Trapping Course -Youth

The Standard Trapping course is your first step toward becoming a trapper.

 

The course includes:instruction on the safe use of traps and other equipment,biology of furbearers,animal management,marketing and grading of furs,skinning and fur handling, as well ashumane trapping techniques.

 

The Alberta Government refers to a Trapline as a Registered Fur Management Area (R.F.M.A)

There are two kinds of trapping licences in Alberta:Registered Licence and Resident Licence.

 

A Registered License allows a trapper the right to trap a portion of Alberta and with that privilege the trapper may have a cabin to help with trapping activities.

 

This is most commonly called a “trapline”.

A trapper does not own the land but has the right to trap the fur on that portion subject to a five-year permit with annual renewals.

The trapper cannot sell the land on which they trap, selling a trapline refers to the assets within that trapline.

 

The Resident Licence allows a trapper to trap on private property with the owner’s permission.

This simply requires the consent of the landowner through a properly filled out government form called a WA 19A, available for download here, or at a Fish and Wildlife district office.

 

Your Resident Trapping Licence number must be legible on the form. Many trappers choose this method of trapping and – subject to seasons – resident trappers can harvest most furbearers in the province.

 

Both Registered and Resident trappers are subject to the rules, regulations and seasons. A guide to these is found in the Alberta Trapping Regulations, which are published yearly.

 

This does NOT include your lodging and meals - this is arranged and paid for by your own preference

 

BEGINS AT 9:00 AM

There is a minimum of 10 youth required to hold a course