It is required on certain national forest lands only, not private lands. I had to read up on it to make sure I wont fibbin and it looks like i was....sorta lol
They dont require metal tags for landowners either.
The stealin thing aint to bad here i reckon cause alot of folks mark their traps. Big er small, I wouldnt want in one and I appreciatte the fact that they take the time to mark em.
But, there's bad apples in every bushel fer sure...caint say I ever had a trap stolen...yet anyways.....but just like grant winnin the war tween the states...there's a first time fer everything i reckon