Alberta Trappers Association Education and Training
Courses, Workshops, Programs, Camps
NOTE:
For courses/workshops at the Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft Location
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Standard Trapping Course
The Alberta Trappers’ Association Trapper Education Program provides the Standard Trapping course, which enables you to obtain your trapping licence.
Price
$399
Duration
3 Days
Adult Mentoring Program
This program is for those that have successfully completed the Standard Trapper Education Course, along with having a current trapping license.
Price
Free
Duration
2 Days
Advanced 7 Day Trapping Course
7 Days on a Trapline! The ONLY course of it's kind in Canada. We are proud to offer this here in Alberta. Learn how to manage an RFMA.
Understand proper trapline management.
Price
$1050
Duration
7 Days
Brain Tanning Fur
Creating true buckskin leather on the inside of the fur. This is still considered one of the softest and most durable tanning methods even in our modern times.
Price
$180
Duration
2 Days
Brain Tanning Hides
This workshop is to teach you how to tan deer hides or other larger hides to a soft brain tanned smoked buckskin. This is a no hair or fur method of tanning hides the old way to create that soft leather that is so nice to work with and very in-demand today.
Price
$235
Duration
2 Days
Footholding Workshop
Practice, Practice, Practice! Footholding is an Art.
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$100
Duration
1 Day
Hide Processing Workshop
Simple, but not easy to produce. Rawhide is useful for Archery, Clothing, Shoes, Containers, Glue, Musical Instruments etc.
Price
$150
Duration
1 Day
Fur Handling Workshop
What are the Auction House and Fur Buyers looking for?
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$120
Duration
1 Day
Intensive Northern Bushcraft-Wilderness Survival Course
A unique 7 Day Wilderness experience. Kelly Harlton is one of the most knowledgeable, skilled and pleasant instructors in the world on Northern Bushcraft and Wilderness Survival skills.
Price
Duration
7 Days
Public & School Presentation
Stay focused & organized while you are "in the spotlight"
Price
FREE
Duration
4 Hours
Remote 1st Aid Course
On the trapline alone? No cell service? Outdoors traveler? Participants will gain the skills and training required for planning, preventing injury, and promoting individual safety in a remote setting. Includes strategies for providing extended care in a remote setting for up to 24 hours.
Price
$295
Duration
20 Hours
Resident Trapline Management Workshop
Explore the Residential Trapping possibilities. You must be a licensed trapper to take this workshop.
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$180
Duration
2 Days
Snaring Workshop
Vital to the future of snaring in Alberta.
Best Practices and Equipment UPDATE Workshop.
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$100
Duration
1 Day
Under Ice Beaver Workshop
This is an 8 hour workshop held around the province. It will challenge you!
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$125
Duration
1 Day
Wolf Workshop
This 2 day workshop is for those wanting to get serious about trapping these top predators.
Minimum of 10 Participants is required to hold this workshop.
Price
$180
Duration
2 Days
Youth Trapper Camps
Camp Like None Other!
Trapping & Survival Skills
LEVEL 1, 2, 3
Price
$75
Duration
2 Days
Youth Mentoring Program
Students that have completed the 3 levels of our Trapper Youth Camp will be given priority in this program.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TRAPPING LICENCE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM
Price
FREE
Duration
5 Days
Youth Trapping Course
THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH AGE 13 - 17, offered ONCE A YEAR.
This is the Standard Trapping Course for half the cost to eligible youth.
Price
$150
Duration
3 Days