Unmarked Trap Line?

[the spank]

I wasn't "snooping around". I was walking on a cut line on crown land.

Well you sure as heck didn't mind your own business?! You stuck your nose and a bullet in where it didn't belong. I can only hope the trapper whose set or maybe even sets you tampered with is a fellow CGN'r and reads this thread.

In fairness if you investigated the boxes, looked up in them, and shot something in a trap that is an illegal act and snooping. Problem when people walk around and investigate sets is they're spreading unnecessary scent and disrupting it. Now coming across lines happens all the time and all you do is your best to avoid disrupting it. I'd have whacked the ermine with a stick on the head too but shooting it was quite inappropriate, and others have mentioned illegal. Honest mistake from unfamiliarity in my opinion and now you know.

Exactly what I was thinking and saying. I have come across many things in the bush over the years including traps and animals in traps. I didn't touch them I simply kept going and left them be. I don't walk over and induce the area with scent and mess up some persons set.

 

[keith mokry]

I set snares and traps on trails on cut lines, snowmobiles trails as animals travel on the (around here any ways) on these. Caught coyote in foot trap yesterday and fox in snare today both on snowmobile trails. Usually set coyote snares 12" high with a 12" loop so total height would be 24". Wolf 16" high and 16" loop and that's using a power snare set up

 

[chisholm]

The little value that Weasle was bringing in was probably barely covering any sort of that trappers costs, but now he's got damaged fur that's probably wrecked and most likely won't sell thanks to you. I hope it's a legal trap line and he catches wind of who wrecked his fur, and I hope he charges you. It sounds like you investigated quite a few of his traps when you should have backed out of the area and found another cut line to walk down. I'm actually curious of this size of this cut line you describe as it sounds like more of a smaller trail. There's alot of trails that get cut on crown land every year so guys can run their traps. Usually you don't see boxes hung from trees like you describe off of bigger cut lines. Rookie move or not with the snare on the trail, if it's legal, the trapper has the right to do it, even if he's not all that great at snaring.

 

[the spank]

I love how the OP has now edited his post to disclude tampering with traps and shooting some trappers ermine to end it's suffering. The damage is done, we already saw what was posted, no point trying to back out now....

 

[FLHTCUI]

Some people should just leave stuff alone.
If one felt it was necessary to interfere with then a call to the local Game Wardens would be in order.
How many would be first to complain if some pencil necked bird watcher was to walk into their blind or shooting lane only to screw up ones morning afternoon hunt?
Seems simple to me , No?
Rob

 

[the spank]

I think if the OP had a shred of decency he'd find out whose trap line it is, own up and cover the trappers loss.

 

[kodiakjack]

How does one go about finding the registered owner of a trap line? A call to the ministry? Might be more headache for the trap owner that it's worth...

Especially given the current prices... (taken from the nearest Fur-Fish-Game I could reach from the commode)



So go for it op. Do the right thing. You march right into Tims and buy the fanciest and shiniest $3 tims card you can afford, and nail it to a nearby tree next time you're out for a walk. #KarmaWin

 

[the spank]

How does one go about finding the registered owner of a trap line? A call to the ministry? Might be more headache for the trap owner that it's worth...

Especially given the current prices... (taken from the nearest Fur-Fish-Game I could reach from the commode)



So go for it op. Do the right thing. You march right into Tims and buy the fanciest and shiniest $3 tims card you can afford, and nail it to a nearby tree next time you're out for a walk. #KarmaWin

There is alot more to it than the price of the fur. That guy spent his time, gas to get there, possibly gas for a snowmobile to run the line and now has to do a reset with nothing to show for it so all that twice. Shows what you know about trapping?!! Nobody I know in the past 40 years is doing it for the $.

 

[FLHTCUI]

So, kodiackjack your condoning interfering with a registered trap-line ?
I just want to be clear on this lil topic of discussion and all ?
Best Regards,
Rob

 

[kodiakjack]

There is alot more to it than the price of the fur. That guy spent his time, gas to get there, possibly gas for a snowmobile to run the line and now has to do a reset with nothing to show for it so all that twice. Shows what you know about trapping?!! Nobody I know in the past 40 years is doing it for the $.

Uh... yeah. Which is exactly why I replied to this ridiculous post somebody made, eluding to the financial loss.

I think if the OP had a shred of decency he'd find out whose trap line it is, own up and cover the trappers loss.

 

[B rampton Mike]

if i'd come upon a suffering critter, i'd have put it down too. Damn the consequences.

ditto

 

[kodiakjack]

So, kodiackjack your condoning interfering with a registered trap-line ?
I just want to be clear on this lil topic of discussion and all ?
Best Regards,
Rob

If that's what you've gotten from my comments in this thread, then perhaps you need to start at the top and re read them.

