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Predator Hunting => Trapping => Topic started by: Grass Stain on December 19, 2011, 10:22:10 PM

Title: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: Grass Stain on December 19, 2011, 10:22:10 PM

Im getting confused on the regulations on beaver trapping. I completely understand about the body gripping traps being sumerged in water.
  But: When it comes to foothold traps.. Do I need to have footholds in the water and attached to a cable with a tag or can I just land set them at least the 15 feet from the dam. This is the first time I am getting a chance to trap any around home and figured I would give it a shot ..Just want to do it legal.  ???

Title: Re: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: Leglifter on December 20, 2011, 08:25:23 AM

You can set footholds on land for beaver. only when they are out in the water do you need a tag that is readable from shore, so, if you are checked, the PGC doesnt have to go into the water to look at a tag.

maybe Lifes2fun could verify

Title: Re: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: jeremybrua on December 20, 2011, 04:25:06 PM

i dont recomend dry land trappin beaver.  i have heard no good will come from it...so give them a cable to slide down.

Title: Re: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: Grass Stain on December 22, 2011, 01:30:14 PM

I got people telling me I need to call PGC if I catch one, to get it tagged. True or not true.
 :-\

Title: Re: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: jeremybrua on December 22, 2011, 04:14:06 PM

They stoped doing that a few yeats ago.

Title: Re: Beaver Trapping" Need Help"
Post by: Grass Stain on December 23, 2011, 09:19:34 AM

I just read it in the digest,I dont know how I missed it before,Thanks for the help gentelman.