Bozeman Magazine

A trapper education class is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Regional Headquarters in Bozeman (1400 South 19th Avenue). The class is free of charge and all are welcome to attend. An adult must accompany youth under 12 years of age. Advance registration is required by contacting Brian Stoner at 406-581-8583.

 

The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with an hour break for lunch. Topics will include trapping equipment, trap setting, ethics, rules and regulations, furbearer identification, and fur handling. The class is sponsored by the Montana Trappers Association and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. 

 

Class participants will receive a certificate of completion, the Montana Trappers Association trapping handbook, and other informational material.

 

Please be aware this class does not certify participants for Montana’s wolf trapping season. All would-be wolf trappers needed to have completed a formal wolf trapping certification class held at a different time.

 

For more information contact Brian Stoner, or Fran Buell with the Montana Trappers Association at education@montanatrappers.org or Claire Gower (FWP) at cgower@m.gov.