Vote however you feel most comfortable but know the facts about trapping, not the scare tactics. FYI Nobody in my immediate family hunts, I just like to know facts before making a decision. Maine Law states: BEAR TRAPPING There is an open season on trapping bear from September 1 through October 31 annually. You are allowed to take one bear by trapping and one bear by hunting each year. See above for Bear Hunting Regulations. You must obtain a trapping license and a bear trapping permit to take a bear by trapping. If you trap for black bear you are required to follow the same general rules that apply to the labeling of traps, the tending of traps and the need to obtain landowner permission. If you trap a bear, you are required to follow the same transportation and registration rules as those for bear which have been taken by hunting (see below). In addition, you are required to follow other rules which apply specifically to bear trapping, as follows: You are not allowed to have more than one trap set for bear at any time. The only trap you are allowed to use when trapping for bear is a cable trap (foot snare), and cage type live trap. The Belisle foot snare is prohibited. When using a cable trap, the trap must have a closing diameter of not less than 2½ inches. Each cable trap must be set at or below ground level in such a manner as to catch the animal only by the foot or leg. All bear traps must be tended at least once each day. You are not allowed to catch a bear in a trap and allow another person to kill or register the bear. You are not allowed to continue to trap for bear after you have already killed or registered one in a trap. Bears caught in traps must be killed or released and not moved away from the catch site. A bear caught in a trap may not be used in conjunction with a hunt or to train a dog for bear hunting. The same rules apply to hunting and trapping for bear with the use of bait. (See above for rules about the use of bear baits.) A line of demarcation of at least 500 yards shall be established at sites permitted or licensed for the disposal of solid waste. A person may not trap within the demarcation area (except that an agent of the commissioner is exempt for the purpose of live trapping of nuisance bear).
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:39:35 +0000
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