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WI Regulations
#6751218
01/30/20 06:59 PM
01/30/20 06:59 PM
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Wisconsin
Green Bay
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Wisconsin
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A place to put all of your thoughts on our Trapping regulations.
Author of The Lure Hunter: A Guide to Finding Fishing Lures
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Green Bay]
#6751295
01/30/20 07:41 PM
01/30/20 07:41 PM
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Wisconsin
The Beav
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scared?
As to otters. If we didn't have a stupid lottery system on otters there wouldn't be hundreds of incidental otter setting In DNR freezers. Instead they would be In the trappers freezer.
Some of those otter have been there for years and getting freezer burned as I type. This Is a huge waste of a resource.
For years I asked for salvage tags so if a trapper did get a incidental otter he could legally haul It out to the truck. But that didn't fly. So lots of those otter ended up floating down the river or getting pitched In the brush. They tell you can call It In then It's legal but In most cases you may not have cell service or believe It or not, not everyone has a cell phone In their pocket.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Green Bay]
#6751319
01/30/20 07:54 PM
01/30/20 07:54 PM
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Central, SD
Law Dog
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Do the work on line, pay the fees on line then print out your license on a piece of paper that won’t last 5 minutes in the rain. LOL
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: The Beav]
#6751347
01/30/20 08:14 PM
01/30/20 08:14 PM
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Crivitz WI
Sprung & Rusty
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Crivitz WI
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scared?
As to otters. If we didn't have a stupid lottery system on otters there wouldn't be hundreds of incidental otter setting In DNR freezers. Instead they would be In the trappers freezer.
Some of those otter have been there for years and getting freezer burned as I type. This Is a huge waste of a resource.
For years I asked for salvage tags so if a trapper did get a incidental otter he could legally haul It out to the truck. But that didn't fly. So lots of those otter ended up floating down the river or getting pitched In the brush. They tell you can call It In then It's legal but In most cases you may not have cell service or believe It or not, not everyone has a cell phone In their pocket.
Have you brought this up at a spring meeting?
No Jab.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Green Bay]
#6751376
01/30/20 08:28 PM
01/30/20 08:28 PM
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Wisconsin
The Beav
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As of this coming trapping season I'm told that if you want a otter tag there Is no waiting period. You just apply for them and It's a done deal. So It looks like the otter thing has been resolved.
Know we just have to get rid of all the otters we know have on hand. But I believe that's being addressed. Back when NAFA was around The state had the skins auctioned off and the proceeds were used for trapper ed. NAFA didn't charge us any commission. It's probably why they went under. LOL
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Green Bay]
#6751431
01/30/20 09:02 PM
01/30/20 09:02 PM
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Posts: 10,112
WI - Wisconsin
AJE
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On our own property we should be able to nuisance trap coyotes with CR's after Feb 15th.
Allow trappers to cross RR tracks.
Last edited by AJE; 01/30/20 09:07 PM.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: AJE]
#6751483
01/30/20 09:54 PM
01/30/20 09:54 PM
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Crivitz WI
Sprung & Rusty
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On our own property we should be able to nuisance trap coyotes with CR's after Feb 15th.
Allow trappers to cross RR tracks.
Railroad tracks is not a game rule. It's dealt with by the sheriff.
No Jab.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: big momma]
#6751930
01/31/20 09:53 AM
01/31/20 09:53 AM
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WI
WIMarshRAT
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Bobcats are way to plentiful as well. I have nine years in and no tag, there are places I don't even set up because of it!
You must be in the northern part of the state and want the late season. If you can live with a southern tag or a northern early season, it takes 4 years or less. With the potential to extend the later season(question on the spring questionnaire), there is a possibility that draw time could increase down the road. https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/trap/draw.html
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Green Bay]
#6751936
01/31/20 09:57 AM
01/31/20 09:57 AM
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Wisconsin
The Beav
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You should be able to use CRs from the start of the coyote season. If I was a dog hunter I would much rather have my bird dog caught In CR then MB650. Or at least let us use them on private ground.
This has already been addressed but for some reason It's not gone anywhere.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: The Beav]
#6751977
01/31/20 10:17 AM
01/31/20 10:17 AM
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WI
WIMarshRAT
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Being the state is going away from pelt tags to harvest authorizations for fisher and otter, I am not sure the interest in having salvage tags. If you trap, work out a deal with your local warden. All I need to do is send my warden a text and he will text back when he can swing by to pick it up. The days of folks getting questioned about incidents should be over.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: The Beav]
#6751978
01/31/20 10:18 AM
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WI
WIMarshRAT
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You should be able to use CRs from the start of the coyote season. If I was a dog hunter I would much rather have my bird dog caught In CR then MB650. Or at least let us use them on private ground.
This has already been addressed but for some reason It's not gone anywhere. The fur harvest committee past a question to be on the spring questionnaire this year.... https://p.widencdn.net/d0xgfq/2020-01-4D-Congress-Matters-2020-spring-hearing-advisory-questions
Last edited by WIMarshRAT; 01/31/20 10:22 AM.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: The Beav]
#6751980
01/31/20 10:19 AM
01/31/20 10:19 AM
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WI
WIMarshRAT
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[quote=The Beav]As of this coming trapping season I'm told that if you want a otter tag there Is no waiting period. You just apply for them and It's a done deal. So It looks like the otter thing has been resolved.
This is how it was this last year. A bunch of folks even received two tags because the quota allowed it. LOL
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Calvin]
#6752086
01/31/20 11:32 AM
01/31/20 11:32 AM
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Crivitz WI
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All I know is my buddy moved to WI for a short stint after retirement (from MN). He was going to trap as he always does. Until he read the laws and dealt with other trappers and landowners. He said "what a screwed up state" and moved. I would like a list of things he didn't like. If I agree, I'll bring it to the spring meeting. It's the only way to try and make change.
No Jab.
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Re: WI Regulations
[Re: Calvin]
#6752111
01/31/20 11:45 AM
01/31/20 11:45 AM
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USA-WI
Kre
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All I know is my buddy moved to WI for a short stint after retirement (from MN). He was going to trap as he always does. Until he read the laws and dealt with other trappers and landowners. He said "what a screwed up state" and moved. Don't let the door hit ya, where the good Lord split ya!
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