Dave thats just stupid. That would be the equivelant of a trapper coming along and shooting a stray pet because he came along and spoiled his set.
Just deal with it. Its no different than your dog stepping in a hole.
...and now would be the time to agree to disagree and move along...nothing to see here.
Before you do something like that you should check the rules, you might find yourself on the wrong side of the law. We might not like it but the trappers have a right to the public land too! Hey at least they are controlling the predators.
If they legal or not I don't like them and here's my rant: these traps that hold the foot shouldn't be legal IMO. And this is what I'M going to do ( If this is legal or not I don't care ) EVERY trap I find I will destroy it no matter what kind or where its placed. like I said legal or not I WILL destroy them!
There's a number of people out there who'd agree with you, but it's not just the foot hold trap in their sights, it's also your gun----the gun that's been taking the lives of "their" deer, pheasants, rabbits, ducks, geese, etc. The one's they enjoy taking photos/video of while walking their dogs, eating granola bars, and feeling good about themselves and how important they are to habitat conservation and preserving public lands. Public lands bought and paid for with dollars from hunting, trapping, and fishing.
We need predation control/management. Trappers are the one's to get it done. Let's do our best to work with them.
Nick
To all,I'd like to apologize, I let my emotions and anger get the best of me