There are many of us on this forum that are very educated as far as fur bearing animal behavior, there have been quite a few here that are or were trappers and have targeted Pine Martens as well as others.
The comments about the dogs were made because it is illegal in Canada to pursue any kind of animal with dogs except for certain species and in certain Provinces.
I am not sure why you think traps are stupid but that belief is not held in very high esteem here, trapping is a Canadian institution and tradition and trappers especially are generally highly respected, especially on this website.
I enjoy hunting with dogs but would never even consider targeting something like Pine Marten with them as it takes a lot more time than other methods .
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