Trapper Education - Gray

Maine’s trapper education course provides a foundation of knowledge to ensure that today’s trappers are well educated, responsible, and ethical conservationists. The course includes instruction on the benefits of regulated trapping, proper trapping equipment and use, responsible trap setting, the importance of good wildlife management practices, and habits and traits of furbearers. Classes include classroom and hand-on portions based on availability per location.

Maine’s Trapping Courses are all in person home study courses that require students to do a portion at home prior to attending the 1-day in person course. This allows students to do course work at home at their own pace, which better meets the needs of today’s busy families and individuals. It also prepares them with a solid foundation of knowledge which is more efficient for the instructors and course delivery. Upon registration, you will be asked for your preferred method of pre-work study options - whether online or by printed study materials (details about each below).

Course Modules:

• Intro to Trapping
• Tools of the trade-types of traps and equipment
• Land and Water Sets
• Trap Setting
• Laws and Regs
• Furbearers and Fur Handling
• Laws, Ethics, and Landowner Relations
• Bear Trapping Unit
• Exclusion Devices and Canada Lynx Protections
• Final Assessment

Current trapping laws found here: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/24-MDIFW-19-TRAPPING-LAWBOOK-2024-25.pdf.

Trapper Education courses are open to anyone over the age of 10. Participants under 16 require an adult in attendance.