Cabelas in Barrie selling traps to anyone!

Just came back from Cabelas in Barrie, and was shocked to see traps being sold to anyone. Complete snares, Ram power snares, legholds, body-grippers. No request for trapper's licence validation, or farmer's OMAFRA card. These people would immediately be in violation of section 24 of the OFWA, the second they took possession of the traps at the cashier desk. There's no notice posted on the shelves, and they don't notify the purchasers that they are about to commit an offence. The trapping industry is already under enough public scrutiny as it is, without having a bunch of untrained people, potentially setting lethal equipment in urban areas. Trappers will no doubt get the black eye when someone's cat or dog gets killed in the city. I have visions of some idiot setting 220s in their downtown backyard, or snares in the local woodlot. Maybe I'll give MNR a call. The last time I checked the regs, it is an offence to even be in possession of an operable trap, unless you are a licenced trapper, a farmer on their property, or someone who's held a trapping licence in the last 5 year period.
Can anyone else comment on this?

Dave

Just did a lot of searching online, found nothing stating it is illegal for an Ontario resident to own or poses traps or snares. Could be I didn't look in the right place, but I found nothing. It did very clearly state it is illegal to trap fur bearing mammals without a trapping license. It may be one of those grey areas like with fertilizer or certain steroids, use of such products is strictly regulated, but possession is not illegal. Still, clarifying with the MNRF may be a good idea for anyone considering purchasing such products without a trapping license.

It is certainly not illegal to sell them.

Fenelon, I agree with you! However in the most recent years, I have noticed a lot of places not asking for trapping licence number, or advising it is illegal to possess.

27. (1) A person shall not possess a body-gripping trap unless the person,
(a) is lawfully entitled to use the trap;
(b) was lawfully entitled to use the trap within the five years preceding the date on which the person was found to be in possession of the body-gripping trap;
(c) engages in activities related to the manufacture, repair, sale, transportation or storage of the traps or the conduct of research with respect to those traps;
(d) is a collector of traps and the trap is rendered incapable of being used for trapping; or
(e) possesses the traps for educational purposes in the course of employment by an educational institution or government. O. Reg. 667/98, s. 27 (1).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to traps in a museum or public display if most of the funding for the museum or display comes from a government in Canada. O. Reg. 667/98, s. 27 (2).

“body-gripping trap” means a device designed to capture or kill an animal by seizing and holding it by a part of its body, and includes a spring trap, steel trap, gin, deadfall, snare or leghold trap but does not include a device designed to capture or kill a mouse or rat;

C) is pretty vague, what is required to prove you are involved with the storage of traps?

Also, where is this info from? I'm more or less wondering how I didn't find it? I googled "trapping regulations Ontario", "trapping for meat" and "trapping for hunting" and searched through various results. I'm admittedly not the best when it comes to efficient web searches, so any opportunity to learn more I will take.

I bought some for my dad years ago to bring back home and no question were asked. I guess I should buy some more just in case they become no more available, thanks.

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Originally Posted by JDRC

C) is pretty vague, what is required to prove you are involved with the storage of traps?

Also, where is this info from? I'm more or less wondering how I didn't find it? I googled "trapping regulations Ontario", "trapping for meat" and "trapping for hunting" and searched through various results. I'm admittedly not the best when it comes to efficient web searches, so any opportunity to learn more I will take.

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That info is directly from the fish and wildlife conservation act

Asked them about a similar thing when I saw electronic turkey and duck calls for sale. They said its not illegal to sell them and besides you can use them for training aids nudge nudge wink wink. Then when the regs change to only artificial scents for deer can be used they still kept the natural ones saying it can still be used elsewhere. Definititly a store where buyer be ware and well poachers and get equipped.

ya i just stopped in at cabelas last friday for the 1st time and was surprised to see the traps... i know the transcanada trapline requires a trapping license or proof of farming to sell you a trap...

Lets start rallying the liberals again for the next election......bring back the gun registry........ but we won't rest until we get all traps, fishing poles, lures and hunting knives included!!!!!

This site is unreal!!!! Bunch of libtards!!