Donnner, there was never a stand alone lifetime trapping license per se. It's included as a freebie with the lifetime small games license.

Les, I've trapped beaver in the NW Angle and muskrats as far south as Albert Lea. Met people from there to everywhere in between, I've been to a district meeting in every district in this state, I'm here to say unequivocally say I haven't met more than a handful of trappers south of 94 who are against NR trapping. I suppose they are there, I can not meet everyone.

Good posts Steve . I don’t think there is many in the southern part of state who don’t think it’s a good idea.

We are assuming there will be any form of fur trapping in this state in 12 years. If I had to bet one way or the other, I'd bet against it.

Donnersurvivor. I believe the liftetime trapping license is still a part of the lifetime Sports license.

I think the NR trapping boat sailed the day the DNR asked the MTA if they would support it and they said NO.

Now I'd just be happy if this wave of city/township ordinances banning all trapping within their jurisdictions would stop.

Definitely the coon in the south.

Definitely not.

Calvin of course I expect we will be trapping in 12 years.

If I didn't, I'd move already.

Count me in as another on board for NR trapping. Sure wish I could bring my wife's young cousins from WI, that like to trap, out on the trapline for a week to see some fur caught. They can come over and shoot their limit of grouse and catch a limit of pike but heaven forbid they set a trap for a beaver.

I live on the state border and I run my trapline up to the border but can't cross it and set traps due to reciprocity.

A lot of the reasons I hear for being against it is fear of some NRs coming up north and catching a whopping 2 marten and killing some beaver. Meanwhile there's several of us from the southern half of the state that do the same thing. Not sure how it's any different.
The other one is some Wisconsinites might come trap some bobcats, meanwhile there's hound hunters from WI coming over and taking their limits year after year.

One time I was trapping beaver underice and while driving down the forest road I ran into two well respected trappers in the community, they then told me to get out of their woods because they didn't want me near their bobcats. Good grief.

Now why is it exactly that a wildlife operator from Minnesota can't trap nuisance animals in WI but a wildlife operator from Wisconsin can trap nuisance animals in MN?

Its probably about what some trappers see as ownership of their local resource.

Fear and Jealousy
= Greed

So now what do we do together this changed back to the way it should be? I joined MTA just for this reason but seem to find opposition within the ranks. Even one of out offices says it's opposed in the capital and will never get changed.

I don't see non-resident trapping as any threat to the resource around here. While I don't plan to go to another state to trap, I would like my two out of state sons and grandson to be able to come here and assist me when I do trap. I actually did have a chance to trap in WI when a woman there told me she wished someone would take care of her beaver....true story. I had a hard time keeping a straight face when I told her I was not allowed.

It is not opposed in the capitol, it is opposed in the MTA.

I agree as well 9er…. Open things up.

Osky

Its just plain time to give the OK to NR trapping, its time to pull our heads outta there and get this done,this balking has gone on too long,

So again I post the question, what or who do we need to contact to get this change or at least get the ball rolling in the right direction? There is mo money to be made in fur trapping now days and probably won't be for some time so what is the threat in having NR trapping re-enstated?

Contact the MTA president and your director to express your opinion.
Attend your next district meeting and make a motion to have a vote on the matter. If it passes the director in theory will bring it to the next board meeting.

Thought there was a big push a couple years back by some trappers to allow non resident trapping?
If I remember right nothing came of it.
Must be a lot of trappers against it but wont admit it so as not to get browbeat down by the loud minority.
Thats the only logical explanation.If the vast majority wanted it it would be done long time ago.

I think that dead horse was beaten already. As I remember the voting happened again and again and again until it was passed...... And nothing ever happened.

It was a lawsuit. Guaranteed winner.

People's attitudes change Pat, I've said it more than once, when the boomers are dead, the following generations won't feel the same. Well except for a few holdouts that don't like any type of competition.