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Crosspatch: Please note that the guidance in that alert refers to LARGE body grip traps. Has nothing to do with marten trapping. But then, we are lucky to have a choice of devices for trapping and don't have to knuckle under to what government bureaucrats think is "best" for us dumb trappers. I think YOU should choose whatever device works for you... and I will use whatever device works best for me.

Pete

Marten hanging out of trees in foot traps is a system that works for none of us with the general public.

Had my day with foot traps for marten and converted, out of respect for the animal, long before any law came in on it.

Nah, I am not going to derail Slick Pan’s thread with any talk of that nonsense.
If that is what you want to talk about, then I encourage you to start a thread about the subject.

I know the Anti's don't love Pete. I'm not sure if they care how marten are harvested. I think they hate all the ways.

I think the post above about marten pictures should have been on the thread with marten pictures, not here.

Has nothing to do with antis.
Ask the states where trapping is banned to find out it was the gen public,not antis.

Yay! The Maple Leaf train wreck has arrived!

I wonder why they banned conibears? You should actually research how these bans came about.

"Washington Initiative 713 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported classifying hunting animals with body-gripping traps or poison as a misdemeanor.

A “no” vote opposed classifying hunting animals with body-gripping traps or poison as a misdemeanor."

Here's one for you!

I guess Slick Pan got it finally. He is recommending the ATA Wolf Trapping Manual to a trapper on Trap Talk a couple hours ago that was having difficulty with wolves. "Wolf Trapping.....What a Drag"

That other thread is a fun read... Several folks picked up on Slick Pan's duplicity! In one post, he claims not to have read the Wolf Manual! Yet he proclaims it is not a useful tool for trappers!

Pete

I asked him why he’s recommending the book when before he was throwing the authors under the bus but didn’t even read it. Then we went back and forth with the little shots. He still hasn’t said if he’s actually got anything…..just a Lycan. The banter back & forth is between us is ok, as long as it’s funny. Everybody else laughing at the 2 rookies going back & forth….bunch a jerks, hahahaha.
And ya, this was one of the first wolf books on wolves I’ve bought…..no regrets. Reading the Frank Glaser one now, just started, really good.
Ordered The Real Wolf and got the 3 Stan Young books. Still haven’t read Last of the Loners….crap I got alotta reading ahead, no time to trap!

I think just reading various threads by some of the members here is pretty educational. For wolves, JR Pedersons thread has videos that are pretty good.
I have got bits and pieces of info over the years that, added up, have noticeably improved my catch.

I’m always finding new stuff on this site, never knew about this sub forum until a few days ago…lol. I can’t seem to find JR Pederson’s wolf stuff, must be spelling the name wrong or?

Shakeyjake , it's the AKHowler post below that's filled with good information as is Ryan's ok everyone who has wolves and catches them on a regular basis is well worth the time to read and a closer look .

Jim Massic sorry I'm sure I just butchered his last name and Pete were both a wealth of information when I took a wolf trapping class at the Western NTA in Miles City .

The wolves don't have much of a chance in this area with every rancher and ranch hand packing a rifle , but we're getting grizzly bears with in 20 miles of town go figure .

AKHowler's Trapline Journal. Spend the time to read JR's life adventures on his line. He is among the best. The thread is right on this section of the forum. I posted the link to him below.


https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4211144/akhowlers-trapline-journal#Post4211144

Thanks for the link Sharon! I’m only on page 3 but it’s good!

Dang it! Saw some fur that wasn’t fox in the mess, little yote tried to slip through. Never seem yote in this area.

Flank catch with the ram?

Yea, tried going through…..

Some of you Canucks and lower 48 guys set for wolves around corn fields? Whoulda thought?

Looks like a cattail swamp to me.