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And it states some things that when checked to other states laws seem odd.
For instance in early coyote seasons
"You are not allowed to use any exposed bait or visible attractor"
And in general you may not
"Foothold or killer-type traps must not be set within 50 yards of bait that is visible from above."
In the first instance does exposed mean viewed from above, or does it need to be rolled around in dirt, buried, and covered in leaves. And for the second one, viewed from above, i assume by viewed from above, placing it under a tree would work. But im completly lost as i dont trap and dont live in maine, so im completly lost here, so lets see if any of you guys know.
Coyotes may be hunted year round (except on Sundays). A coyote may be attracted to a partridge wing hanging from a tree limb by monofilament fishing line so it moves in the breeze. I have no idea why some bureaucrat disapproves of this.
There is no such thing as an "early coyote season". Coyotes can be hunted 24 hours a day for a $2 fee. You must have a coyote call and a light in your possession. We have several clubs in Maine that have coyote contests. There is an entry fee. At the end of the contest there are equal prizes for largest male, largest female, most coyotes shot and a random drawing. It is theoretically possible for one person to earn the whole pot.
It means not visible to birds flying overhead that could then become trapped unintentionally. The idea is to have something covering the bait from above (i.e., spruce boughs over top, use a box that conceals the bait, etc.).
And in general you may not
"Foothold or killer-type traps must not be set within 50 yards of bait that is visible from above."
In the first instance does exposed mean viewed from above, or does it need to be rolled around in dirt, buried, and covered in leaves. And for the second one, viewed from above, i assume by viewed from above, placing it under a tree would work. But im completly lost as i dont trap and dont live in maine, so im completly lost here, so lets see if any of you guys know.
Viewed from above, if I remember right, means that it can not be seen from above to attract say a bird of prey ( protected).
A wing bait that could flutter in the wind, would attract a bird of prey. However- if attached to a low tree branch, or bush and covered from the top- that would be acceptable.
There is always someone trying to ban just about everything. But trapping is not banned in this state so what exactly is the problem???
Tisk tisk tisk.......
HSUS is just a bunch of lobbyist, and like the ASPCA, they kill over 90 % plus. As far as domestic animals, dogs running loose during hunting season is banned as " running at large"...
Trapping is trapping and legal in the state as you stated.
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