Yesterday’s Trappers Ed in Marion

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Yesterday’s class was phenomenal. Hours of demos and hands on stuff regarding how to set diff types of traps, land sets, water sets, skinning, fleshing, etc. These gentleman were patient and excited to teach us. We also got 6 different booklets with everything and anything about furbearers/trapping. I told my woman that I learned more in those 6 hours about western NC wildlife than I did all year. Thanks

 

[DarrinG]

That's awesome! I would have liked to attended but alas...with all the rain we've had, farm chores kept me near the barn all day.

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

That's awesome! I would have liked to attended but alas...with all the rain we've had, farm chores kept me near the barn all day.

My job can get screwed by the weather too. But I said the hell with it, I gotta get to this class. So glad I did. It was unbelievably good

 

[41magnum]

Smart move YG, since these classes only come around once/yr in each region.

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Smart move YG, since these classes only come around once/yr in each region.

Thank you. It was a real blessing. Currently all my spare time is spent Trout fishing/scouting for beaver, cats, n coyotes. I might take the advanced trappers course that allows you to do predator control year round. Yotes are tearing up a lot of wild game and domestic pets around here

 

[woodmoose]

the advanced trappers course that allows you to do predator control year round.

which course is that?

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

which course is that?

Let me reach out to a friend who did it. You gotta go down to Raleigh for a weekend and take these classes. Then you can legally trap private property year round as a damage control agent(I believe was the term).

 

[QuietButDeadly]

Yancey, you need to do a little more homework on what the WDCA license gives you the right to do. It is not simply a year round trapping license.

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

Yancey, you need to do a little more homework on what the WDCA license gives you the right to do. It is not simply a year round trapping license.

You’re right it’s not. Although you can do certain jobs for people and trap certain species that you wouldn’t normally be able to. I wasn’t implying that you get it and go out and have a free for all. All I know is I know multiple guys in the NCTA who have made a living out of it

 

[Ldsoldier]

Glad you enjoyed it. Wood moose, he’s talking about the ADC class, and I agree with QBD.

 

[woodmoose]

Wood moose, he’s talking about the ADC class,

yes, I reckoned that,,,and also know it doesn't allow what he said thus my question - might have been a cert I wasn't aware of (or I was being "coy") - I've been ADC/WDC qual'd since 1995,,,,

 

[41magnum]

I might take the advanced trappers course

I know you meant ADC class/cert
BUT
The Advanced Trappers Course actually something different....some are 1 day for coyote OR beaver and another THE BEST is the 3 day hands on course.
They are all at the nctrapper site where you recently joined.

 

[woodmoose]

The Advanced Trappers Course actually something different....some are 1 day for coyote OR beaver and another THE BEST is the 3 day hands on course.

100% agree

 

[YanceyGreenhorn]

I know you meant ADC class/cert
BUT
The Advanced Trappers Course actually something different....some are 1 day for coyote OR beaver and another THE BEST is the 3 day hands on course.
They are all at the nctrapper site where you recently joined.

I appreciate the feedback. I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about the 3 day and will look into it