Trapping Regulations AND INFORMATION
• In addition, if trapping for beaver, Conibear™- type traps can be set one-half covered by water, but must be checked daily. Foothold Traps: • Must be smooth edged and without teeth or spikes. • Jaw Spread: » To measure jaw spread of a foot-hold trap, measure from inside jaw to inside jaw (Figure 2).
• Chain Length: » Trap chain cannot be longer than 8 inches from anchor point to the base of the trap unless fitted with a shock-absorbing de- vice with at least 40 lbs. and not more than 75 lbs. of pull. » Trap chain can be measured from anchor point (solid ground) to the base of the trap. Snares • Can be used to trap only beaver, except where allowed by local law. • Cannot be used to trap wildlife, except where allowed by local law. Submersion Traps • Traps, other than snares and Conibear®-type traps, that are set in a manner that allow or cause the captured animal to become ir- reversibly submerged in water. You should also read the “Game Lands” and “Local Laws” sections for trapping restrictions on certain game lands and in certain counties. Attendance Every trap must be visited daily and any animal caught therein removed, except for completely submerged Conibear™-type traps and submer- sion trapping systems, which must be visited at least once every 72 hours and any animal caught therein removed.
Remote trap checking systems may be used in lieu of visiting the trap, provided the system has the following features: • a control unit that monitors the trap in real time and reports trap status and unit status to a centralized application database at least once every 12 hours; • a software application that notifies the user of unit status, trap activity, and system health issues within 10 minutes of these events via text-based messaging systems, or an in- application notification; and • on-demand test procedure that is used at each deployment of a unit to confirm that the unit is placed in a location where its wireless communication can be received and processed. If the remote trap checking system control unit reports a trap closure, the trap shall be physically visited within 24 hours of the time the trap was reported closed. If a remote trap checking system control unit fails to report its status after a 12 hour period, or reports a system health issue, the trap shall be physically visited within 24 hours of the last time a status report was sent. Remote trap checking system users shall maintain records of trap status and notification alarms for a period of no less than seven days after receipt. Records shall be made available for inspection upon request by a representative of the Commission.
Figure 2. To measure jaw spread of a foot- hold/leghold trap, measure from inside jaw to inside jaw. » Cannot have a jaw spread greater than 7 ½ inches. » If the jaw spread is between 5 ½ and 7 ½ inches, the jaws must be offset by 3/16th of an inch. » The jaws do not have to be offset if the trap is set in water with a quick-drown type set.
North Carolina Trappers Association ● Non-profit organization promoting responsible regulated trapping for over 50 years
SKULLS AND CARCASSES WANTED Help monitor populations, improve knowledge of North Carolina furbearers, and maintain regulated trapping for future generations by becoming a furbearer cooperator! Become a furbearer cooperator and receive a patch by donating :
● Purchase traps and supplies at the Johnston County Livestock Arena ● Watch demonstrations to learn how to catch coyotes and nest predators to protect deer, turkeys, ducks, quail, rabbits. etc.
- Bobcat or otter jaws - Carcasses (can be skinned) from bobcat, foxes, skunks, weasels, mink, otter, nutria, muskrat, opossum, or armadillo - Coyote genetic samples from select coastal counties
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