Registered Traplines and Season Openning Dates
05-17-2005, 04:16 PM
I'm bored, you all are far too quiet on this here forum. Time for a new topic...
I would be interested in buying a registered trapline in the Boreal Zone. My dilemma is that I live far away from that Boreal Forest area. My main interests as far as species goes would be for trapping the "Finer" animals... Otters, Fisher, Marten, Lynx and Wolves.
The only time that running a trapline for me that far away from home would be through the month of November, as I already am spending some time in the Boreal Forest in pursuit of a meat moose as well as a trophy whitetail. So that would be fine and dandy, buy a trapline in the Boreal Zone, hunt big game during the morning and evening and spend the rest of the day trapping those "finer species". Sounds like a very good time now doesn't it? A guy takes his time off from work, goes big game hunting and trapping all at the same time... kill two birds with one stone... actually kill a moose, a monster whitetail, and a few truckloads of fur with one stone.
However, my problem with doing such is this... Trapping season for lynx, fisher and otter is closed during the month of November.
This does not enable me to make the most of my time off. There is no scientific reason to have the fur seasons for these species closed at this time, simply a perception that the fur is not good at this time.
I would really like to see the seasons for such species lengthened so as to co-incide with the month of November, thus increasing my opportunity to enjoy a high quality outdoor experience.
Debate Please!!!
That includes all you lurkers, no more lurking! There aren't enough of us posting to spend time lurking this forum!
I would be interested in buying a registered trapline in the Boreal Zone. My dilemma is that I live far away from that Boreal Forest area. My main interests as far as species goes would be for trapping the "Finer" animals... Otters, Fisher, Marten, Lynx and Wolves.
The only time that running a trapline for me that far away from home would be through the month of November, as I already am spending some time in the Boreal Forest in pursuit of a meat moose as well as a trophy whitetail. So that would be fine and dandy, buy a trapline in the Boreal Zone, hunt big game during the morning and evening and spend the rest of the day trapping those "finer species". Sounds like a very good time now doesn't it? A guy takes his time off from work, goes big game hunting and trapping all at the same time... kill two birds with one stone... actually kill a moose, a monster whitetail, and a few truckloads of fur with one stone.
However, my problem with doing such is this... Trapping season for lynx, fisher and otter is closed during the month of November.
This does not enable me to make the most of my time off. There is no scientific reason to have the fur seasons for these species closed at this time, simply a perception that the fur is not good at this time.
I would really like to see the seasons for such species lengthened so as to co-incide with the month of November, thus increasing my opportunity to enjoy a high quality outdoor experience.
Debate Please!!!
That includes all you lurkers, no more lurking! There aren't enough of us posting to spend time lurking this forum!