I’m sure you Alaskans know about this already, but I got this email from ATA regarding another attack on trappers up there. I think the link to comment will work for everyone but not sure. Think there’s only a couple days left to add comments.
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/...OYk_6EYzwe7HB_aem_aOMSyivR_yGIEP3M9XxNKAHere’s a copy/past of what was in the email.
 
 
Make Our Voices Heard
Fellow Trappers and Outdoorsmen
Trapping in Alaska is under immediate threat, and we need every one of you to stand with us.
Anti-trapping groups—specifically Cooper Landing Safe Trails and the Alaska Wildlife Alliance—are working overtime to strip away access on the Kenai Peninsula.
Even though there have been zero reported incidents of pets being caught in traps in the last 10 years, they are pushing for very restrictive setbacks. Make no mistake: these proposals are a coordinated effort that leads to trappers being kept out of the woods entirely and an end to a tradition as old as the land itself.
The Target: Proposals 145-149
These proposals for the Southcentral Board of Game in Kodiak aim to implement massive buffers and restrictive signage requirements in Unit 7 that will effectively cripple trappers.
Proposal 145 & 146: Severe buffers along roads, pullouts, and trails in Cooper Landing area.
Proposal 147: Buffers along Kenai Lake beaches.
Proposal 148: Mandatory signage at all active trapping access points.
Proposal 149: Sweeping buffers in the Summit Lake Recreation Area.
How to Take Action
We must flood the Board of Game with our comments to squash these items before they set a precedent that will eventually spread across the entire state.
You can easily submit your comments online with the link below.
Comment Deadline: 11:59 p.m., March 6th, 2026
Don’t wait. Reach out to your fellow hunters, fishermen, and outdoorsmen. If they come for the trappers today, they will come for the rest of us tomorrow.
Tips for writing comments in the form found at the link below:
For proposals 145 - 149:
For those of you with first hand experience on the Kenai peninsula, the very best comments are similar to "I've fished, hunted and hiked on the Kenai all my life and never had any trapping-related issues. I have had problems with loose dogs. We should be looking at leash laws instead of trapping restrictions."
For those of you that have limited experience on the Kenai, but don't want these trapping restriction proposals to be replicated in your area, the key is to focus on the real problem (loose dogs) and the real solution to the problem (require dogs to be on a leash). Any other restrictions on trapping or other outdoors users are just a Band Aid that covers up the real problem.
For proposal 150:
This requirement has proved to be a constant source of contention and legal jeopardy for trappers on the Kenai Refuge and trappers do not want this form of harassment to spread to other parts of the Kenai or the State. Despite original promises that tags would only be investigated if there were an incident or officer suspected wrongdoing, trap tag compliance has resulted in traps being excavated from sets just to look and see if they have a tag. Wildlife officers with little to no trapping experience have ruined complete traplines for canines with excessive driving and walking around, over and on traps and sets for wolves and coyotes that remain unproductive for the remainder of the season. Often the main issue they are concerned with is whether there is a tag. Even when a tag was already found on one set, they continue to investigate each set, to see if they can find one without a tag, and leave sign and scent in their wake that renders the trapline unusable. Because of this harassment trappers cannot support requiring tags. Additionally, the risk of a trapper’s personal information being divulged to anti-trapping activists is too great.
