Recent content by acsfea

Here is a link to to web log. http://sd-pheasants-decline.blogspot.com/ We filed a petition today to have 3 restrictions repealed that are preventing our trappers from going after coyote, fox, raccoons, skunk, and opossum in October. We have not taken any action on the cubby trap restriction...

Thank you for your support. If you could find the time please drop an email to the gfp and the pheasant task force and tell them to repeal the trapping restrictions and that you are a pheasant hunter. The email links are in the blog page I posted in the first message in this thread. I think...

Yes. But if there was intensive trapping at the boundaries (ie row ditches) predators would be eliminated too because those migrants entering would be killed as would those leaving. Which is why I believe the current restrictions are so damaging. It almost eliminated effective boundary...

I agree habitat is important and weather is important in order to produce good nesting habitat and winter survival. Weather is also something we can not change. It is out of our control. On the other hand trapping is something we can control. For the state to make trapping more difficult for...

A cubby trap is a baited box or bucket trap which contains a bodygrip trap.

Thank you wildcat. I wish we had more people like you. I think it will make a huge difference.

Well yes. Year round trapping pressure would be great. However, fur only has value in the fall and winter. And that is the only time when our fur trappers can and will harvest these predators for free. 2,500 trappers x 100 coons/year x 20eggs/coon = 5 million pheasants If we cut their...

Hello, Brian from SD. Pheasant hunter with 2 black pointing labs. I am also a trapper and pro-trapping advocate. We have seen a major decline in our pheasant numbers from what I believe are trapping restrictions that prevent our trappers from effectively harvesting our nest predators. We...

Hello, Brian from SD. Pheasant hunter with 2 black pointing labs. I am also a trapper and pro-trapping advocate. We have seen a major decline in our pheasant numbers from what I believe are trapping restrictions that prevent our trappers from effectively harvesting our nest predators. We...