Bensen said he talked to one person who recently counted road-killed muskrats in a mile stretch of Highway 59 between Erskine and Detroit Lakes, Minn. They go up and hiss at cars and think they're going to take on the car, but 2 pounds doesn't do very well against 2 tons, so they're splattered all over the roads. Minnesota only allows trapping for muskrats, Bensen said, and the season ended Feb.
The muskrats must be turned over to the DNR within 24 hours, Bensen said. Beyond the road-kill incidents, Bensen said he hasn't heard of the muskrats causing any real problems. Because muskrats are so abundant, Tucker said she's gotten requests to extend North Dakota's season. But that's not likely to happen, she said. In Walsh County, Shirek said he's worried about the muskrats' impact on roads, now that farming season is in full swing after a late start.
The water keeps working in those tunnels and just keeps getting softer and softer until the road will just give way.
Lipsh, the Walsh County highway superintendent, said there's not much the department can do aside from offering the countywide control permit. Various laws are in place in part to reduce conflict with other user groups and limit accidental catches of domestic animals and non-targeted wildlife species. A recent example came two years ago when starting dates for fisher, marten and bobcat season where body-grip traps are often used was pushed back to later in the winter.
The idea was to maximize dog avoidance by minimizing overlap with grouse season and when dog owners tend to be out and about more during better weather conditions earlier in the year. Newer trappers born after Dec. While not at all an exact comparison due to many more anglers participating, the DNR issued 2, citations and 3, warnings for fishing violations through the first six months of I can tell you this -- those are the guys who are going to be the first ones to scream when what they love to do gets taken away from them.
It falls upon us to always provide the best view to the public of what we do. Does a lot of it come down to ethics? Both Erb and Roggenkamp feel there is a lot of misinformation about trapping that stems from many people simply not understanding exactly how it works. You have to know its habits. You have to know where it lives, why it does what it does.
Then you have to put a trap that in a lot of cases is very small, in a space where that animal is going to step directly on the pan, the trigger, whatever it is you want to call it to be able to restrain it so you can harvest it. That is not easy to do. Public opinion polls have consistently shown higher approval ratings among the general public for hunting when the primary motivation is to obtain food. That is likely at the crux of why trapping gets lower marks, but some trappers do eat their catches.
John Erb with a muskrat he trapped under the ice during a winter season years ago. Muskrats, raccoons and beaver are a few of the more common furbearer species targeted by trappers that are known for their meat as well as their pelts. There are food markets that exist for furbearers, with beaver, raccoon and muskrats being some of the more popular species known for their meat.
Trappers can sometimes get their carcasses into those markets, but challenges exist. Most of the markets are in the south and some states do not allow the transport of certain species. But it has to be worth his while or your while to drive them there. Trappers also have options on what they do with their pelts.
Low prices are driving some to work with their own furs to create a finished product to keep. If you do not want to trap the muskrat yourself, contact a licensed nuisance wild animal control operator. Muskrats can sometimes be prevented from digging in a pond dam or bank by rip-rapping. Drawing the pond down at least 2 feet below normal water levels during the winter can also encourage them to leave. Once it is drawn-down, you can trap or shoot where legal the muskrat, then fill the dens, burrows and runs and rip-rap the dam with stone to prevent muskrats from re-colonizing.
A concentrated effort to reduce the breeding population of muskrats during winter through regulated trapping can also help reduce damage in spring and summer. Muskrats are an important source of food for a variety of species, including mink, hawks, owls, river otters, coyotes, foxes, and bobcats. DNR IN. Other states may allow sloths, but their state laws do not explicitly state it.
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