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CONVENTION:
This year the 35th Annual ATA convention is being held on June 20 and 21 in Grande Prairie, gateway to the Mighty Peace River Country. This year’s venue is beautiful Evergreen Park, just 8 minutes south of downtown...

MAGAZINES:
The Alberta Trappers' Association publishes our magazine on a quarterly basis. It is mailed to members informing them of various current issues and concerns trappers face...

NEWSLETTERS:
Informational monthly posts that every trapper should check out and read.

Education

BECOMING A TRAPPER:
We receive many enquiries concerning acquiring a trapline or how to become a trapper in Alberta. Here is some helpful information...

BUSH TRAVEL & SURVIVAL:
Interested in learning about bush travel and survival? We offer a full day workshop on how to set up a survival kit , bush travel and fire starting procedures. This program is a benefit to anyone that travels in the bush and is of particular interest to hunters, snow mobilers and those working in the forest environment...

EDUCATION MANUAL:
The most current manual of its kind in North America. Dr. David Hatler (Phd, RPBio) and Alison Beal are the authors. In addition to diagrams and explanations of trap sets, seen in most manuals, the fur bearer management concept for trappers is also clearly identified. This manual is a must for serious trappers, animal control personnel, or for anyone with a keen interest in fur bearer management...

OPERATING PLAN:
The Registered Fur Management Area Operating Plan application is available here online...

SAMPLE TRAPS:
View images of sample traps...

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Carmen, the Nordegg Trapper, was taken from us on December 14th, 1997, in a vehicle accident, while working overtime, early that Sunday morning. A young, inexperienced driver had lost control of his vehicle and collided with Carmen, South of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta...

TRAPPER COURSES:
The Alberta Trappers Association conducts several training courses every year throughout the province. The courses are 28 hours in length and usually run in the evenings throughout the week, with a full day on Saturday...

Compensation

OVERVIEW:
The Alberta Trappers' Compensation Program provides a framework for compensating operators of Registered Fur Management Areas (trappers) for trapping business losses related to industrial activity on RFMA's, such as theft, vandalism, and cabins lost to naturally-caused forest fires...

ALBERTA TRAPPERS' COMPENSATION BOARD (ATCB):
A seven-member board manages the program with members appointed from...

CLAIM CATEGORIES:
The program recognizes claims in five (5) claim categories...

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU):
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to serve as a written document whereby the industry stakeholders confirm their support of administering and carrying out the provisions of the program...

TIPS FOR INDUSTRY & TRAPPERS:
A list of helpful and informative tips for both industry and trappers in regards to compensation.

Store / Depot

CATALOGUE:
All of the merchandise sold in the store, whether it is the store or consigned, is available through our catalogue...

FUR DEPOT:
Housed in the back part of the Alberta Trappers' Association building is the fur receiving depot. Here trappers can bring their furs for shipment to various auction houses...

Links

LINKS OF INTEREST:
Links of interest, relevant to the trapping industry...

REGULATIONS:
Links to websites of regulatory bodies and organizations...

About Us

OVERVIEW:
Alberta Trappers' Association vision, mission, principles, and more...

ANIMAL CRUELTY:
As an Association we agree with the following principals concerning Animal Damage Control (ADC) programs...

BUFFER PROTECTION:
Beaver dam landforms are possibly the most valuable feature for wildlife to be found in any landscape and must be protected with clear determined buffer criteria so that industry knows for certain what protection is afforded these valuable systems...

DAMAGE CONTROL:
As an Association we agree with the following principals concerning Animal Damage Control (ADC) programs...

EXECUTIVE:
List of president, vice-president, and zone executives...

FOREST HARVEST:
As an Association we agree with the following principals concerning the harvest (cutting) of forests...

FURBEARERS:
We, as an Association of trappers in the Province of Alberta, recognize the need for responsible management of our furbearers...

FUTURE OF TRAPPING IN ALBERTA (DAO):
As the Alberta Trappers Association and the Department of Sustainable Resource Development moves forward with its exploration of the feasibility of a Delegated Administrative Organization for trappers, questions and concerns are starting to pop up from lots of places...

LOCALS:
Province-wide list of local presidents and secretaries...

MEMBERSHIP:
You can become a member through an annual fee. This fee supports the administration costs to the organization and provides special benefits to members...

OIL & GAS:
As an Association we agree with the following principals concerning oil and gas exploration and development...

TRAPPERS ARE CONSERVATIONISTS:
The time is right for trappers to position themselves as conservationists for the work they do and to clarify misunderstood scientific concepts that have allowed animal rights groups to cash in on senseless emotionalism and sensationalism while the work of the trapper has been often enumerated to one of nuisance trapping...

Contact Us

CONTACT US:
Phone, mail, or email...