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Trapper Education Course

Sunday, May 19, 2013 


  • Individuals must be at least 9 years of age to take the course.
  • This instructor-led course teaches basic trapping techniques with a strong focus on the responsible treatment of animals, legal methods, safety, selectivity and ethical trapper behavior.
  • Course topics cover the history of trapping, furbearer management, trapping laws and ethics, responsible trapping, equipment, trapping techniques, safety, traplines, and furbearer identification.
  • The course includes 8 hours of classroom instruction plus 4-8 hours of field experience and a practical examination.
  • Students will be evaluated on their class participation, exam score, field exercise participation and safety during the live-fire exercise.
  • Students successfully completing this course will receive a Trapper Education Certification card.
  • Students can register / sign-up for the course online or at a Fish and Game office.
  • Cost: $8.00 per student (online registration includes an additional convenience fee of $1.24).
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Last Updated: September 13, 2012 
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