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Learn to Trap this Summer
Learn to Trap this Summer

Learning to trap will unlock exciting new opportunities as wildlife conservationists. Regulated trapping helps maintain healthy, abundant wildlife populations, allows habitats to thrive and provide ample food, and keeps a balance between wildlife populations and people. 

Every year trappers provide wildlife biologists with valuable data for disease prevention, species management, and population monitoring.

Trapping will teach you important problem solving and critical thinking skills to increase self-sufficiency and provide you with a highly rewarding new challenge. In these trapper education courses you will learn:


* Safe and humane trapping methods
* Valuable skills for procuring food and fur
* Wildlife management best practices
* Responsible trap setting and animal handling
* Habits and traits of furbearing species

Field exercises are included in this course! Participants will be required to pass a written exam to receive their Trapper Education Certification Card. Once you have completed the course and passed the exam, you will be eligible to purchase your trapping license.

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

 

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Trapper Education -  Augusta

*Thursday, August 7, 2025 8:30am-3:30pm*

*Location: *Sportsman Alliance of Maine - Outdoor Center

2273 North Belfast Avenue Augusta, ME

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Trapper Education -  Bethel

*Friday, August 15, 2025 8:30am-3:30pm*

*Location: *Olson's Tent Rental

760 East Bethel Road Bethel, ME

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Trapper Education -  Wilton

*Sunday, August 24, 2025 8:30am-4pm*

*Location: *Wilton Fish and Game Club

256 U.S. 2 Wilton, ME

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Trapper Education - Ashland

*Wednesday, August 27, 2025 8:30am-3:30pm*

*Location: *Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife 

63 Station Street Ashland, ME

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Trapper Education - Leeds

*Thursday, August 28, 2025 9am-5pm*

*Location: *Leeds Fire Department

20 Ridge Road Leeds, ME

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Trapper Education -  Windsor

*Friday, September 12, 2025 8:30am-3:30pm*

*Location: *Windsor Fairgrounds

82 Ridge Rd Windsor, ME

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Trapper Education -  Oxford

*Saturday, September 27, 2025 8am-4pm*

*Location: *Lake Thompson Fish and Game

Paine Road Oxford, ME

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"Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and our partners are fully committed to providing an engaging event for all. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact """207-287-5220 or """"[email protected]"" [ [link removed] ]""" at least 7 days prior to the course. If you have any other questions or concerns please, reach out! We are here to help and look forward to talking with you."

*Trapper education courses are held throughout the year in various locations. To see future course offerings, please visit mefishwildlife.com/safetycourses [ [link removed] ]*






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More information

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Review trapping lawbook [ [link removed] ]

Review trapping seasons [ [link removed] ]

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Safety courses [ [link removed] ]








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