Change???? maybe a little.

[FCspringer]

So we have taken a tool that was developed to kill wild animals quickly in remote wilderness areas because of animal welfare concerns, and due to it's widespread use in more densely populated heavily used areas, we now have an issue with this tool killing domestic animals.

It is time to reconsider priorities between wild animal welfare and domestic animal safety.

There are a number of reasons that the currently proposed regulations will not work for bobcat trapping, and the unintended consequences will actually make matters worse for hunting dogs.

A three day check law for footholds during cat season would solve this problem.

OK so your agenda here is pretty clear. Why not go fishing? LOL

[FCspringer]

Thank you Kelly and Jonny for everything that you guys have done for the outdooors. But this I-need-to-improve-my-english-language-skills thread is [PoorWordUsage] me off it needs to be locked.

Simply don't read it? That might be of some help.

[FCspringer]

Ya know I was thinking that was a bad move on somebodies part...could you imagine me and my ways inside the ranks of peta or the humane society, be like a ticked off bear in a china shop.

I would be the first banished PETA member.

Just goes to show you the level these groups will stoop to in attempts to achieve their agenda.

LMAO, Now there is a thought. I might be on there too, LOL That is unbelievable. It would be fun to organize an outing with the gang.

[BrettH]

The latest Body Grip Bill, went up today on the Senate HSOforum.

I also included a copy of a proposed bill for extending snare check time.

Any thoughts?

S.F. No. 2265, as introduced - 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012) Posted on Mar 02, 2012

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on certain traps;proposing

1.3coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 Section 1. [97B.903] USE OF BODY-GRIPPING TRAPS.

1.6A person may not set, place, or operate, except as a water set, a body-gripping

1.7or conibear-type trap on public lands and waters that has a maximum jaw opening

1.8when set greater than seven and one-half inches measured from the inside edges of the

1.9body-gripping portions of the jaws, unless:

1.10(1) the trap is in a baited or unbaited enclosure with the opening no greater than 81

1.11square inches and the trap trigger is recessed seven inches or more from the top of the

1.12opening;

1.13(2) no bait, lure, or other attractant is placed within 20 feet of the trap; or

1.14(3) the trap is elevated at least three feet above the surface of the ground.

S.F. No. 1820, as introduced - 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012) Posted on Feb 10, 2012

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to game and fish; modifying requirements to tend snares;amending

1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.931, subdivision 2.

1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.931, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

1.6 Subd. 2. Body-gripping traps; snares. A body-gripping, conibear-type trap or

1.7snare need not be tended more frequently than once every third calendar day.

[Ybone]

220s are only 7 inches I believe so they wouldn't be restricted under this bill at least the way I read it. Signed up for Peta, now that's funny, I would suspect friends or family, that's the way my family is anyway. Like the time we called my brother in law pretending to be the priest and wondering why he wasn't going to church more or had him up at the local police station because he thought they wanted to talk to him about the rubber marks coming out of his driveway and the party his kids had when he was gone, needless to say they didn't know what he was talking about and looked at him like he was nuts and he realized he had been had.

[9339za]

It looks like Senator Carlson is trying to legalize 330's on land.

[walleye101]

OK so your agenda here is pretty clear.

If wanting to retain some reasonable way to trap bobcat on public land in northern MN is an agenda then I guess you are on to mine.

[Saw557]

It looks like Senator Carlson is trying to legalize 330's on land.

Why even start that rumor I've seen the proposal and that's not what it's about. Stick to the facts. Out of all the people on this forum you are the only one that continually cries bogey man at every idea that comes up. It really makes person wonder what it would take to make you happy so why don't you spell it out

[walleye101]

Is that Carlson's bill SF No 2265 that BrettH posted on a previous page?