But allow me to summarize my sentiments:

While I support trapping and the plight of trappers, I can sympathize with an unknowing individual who stumbles across a suffering animal, and takes the action that they deem morally responsible. The op isn't an anti. He didn't trash the traps. He didn't go out of his way to interfere. He just put a 1/4 inch hole in a three dollar weasel. He shouldn't have. He gets that. The school yard bullies have made that abundantly clear, as evidenced by his editing of the original post. Any further "calling out" of the op serves no purpose, but to allow certain members of this forum to relish in the sounds of their own voices.

That's my thoughts on this "lil topic of discussion".

Cheers,

KJ

 

[CraigNConnor]

You have no business messing with or checking anybody's traps. Not all traplines have signage. If I was the trapper and you shot and damaged the fur in my traps had I caught you I'd have you charged with interference.

Your a tool buddy

Good luck with that

 

[Runningfool]

This thread has been educational if nothing else. I've never run across a trap line before but if and when I do, you can bet I now know to give it a wide berth! I must confess however, prior to reading this thread I would have been a wee bit curious if I came across one and probably would have looked in one of the wooden boxes just to see how it was set and to learn.

 

[Superbrad]

Your a tool buddy

Good luck with that

Why is he a tool?.... tampering with a registered trap line is against the law......

 

[the spank]

Your a tool buddy

Good luck with that

Thank you, coming from you I'll take that as a compliment!!

 

[berger]

If that's what you've gotten from my comments in this thread, then perhaps you need to start at the top and re read them.

But allow me to summarize my sentiments:

While I support trapping and the plight of trappers, I can sympathize with an unknowing individual who stumbles across a suffering animal, and takes the action that they deem morally responsible. The op isn't an anti. He didn't trash the traps. He didn't go out of his way to interfere. He just put a 1/4 inch hole in a three dollar weasel. He shouldn't have. He gets that. The school yard bullies have made that abundantly clear, as evidenced by his editing of the original post. Any further "calling out" of the op serves no purpose, but to allow certain members of this forum to relish in the sounds of their own voices.

That's my thoughts on this "lil topic of discussion".

Cheers,

KJ

Well said.

 

[the spank]

If that's what you've gotten from my comments in this thread, then perhaps you need to start at the top and re read them.

But allow me to summarize my sentiments:

While I support trapping and the plight of trappers, I can sympathize with an unknowing individual who stumbles across a suffering animal, and takes the action that they deem morally responsible. The op isn't an anti. He didn't trash the traps. He didn't go out of his way to interfere. He just put a 1/4 inch hole in a three dollar weasel. He shouldn't have. He gets that. The school yard bullies have made that abundantly clear, as evidenced by his editing of the original post. Any further "calling out" of the op serves no purpose, but to allow certain members of this forum to relish in the sounds of their own voices.

That's my thoughts on this "lil topic of discussion".

Cheers,

KJ

School yard bullies? Really? What I see is a few folks who have little to no respect for someone else's property, how those who do respect others property feel when their possessions are tampered with. If it is not your's regardless of where you find it leave it alone. Pretty simple.

 

[mrgoat]

If that's what you've gotten from my comments in this thread, then perhaps you need to start at the top and re read them.

But allow me to summarize my sentiments:

While I support trapping and the plight of trappers, I can sympathize with an unknowing individual who stumbles across a suffering animal, and takes the action that they deem morally responsible. The op isn't an anti. He didn't trash the traps. He didn't go out of his way to interfere. He just put a 1/4 inch hole in a three dollar weasel. He shouldn't have. He gets that. The school yard bullies have made that abundantly clear, as evidenced by his editing of the original post. Any further "calling out" of the op serves no purpose, but to allow certain members of this forum to relish in the sounds of their own voices.

That's my thoughts on this "lil topic of discussion".

Cheers,

KJ

Well composed and written. The op has got the point on the legalities of trap lines. As per usual the CGN police have jumped all over this with a vengeance. Any further demeaning commentary only serves the ego of the one making it.

 

[kodiakjack]

School yard bullies? Really? What I see is a few folks who have little to no respect for someone else's property, how those who do respect others property feel when their possessions are tampered with. If it is not your's regardless of where you find it leave it alone. Pretty simple.

Property? What property? The suffering weasel? Is that the property you're referring to? Because that's the only thing the op said he interfered with. And I'd have done the same thing (not with a bullet though) and damn the consequences. That's how I was raised.

Maybe you would have kept walking. That's fine. If that's what your moral compass leads you to do, so be it. No judgment here. Honestly. But expecting the op to hold to your moral standards is... well... I suppose that's what the liberals are always trying to pull, isnt it?



Anyway, I don't have a weasel in this fight. I was just trying to say that perhaps the op could benefit from more of a correcting tone, than a condemning tone. A hammer isn't the right tool for every job.

Cheers.