I agree it is fading away as a whole. However lots of guys who practice QDM around here bring in coyote trappers every late winter/ealry spring. So do a lot of duck clubs for raccoons in the spring. More so in recent years than ever before. I realize thats a small sample though.
I appreciate their attempts, but there are a lot of references to studies without any links. I have a hard time imagining it's not stressful.
Which is why most places have check times to avoid too much time going by. But each critter varies...some dont struggle much at all until the trapper comes to check.
