…. Used to be … before they forced him to retirement for inappropriate acts with the deer decoy

If that happened and you’re legit, I’d have fought it. It’s not illegal to drive around with untagged traps. If you set a untagged trap, that’s a different story!

But it is illegal here...



They also issue tickets for it as well.

It happened to me too when I was 18 or so. Dug through over 250 traps we were pulling that day to find 2 the coons had chewed the tags off of so he could write us each a ticket, and confiscate the traps.

If it happened today, I'd go to court over it and any judge with any common sense would throw it out.

I don’t think that’s the case here. The other guy claims he had about $300 in traps stolen. And we were using different methods and locations.

In Georgia, a trap must be in use (not just in back of truck) for the ID requirement.

Also, a tag is not actually required as we can have our traps stamped with our name or permanent license number.

Had one of my officers issue a guy a warning for a trap in truck without ID. He had to go to the trapper's residence and rescind that and explain he was wrong for issuing the warning.

I asked him where he got that from and had him read the law. He was embarrassed and apologetic. I told him to educate himself or ask questions BEFORE enforcement.

Getting harder and harder to find a judge with common sense Jayme. You might end up in the clink today.

Anytime you ROW trap or trap public ground, you're taking that risk. The sad part is, it's probably another trapper or trappers that are tee'd off because you beat them there. I've had traps stolen in the past, in the ROW, that only another trapper would have found, and know what to look for. Yes, trappers are thieves also.

Swamp,

I am trying to advocate for just ID number. Currently we have to have our name and address on a tag.

If that happened and you’re legit, I’d have fought it. It’s not illegal to drive around with untagged traps. If you set a untagged trap, that’s a different story![/quote]
Good luck.Michigan's trap tag law reads trap must be tagged if in a area frequented by wild animals,or something to that effect(I haven't looked at the rule in years).And the C.O.made sure I understood that when he wrote me up to an untagged beaver trap in the back of my truck in a state game area.

Tags are not there for stolen trap recovery. They are required in case of something done illegally. Whole idea is ridiculous. Poacher wont use them and a thief likely removes them. Just another regulation thought up by somebody that only walks on dirt in their own backyard.

Good luck.Michigan's trap tag law reads trap must be tagged if in a area frequented by wild animals,or something to that effect(I haven't looked at the rule in years).And the C.O.made sure I understood that when he wrote me up to an untagged beaver trap in the back of my truck in a state game area.[/quote]


The only animals that frequent the back of my truck are no longer wild…they’re dead!

Used to have a warden that knew a bit about trapping. He would find me, watch till I showed up and ask to see the next trap I needed to check. Check for a brand and let me move on. Even after several years he made me pull up a trap, I normally run two tags just in case. I also normally would pull the trap, knowing there was going to be a camera on it soon. I try my best to stay legal.

wws