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Old 24th April 2012, 01:41 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Weak Kitten View Post
Thanks for clarifying your position Xulld. Traps just make me nervous. I grew up in Michigan and while I never ran into a trap in the woods out there I heard stories about how the fur traps could mess up your foot or leg. I also heard lots of stories of hunters accidentally shooting bystanders and each other every deer season. I guess I just don't trust a bunch of drunken hunters to properly mark their traps. It's a bummer for those who would be responsible hunters but in the USA we seem to find it easier to ban a thing entirely than to require proper certification.
It's not even close to being banned.

Most states require the traps to be tagged with their owner's name, and that trap lines be checked (often daily, sometimes every 72 hours, depending on the state). Some states don't allow leghold traps, or require that leghold trap jaws be smooth (no teeth). Hell, some states still allow snares, as long as the snare opening is smaller than a certain size (to prevent catching deer).

Even California allows trapping, (with legholds) for crying out loud. And they don't allow anything!
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