Why Boom then Decline after Restocking?

[billyf]

Yep good idea . To make a dent in the coon/fox/skunk /grinner etc. population in NC we would have to increase the price per tail and have a budget of multi million dollars .

I wonder how the wildlife budgets compare between SD and NC. In other words: $500k / total SD wildlife budget equals a percentage. If we use the same percentage of NC's wildlife budget would the number be larger or smaller than $500,000..

 

[georgeeebuck]

I wonder how the wildlife budgets compare between SD and NC. In other words: $500k / total SD wildlife budget equals a percentage. If we use the same percentage of NC's wildlife budget would the number be larger or smaller than $500,000..

Yep I see your point. But is not 5000 coons @ $10 each not 50k . But I am no biologist .

 

[billyf]

Yep I see your point. But is not 5000 coons @ $10 each not 50k . But I am no biologist .

yes 50k not 5k. Sorry for the bad math.. Attached is article about the SD program.

Predator bounty received more than 13K tails so far

The South Dakota Nest Predator Bounty Program has already received approximately 11,500 tails submissions just one month after the program opened for the general public on April 1.

www.capjournal.com

 

[Aaron H]

On predators I would offer this.... I don't consider myself a real trapper but I do get the license and trap some- beavers mostly. This past season I bought some dog proof traps and set for the raccoons and caught 11. These traps are simple to set and very effective at taking raccoons, though they are a little pricy. Given that they will keep working for many years that issue won't matter much so if you have raccoons (and I know that you do) why not set a few of these traps next trapping season and maybe we can reduce the egg loss just a little.

 

[hawglips]

And what would be the solution, but killing the predators ?

Yes. But it would be something that state agencies wouldn’t ever push because of the fertile ground for law suits by those who make a living at such things. There are those that specialize on suing government agencies…so I doubt it would ever be pushed