type traps in dry land sets.
Last edited by BigBob; 05/04/22 03:25 PM.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: CountryCletus]
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05/04/22 04:53 PM
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I don’t think Michigan has any regulations regarding size except for when trapping muskrats in mink, it must be a trap size of two or less.
Lots of bodygrip rules.
Last edited by bhugo; 05/04/22 04:55 PM.
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Re: Beaver Trap Regulation Help
[Re: washxc]
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05/24/22 11:03 AM
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CountryCletus
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It'll probably end up as a $10 "oversized beaver trap tag" added on to the bottom of the long green line I kid, Country Cletus. Good on you for stepping up. Don’t forget the 3 day certification course they will require for 3 easy payments of $29.95!
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