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First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps #2032457 02/19/17 08:30 AM 02/19/17 08:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,169 saraland,al S slanddeerhunter OP 6 point
slanddeerhunter OP 6 point S Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,169 saraland,al	I'm I reading the regs right that bobcats and coons go out end of month? Does anyone use drag style anchors, are they legal in Alabama? Last edited by slanddeerhunter; 02/19/17 08:33 AM.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2034236 02/21/17 06:51 AM 02/21/17 06:51 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	You are correct. Almost anyone can get a permit to trap coons out of season if you have a problem though. Drags are legal here.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2034363 02/21/17 08:30 AM 02/21/17 08:30 AM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 10,055 Northport, Al. BOFF Booner
BOFF Booner Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 10,055 Northport, Al.	I thought Alabama just passed no close season for coons? God Bless, David B. Premium member #8925 Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: BOFF] #2034381 02/21/17 08:45 AM 02/21/17 08:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,502 Cullman,AL T turkey_killer 8 point
turkey_killer 8 point T Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,502 Cullman,AL	Originally Posted By: BOFF I thought Alabama just passed no close season for coons? God Bless, David B. I did too. Guess I better check again

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2034419 02/21/17 09:10 AM 02/21/17 09:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,476 Coosa County T Turkey 10 point
Turkey 10 point T Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,476 Coosa County	TRAPPING: BOBCAT, FOX, MINK, MUSKRAT, OTTER & STRIPED SKUNK November 5 � February 28 BEAVER, COYOTE, NUTRIA, FERAL SWINE, RACCOON AND OPOSSUM No Closed Season The above was cut and pasted from the 2016-2017 Hunting Digest.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2034637 02/21/17 12:49 PM 02/21/17 12:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	I guess I was wrong. I knew they changed it for hunting but didn't know they did for trapping too. Good info, thanks.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2036994 02/23/17 10:01 AM 02/23/17 10:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,100 Sylacauga, AL poorcountrypreacher Booner
poorcountrypreacher Booner Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,100 Sylacauga, AL	I told one of their biologists that they needed to include skunks in that no closed season. What do they expect us to do if we catch a skunk in a coon set? Release him alive? No thanks. I caught 2 last year and I shot them and left them there until July. All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: poorcountrypreacher] #2037284 02/23/17 02:53 PM 02/23/17 02:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,502 Cullman,AL T turkey_killer 8 point
turkey_killer 8 point T Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,502 Cullman,AL	Originally Posted By: poorcountrypreacher I told one of their biologists that they needed to include skunks in that no closed season. What do they expect us to do if we catch a skunk in a coon set? Release him alive? No thanks. I caught 2 last year and I shot them and left them there until July. I was thinking about this the other day. Valid point. That'll make you think about breaking a law if you got a skunk in a DP

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2037322 02/23/17 03:20 PM 02/23/17 03:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,476 Coosa County T Turkey 10 point
Turkey 10 point T Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,476 Coosa County	Another thing about Bobcats. I think if you harvest a bobcat, it has to be reported. This is also in the digest. Guys in a club I was in a while back got a visit from GW after he posted a picture of a trapped cat on Facebook.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2037421 02/23/17 05:06 PM 02/23/17 05:06 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,726 Harvest, AL AU coonhunter 10 point
AU coonhunter 10 point Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,726 Harvest, AL	Any bobcat harvested, regardless of trapped or shot is supposed to be reported says the regulations. DCNR will send you a tag for it, just call and give them your trapping license # and they will mail it to you. I keep all my cats, but I assume you only need the tag if you are actually keeping the cat for taxidermy or to sell. I have never asked though.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2101236 04/29/17 10:39 AM 04/29/17 10:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 3,441 Sumter County sumpter_al 10 point
sumpter_al 10 point Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 3,441 Sumter County	Do you have to have a trapping license if you are not selling pelts? I love my country, but don't trust my government.

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: slanddeerhunter] #2101323 04/29/17 12:39 PM 04/29/17 12:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,744 Lower AL K k bush 12 point
k bush 12 point K Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,744 Lower AL	No "Cull" is just another four letter word...

Re: First time trapper question about bobcats and anchoring traps [Re: sumpter_al] #2107342 05/05/17 01:38 PM 05/05/17 01:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5,010 Marion, Fayette, Lamar, piddli... Lonster 12 point
Lonster 12 point Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5,010 Marion, Fayette, Lamar, piddli...	Originally Posted By: sumpter_al Do you have to have a trapping license if you are not selling pelts? If you are being paid to trap, yes.

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