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Post by trapper660 on Feb 5, 2015 4:59:32 GMT -6
Dist. 6 is hosting the MTA spring meeting on March 21, 2015 at the Ambush restaurant in FlorenceMo. from Sedalia take 50 Highway 12 miles east to 135. Turn south and go 9 miles to Florence. destination is on the right(west side of road) coming from Cole Camp take 52 highway east to 135. Turn north and go 11 miles to Florence. Destination is on the left( west side of road)
B.O.D. meeting is at 9 a.m. General meeting is at 1 p.m.
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Post by piketrapper on Feb 5, 2015 6:28:59 GMT -6
I would recommend that all members attend this meeting. There's some issues that need your attention and your vote. Things like a "CAGE TRAP PROPOSAL"
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Post by mmaxwell on Feb 5, 2015 8:47:44 GMT -6
Introduce a cage only trapping season in Missouri, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!
I wonder if the states that have lost their right to trap had their state trapper associations lead the anti's down the path on how to do it?
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Post by piketrapper on Feb 5, 2015 10:05:10 GMT -6
Mike, according to my resources (Robbie Page) the MTA did not propose this. A sole member of the MTA brought this to the rules and regs and made this proposal. We are now going to vote on it as members at the spring meeting. We need as many members as possible at the meeting to end this.
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Post by mmaxwell on Feb 5, 2015 11:23:18 GMT -6
That's good news I guess? So any member can make change proposals requiring a vote of the members or just the politically connected?
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Post by piketrapper on Feb 5, 2015 11:25:39 GMT -6
I do believe any member can suggest a proposal to the rules and regs chairman. the membership will then have to vote
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Post by cletisrichards on Feb 5, 2015 13:18:10 GMT -6
Personally I think cage traps are not as humane as presented, animals beat themselves up in them look at the bobcats faces and coons front legs.....
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Post by bigjohn on Feb 5, 2015 15:07:36 GMT -6
Agreed Cletis. Not to mention that if we are willing to use them then, what's to keep those that want to get rid of footholds from trying to make them the norm? This is why there is always a discussion period before a proposal is voted on. To look at the ramifications of said proposal.
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Feb 5, 2015 18:27:56 GMT -6
Sounds like a great way for anti's to eventually push us into a cage-only season.
I also don't see the realism in the average trapper being able to afford any number of REAL bobcat cages. They will be pricey.
D.W. Verts- Bigfoot Trapper
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Post by cletisrichards on Feb 5, 2015 21:03:11 GMT -6
Also why do we need a separate special season, the present season for the most part is established when the fur is prime and most valuable. As far as anti's ..... some townships have a no trapping regs that even forbade adc control
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Post by jiml on Feb 6, 2015 8:36:48 GMT -6
I agree with Ozark. If we let them think we're willing to use only cages then they'll find a way to make us only use cages. I won't be able to make the meeting but you can put me down as a NO.
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Post by bigjohn on Feb 6, 2015 9:16:12 GMT -6
I agree with Ozark. If we let them think we're willing to use only cages then they'll find a way to make us only use cages. I won't be able to make the meeting but you can put me down as a NO. Not the way it works jml. A vote will be taken by a show of hands, then recorded. Guys we have to have at least 40 people show up to make a quarium or the actions taken at the meeting will have to wait to be voted on at the fall meeting. |
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Feb 6, 2015 10:07:25 GMT -6
Quorum.
D.W. Verts- Bigfoot Trapper
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Mar 2, 2015 15:37:49 GMT -6
Bump.
D.W. Verts- Bigfoot Trapper
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Post by krank on Mar 5, 2015 21:08:52 GMT -6
Is the single member of the MTA who brought this up going to be there?
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Post by bigjohn on Mar 6, 2015 14:56:44 GMT -6
Is the single member of the MTA who brought this up going to be there? Not a requirement but you'd think they'd want to support their own proposal. |
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Post by krank on Mar 6, 2015 16:59:39 GMT -6
If I was him then I would want to remain anonymous.
This whole thing has a stink about it.
One guy (who claims to be MTA) proposes a law and we have to scramble to vote on it (through the MTA even though the MTA did not propose it)
But the guy is in the MTA and my question is "If the MTA had nothing to do with it then why is the fact the guy was MTA relevant to the matter at hand???"
Furthermore, if such is the way of things, then I will start the process of suggesting a law that all trappers must wear pink chiffon dresses and pearl earrings and let everybody rush in to vote it down.
(or not......some may like that)
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Post by bverboy on Mar 6, 2015 17:09:32 GMT -6
i will 2nd that motion
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Mar 6, 2015 17:15:56 GMT -6
There's been many a meeting where we didn't have a quorum. I wonder how many chairs I need to set up.
D.W. Verts- Bigfoot Trapper
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Post by krank on Mar 6, 2015 18:25:26 GMT -6
We can stand....It ought to be quick.
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Goodbye 2020