Buncombe County Fox trapping season

[crc]

Hello. I live in Buncombe County and I am trying to get fox trapping legalized here.

I do not fox trap but I have taken the NCWRC ADC class and think there should be a way to legally trap foxes.

I did send a proposal to my rep Bruce Goforth but apparently it did not reach him in time and I believe I might be able to get a proposal introduced into the short session of next year.

Is even worth it to try to legalize snares along with leghold traps for foxes?

Thanks

[Bottomline]

Good luck. Some counties have been successful, and some have not. I would mention the word "Coyote" as much as possible in your proposal.
Let us know if we can help you with anything.

[crc]

Would it be easier just to have the season enacted as a state statute rather than a local law?

Thanks

[Bottomline]

That may be possible in the future, but right now you have to start with your county commissioners. Fox(trapping and traps) now fall under the "local law".

[crc]

So there is no way to get the legislature to pass a fox trapping statute for certain counties like they did for firearms hunting of foxes in 1989?

Thanks

[Bottomline]

crc, I'm not sure about that. I don't understand alot on the "system".

Beaverstop on this site is the most knowledgable person I know on the system, and how things work. Maybe he will chime in when he sees this, or just send him a pm.