Trapping animals may be one of the oldest types of hunting in Maine. At least that’s what one member of the Maine Trappers Associated was pointing out when he said this country was built on the fur trade.

But it also has evolved. Maine allows foot-hold traps, but has specific regulations on how they are set, how often the trapper has to tend them and when and where they can be used. The law also bans trapping lynx and requires an exclusion device that helps keep the protected species safe.

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