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Originally Posted by Sliver
WTH would your dad want to kill multiple lynxes for? Their fur? That seems so cruel.
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I realize trapping seems cruel to this generation. My father was born in 1940 in the Ottawa Valley - trapping was a common way of life then. He actually paid his way through university by trapping beavers.
He has not trapped much since coming west in the 1960s - he has trapped the odd nuisance beaver on his ranch.
I think trapping is something he missed doing, and something he wanted to experience again. He showed me pictures from his trip - he explained that the traps are efficient in killing the animals instantly. Fur trapping used to be an important part of the economy, and exists to this day. He said they ate the meat from the trapped animals too. Trapping is not something I would enjoy doing, but I kind of understand why he enjoys it.
He did something like this:
http://www.abhunting.com/trapline_tours.asp
The trapping of lynx, marten, fisher, wolf, and wolverine has been a traditional pursuit in western Canada since the mid-1600s. It helped open the country to exploration and started the commerce that eventually built a nation. Trapping continues today in Alberta. Trapping is a viable use of a natural renewable resource. Each trapper is responsible for managing the furbearers on his or her trapping area. Trappers are concerned with the well-being of the resource and ensure the animals they harvest can easily be replaced by the naturally reproducing wild populations. Indeed, without concerned trappers in the field constantly assessing furbearer populations, we would not be aware of the status of many of these species of Alberta wildlife.
Spend time on a working trapline and experience the great Alberta wilderness. Travel the trapline in search of beaver, lynx, marten, fisher, wolf and wolverine. Learn the ancient art of trapping by participating in the day to day activities with the trapper, setting & checking traps and pelt preparation. Explore a remote Alberta trap line, there will be plenty of opportunity to trap numerous fur bearing mammals such as lynx, martin, fisher, beaver, wolverine and wolf. Book your next trapline adventure in Alberta Canada.
http://albertaregulations.ca/trappingregs/
http://albertaregulations.ca/trappingregs/quotas.htm
http://www.nafa.ca/wp-content/upload...2-21-WF-EN.pdf
Looks like lynx pelts sell for $250 to $425 on average. The top pelt fetched $1600.