Otters
My line is in 346 with the athabasca being my northern border. Saw an otter trail on one of the creeks on my line last season and set a 330. 13 days later I had an otter and could have had 2 if I had set the other end of the culvert. I've been on the line the last 3 seasons and have seen otter sign but alot of it is otters traveling cross country with no chance of returning to that spot. I don't believe the otters on my line are that plentiful and a quota of 2 is tough enough to fill for myself.
I would like to see the season open earlier to coincide with the beaver season since otter are prime in November and there could be an opportunity for a little open water trapping. Bring it to the Edson or Whitecourt locals. If the motion p***** the local can take it to F&W.
Why would the otter displace the beaver?
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