Trap Thieves Beware! Black Light Proves Trapper Right
August 19, 2012
It’s sweet justice for a Wisconsin trapper who was having issues with a thief on his trapline. Turns out the savvy fellow found a creative way to prove that the traps at the thief’s house were his. Here’s a summary:
DNR wardens seized three traps from Brown’s residence they believed had been stolen, although Brown claimed he owned the traps, according to the complaint. The victim identified the traps as his, noting that a black light revealed an ultraviolet marker he placed on two of them.
Brown has a pretrial conference scheduled in Jackson County Circuit Court for Aug. 22. Each misdemeanor count carries a minimum $300 fine and a five-year revocation of all hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.
Trap thieves beware! I’d never heard of the UV marker trick, but I may try it if I ever get in this kind of jam.
Good for you. That’s some smart thinkin
Great story, but that is not why am commenting. I could not find a contact us, button so I guess I will use this pathway.
Never been on the site before, never heard of it. That is a shame, you have put a ton of work into your site, very nice job for the trappers out here. I know when you put this much work into a site like this, a lot of folks may read it, but not many “slap you on the back” for your effort. So I am giveing your virtual back slap.
keep up the work brother and have a great trapping season this year.
Clint,
Thanks so much for the comment, I really appreciate it. You can enter your email address in the ‘subscribe’ area (top right corner of the page) and you’ll get an email each time I put up a new post on the site.
I just checked your sites out….great stuff!
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