Trapping Thread 2025/2026

[Elktrack]

I’ll let them tag it if they are actively out with me helping check the traps. Otherwise, I tag it.

In MN a licensed trapper can check/tend traps for another licensed trapper. Both of my kids have lifetime licenses and have their otter tags. They also have to make the trip to register their otters in person with me.

Interesting. It’s similar here but they have to set their own. Otherwise you get one guy using grandma, uncle Bob, and all the cousins tags. It’s abused here.

 

[NoWiser]

Interesting. It’s similar here but they have to set their own. Otherwise you get one guy using grandma, uncle Bob, and all the cousins tags. It’s abused here.

I strongly suspect it’s abused here as well. But, I can’t control what others do, only what I do. If my kids want to join me, I’ll let them tag some critters. When they are old enough, they’ll also set their own traps. But, I’m not letting my 6 year old get close to a 330, or go in open water when the air temp is -17F.

 

[Elktrack]

I strongly suspect it’s abused here as well. But, I can’t control what others do, only what I do. If my kids want to join me, I’ll let them tag some critters. When they are old enough, they’ll also set their own traps. But, I’m not letting my 6 year old get close to a 330, or go in open water when the air temp is -17F.

I understand that. They make me pucker up too

 

[sigpros]

That totally sucks. Did you shoot it after it ran?

Yes we did. He got 5 that day

 

[sigpros]

Had one today. Went to skin it and the damn thing was wormy. It went in the dead ditch

 

[coleL]

Gross

 

[elkantlers]

 

[Nunyacreek]

That thing is awesome! Now I need to go look up exactly what it is.