howdy all i am new to this site also and would like some feedback on the otter population in other states. Here in SE Kansas they were introduced in the 80's and for the past 3 years anyway several have been caught. The state makes you call immediately after catching one and turn it in or release it if it alive. I caught and turned 8 last year and am wondering if their population is really all that fragile.

i have only seen one otter in my life. on the big blue river. i have never caught an otter i live near manhattan

k'koon...

i talked to matt peak for an hour at the kansas convention about otter... should be a season on them year after next... they are migrating from missouri..

i have caught two of them... first one in 06' last one last spring...

the population is growing rapidly... the best way for us to get to trap them is to report them....

Yeh, I heard that a couple pair were released just north of Tuttle Creek BUT asked the warden and he didn't know anything about it. Missouri has a good population of river otter.

none have been released in kansas to my knowledge

A freind of mine was fishing at counsel grove and saw one 3-4 years ago. I love to water trap and I have never caught or seen any otter and I live just North on Wichita. I hope we get a strong population so we can trap them.

there has been some released in chase county but i dont think any really survived

but i hope there will be a season my buyer has caught 8 and i am from lyon county

Careful what you wish for. They have gone from nearly exterpated to a real problem, destroying the fishery's. The state is now beggin and paying guys to trap them.

I am with Big Bob not the best critter to have if you like to fish.

not sure where you boys are at in kansas but there all over the river system here ....miller you serious about a season on them i hope so i get tired of not being able to keep them

year after next..

There arn't many otters around me, There are other places in pa were there are a good number of them.

limit or no limit?

no limit... pelt tag

feds are thinking about dropping the cite for cats too..

oh baby!!!! i cant wait now geuss i need me some otter boards!i cant freaking wait i know where there a bunch of them i have been avoiding for some time

yeah... easy to catch too

one of the FEW critters i can catch when i am not trying too...LOL

lol yeah me too,i never have skinned one shouldnt be to bad i would geuss

use to see one in a pond bout 10 years ago when fishing. sure he long gone now

our local fish and game guy said that they were released in 86 in the mined land wildlife areas. Matt Peek has told me for the last two years that a season was two years away. I know that without a season or a salvage program they will never know how many that we have because alot of guys pitch them or have someone sell them because we are so close to Missouri

Just be carful when you skin them they got musk glands like a mink only a lot stronger and get a skinning maching there tough to pull the hide on