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Limit on traps in New York?

« on: June 13, 2011, 01:38:14 PM »

Last year someone stated that the state was no limiting how many traps you could use to I believe they said 6 traps per person. Does anyone actually know if there is a limit on traps? I can't find anything on the DEC website.


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 03:39:53 PM »

i've never read anything about a limit so... as many as you can tend lmao


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 01:37:12 PM »

Thanks Headless Only had one person state this.


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 12:58:33 PM »

0 limit on traps. just how big ur wallet is and how much aggravation you wanna deal with. more stuff the more stuff to carry


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 07:10:07 AM »

Yep stuff gets heavy fast lol. I dont know why they cant make a more efficient box trap.


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 12:49:26 PM »

Quote from: headlessblade on June 13, 2012, 07:10:07 AM

Yep stuff gets heavy fast lol. I dont know why they cant make a more efficient box trap.

Have you tried the stackable topless traps?


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2012, 06:08:27 PM »

I have 13 of Captain Moose's stackable topless traps and that's enough for me


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2012, 07:12:24 AM »

Quote from: cedar999 on June 13, 2012, 12:49:26 PM

Have you tried the stackable topless traps?

x2. They make stacking and carrying a lot easier.


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Re: Limit on traps in New York?

« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2013, 09:45:22 PM »

Summers coming up... just waiting on water temp lmao... I think I'll buy some wire at homedepot make some topless... but I really like the cheap cotton mesh traps they really work great