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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 7:12:56 GMT -6
i am originally from Iowa, born and raised on a farm, and my parents are still there. i have moved to missouri recently, and used to trap coon there alot, i would like to ccome up there this year and do some trapping. i will get the non resident trapping license, but what is the law on transporting the ffurs backk to missouri? i appreciate the comments, and by the way, this is a great site you have here
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Post by Scott W. on Jan 21, 2011 7:35:30 GMT -6
Your nonresident furharvesters license should be proof enough. That is all I use when I sell furs in Minnesota. Check your state regs, Missouri may be different.
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Post by furgood on Jan 21, 2011 9:08:13 GMT -6
Make sure all your ducks are in a row. State hoppers will always be looked at with suspicion. Example: Once Iowa bobcat quota has been filled, don't have any in your possesion while trapping in Iowa even if you caught it in Mo before crossing the border to check your Iowa traps. Have a way to keep things separate, or preferably meeting the legal requirement in both states(tags,snares etc.) Everything you have in your truck in Iowa must be Iowa legal. It doesn't matter to the CO that that box of traps or snares meets the requirements for my home state, if it isn't legal in Iowa it doesn't cross the border. You will always be a suspect and things you say will often be taken as you are violating some law. I say I catch a doz or 2 of raccoons while trapping spring beaver and guys say I'm trapping raccoon out of season, not realizing Ne's raccoon season may run through febuary( run 50-100 foothold at caster mounds and you will catch some raccoons). Any trapper going to Arkansas to trap bounty beaver must surely be bringing a load of tails with him. If you can deal with people telling you "you don't belong here" when you are less than a mile from an in-law or relatives property then you have what it takes to trap out of state trapper.
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 13:25:02 GMT -6
thanks for the comments, i grew up there all my life, my Dad was a rural mail carrier, everyone within a 50 mile radius knows me. i was wanting to know if there was a law about how they can be taken from there to missouri, i mean, skinned, dried, or does it not matter?
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Post by furgood on Jan 21, 2011 13:35:21 GMT -6
If they were legally caught you can transport them back to your place. Before missouri open season don't be stopping at properties that you may trap in Mo on the way home. After crossing over the border head straight home to unload so no one can have cause to say you are catching them in MO before season opens. Your Iowa license is your pass.
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 13:57:46 GMT -6
thank you furgood, everyone up there looks like they had a good season, i sold all my coon i caught down here already, was not real happy with my 7 dollar average on finished coon. thanks again
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Post by Brett H. on Jan 21, 2011 14:08:48 GMT -6
thank you furgood, everyone up there looks like they had a good season, i sold all my coon i caught down here already, was not real happy with my 7 dollar average on finished coon. thanks again Why did you sell them for a $7 avg finished?
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 14:18:15 GMT -6
i had 36 coon that i sold, my xl coons i got 16 for, but i had 16 coon that only went 24 inches, and that dropped my average down, the coon down here are not as big, but i still do ok, i just kept too many small ones this season.
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Post by Brett H. on Jan 21, 2011 14:28:15 GMT -6
i had 36 coon that i sold, my xl coons i got 16 for, but i had 16 coon that only went 24 inches, and that dropped my average down, the coon down here are not as big, but i still do ok, i just kept too many small ones this season. I thought you said you were unhappy with your "avgerage" but really you are unhappy with the size of coon you had...
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 14:30:49 GMT -6
you are right
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Post by TRAPPERTOM on Jan 21, 2011 15:01:55 GMT -6
hey Brett, i seen your way of making pogo's, i am going to do that this year too. do you think 1 1/2 inch washers would be good too, or do the 2 inch go in the ground good. great setup you have there for doing that. i just need to make a run to the hardware store and get the hardware i need. looks like you had a good run on coon this season, great job
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Post by big al on Jan 21, 2011 20:54:50 GMT -6
The only size i could find was 1 1/2" washers and they seemed to work fine for me. But i think you can buy 2" from a trap supply store
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Post by Brett H. on Jan 21, 2011 21:26:55 GMT -6
The only size i could find was 1 1/2" washers and they seemed to work fine for me. But i think you can buy 2" from a trap supply store You can get away with 1 1/2 on land but i would go with 2 inch in the water, I am sure 1 1/2 will work in water most the time but for the LITTLE cost i would just go with all 2 inch. Just call a hardware store and ask them what they can do on say 500 or 1000... thats what i did and they were DIRT cheap.... they wont rout so dont be afraid to buy them!
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