disposil of skins and such

[Mike89]

I watched someone walk across the lake the other day with a sled and bucket. this had me wondering, I got on my sled and went looking, what I found was several small game skins and such disposed of on the edge of the cat tails.

this brings two questions to mind;

1. is this legal?

2. and when does small game close?

Thanks! Mike

[Powerstroke]

Squirrel and rabbits are open until the end of Feb. Some furbearers are still open and coyotes and some others are unprotected so the season is year-round.

As for the skins and such, it could be littering or wanton waste if they didn't take the meat. If it was something to be concerned about contact your local CO or just call the TIP line.

[Mike89]

I talked to the CO awhile ago, he said the same. But where this has me wondering. The meat was gone, but it't still wonton waste when it's left on the lake, as far as I'm concerned. Just like duming fish guts in the lake. I almost wonder if there ia a defence going on.

Thanks for your help.

[motley man]

It won't hurt the lake, bugs, crawfish, worms, fish, leeches, bloodsuckers , turtles, birds, and the list goes on that will eat type of thing. At least they could have put it where it's not seen.

[Big-Al]

It certainly is not going to hurt anything but illegal none the less if disposed of on public land.

[mrklean]

i would keep an eye you, why someone would toss the skins around a lake i dont know or understand

[Mike89]

that we are doing!!!!

[Musky Buck]

Seems like the dump spot is on my approach, every deer season bones and hides and legs etc. Maybe my t-cam needs to go up there, lots of dumping going on.

[Musky Buck]

Speaking of dumping my friend e-mailed me that my ditch/frontage is full of litter again. He said bring plenty of bags for in a few weeks we clean it up. We both agree how pathetic people are becoming as it has worsened over the years.

[Riverratpete]

Unfortunately in current economic times people are probably being cheap and not wanting to spend money on waste disposal..I have been hearing more and more bizarre stories of scams, out right thievery..can only assume its going to get worse before it gets better..best to hang the money bag high in the tree.

[Musky Buck]

Things are pretty ugly. In my mind when 911 went down many got this spend spend spend, not guaranteed tomorrow, live for today heck with tomorrow plus the internet/tech craze and everybody 1 uping each others businesses and ideas. My wife and I are seriously considering a move to ND. We are both tiring of the rat race here in MN. My code-name would have to change to Devils Lake Buck or something. It's too bad it has switched from caring for others to simply caring for thy self, what am I going to get out of it. The amount of quality role models in our state has shrunk drastically and quickly. Heck our elected officials and athletic role models a big % can't maintain, seems like so many have demons as well. Everybody wants a piece of your check. It's a crazy world and quit dumping your carcasses on my approach, looks like a graveyard down there and I think the one(s) doing so read this and know so I'd appreciate you using your own 400 acres to dump them on, last deer seasons 4 wheeler tracks kinda led to your place of course.

[fr0sty]

Is this the Mills approach?

It's a crazy world and quit dumping your carcasses on my approach, looks like a graveyard down there and I think the one(s) doing so read this and know so I'd appreciate you using your own 400 acres to dump them on, last deer seasons 4 wheeler tracks kinda led to your place of course.

[Musky Buck]

Different approach at my Wadena acreage, although the one in mills is nasty as well. I actually found a tag on one of them that had a hibbing, MN address in Mills. These guys in Wad's, it's really nasty, especially now that things are thawing a bit, it stinks and there are likely a few different dudes doing this, my guess is they stay in town and take the first gravel out of town and find a spot where they can't be seen. That would be my graveyard. I can only guess as one night I drove down there and a truck slowly rolled by, well I know who and where they hunt and they have like 400 acres but it's you know 20 miles away so that's the deal, not the end of the world though.

[fr0sty]

That's a bit of luck. I would contact the dnr to see if something could be done, since you have their cast off tag.

I actually found a tag on one of them that had a hibbing, MN address in Mills.

[Musky Buck]

The deal is if they'd ask it wouldn't be a big hassle. I'm in that 99% sure who it is so the next time I see a family member I'll just tell them to give me a call and I have a spot that would be ok for them to use but I'd like to show one of them where it is and it wouldn't be a problem. Also some trapper guy dumps his skinned coons and fox each year, wish he'd find out who owns that land and I'd show him the place that would be acceptable, then again there's a local dog that likes to carry off that stuff, he'd be bummed out lol.