I've heard this now for 40+ years of my life and it hasn't happened, even though thousands of 220's are set this way every year. I'm not saying you are wrong, but it's less of a issue than you're making it out to be IMO. Much like children's cartoons made people think quick sand was a bigger worry than it turned out to be.

I've also noticed in the 20+ years I've been on Trapperman and other trapping websites, there have never, ever been one, not one single one, in the thousands of posts on 220's on land, never even one time has it ever gotten past a few posts before someone is warning people to "be careful where you set them" or "use your head when using them" or some other form of warning. So, I think most everyone is aware and knows what "could" happen. But not setting them because they could get banned, is like not casting that expensive lure because it could get snagged and you could lose it. What good is it in the tackle box? I say use it, see how many you can catch, maybe you'll never lose it.

Totally agree!! A low profile is the way to go, if they don’t know you exist they can’t bother you.

I keep bringing it up because someone put 220s in the ditch on our family land where I ran my dogs. I find it moronic to put 220s in a row out of the water. Use foothold, use cages, use dog proofs but have some common sense and don't use a coni unless it's a real rural area that you won't get non targets in.

Just because something is legal it does not mean your immune from civil liability, beyond that if the row is 33' from the centerline and your 35' and make a set that catches a non target your gonna be fully liable.

Why anyone would run their dog along a road that could get hit by a car?

Ever see those Minimum Maintenance signs? The roads you need to idle down? Those are the ones I hunt.

Most of the serious bird hunters I have seen trapping were glad I was catching predators. They told me their dogs have been released from traps and never missed a beat that day. The majority of the problems come from guys who only hunt a couple of times a year. Those are the same guys who park in the middle of the logging road they are hunting so no one can get by them.

educated a few deer hunters on how benifical trapping was also warned more than a few bow and gun hunters that dont touch my traps or kill anything in my traps or i would turn every deer on the property nocternal just by checking traps about 5 minutes before shooting time

Here in Minnesota, if your dog takes off on you, you can legally trespass to retrieve them as long as you do not carry a firearm and you evacuate the property as soon as you have caught the dog. Hound hunters running coyotes will abuse that law in order to gain access to land they normally would not be allowed to hunt. Hunters will drive around until they find a fresh track, then release the dogs. A "runner" will then go after the dogs to make it look as if they are trying to catch their dogs. This presents a big problem by not asking permission as someone may have snares or body grip traps set on that property. Of course we all know when something happens to the dog it'll be the trapper who gets blamed for and not the dog owner/hunter for allowing the dog to trespass.

I know a couple trappers that trap where ever they want and never ask permission or tag anything. Both have had run ins with game wardens. Still do it. Some people are low lifes and we aint never gonna be free of them

I brought him on my long run just to be sure the message sank in. He only lasted long enough to help load sleds and gear, hit 2 beaver ponds on the way, and unload and start the long line. He was worn out from chopping a couple snare poles out of the ice and the 40 minutes of riding to reach the beginning of the line...so I hauled him home before he got in over his head lol

lol....just roll over and play dead.Nope it does not work.

I dont hide or play dead. I dont play the game that the eat tofu, promote a genderless society, nose piercing fools on a get censored, volunteer personal info to marketers, put up with a deluge of scam ads want me to play.

I don't do any of that stuff or support it and have 5000 friends on facebook.Other then some relatives, all people who trap,hunt,and fish.Its all we talk about.Its awesome to be able to talk to such people from all over the USA and Canada.

What poupose does the "runner" have?

Make everything look legal

The funny thing is most guys have tracking collars on their dogs so they know where they are.

I had a coyote hunter tell me that he found it more sporting and more of a challenge to call predators in. I couldn't quite get through to him that not only do we have to be on location, but out of all the area the animal could step on the property we try and get them to step on a spot about the size of a golf ball or a 4 inch by 4 inch square. He just wanted to argue and didn't believe trapping was the right way to do things.

Just another idiot that thinks his way is the only way.