DATES SCHEDULED
Sept 22 - 24, 2023, Whitefish Lake #128 First Nation CLOSED COURSE
Sep 22 - 24, 2023 Drayton Valley
Oct 5 - 7, 2023 Coaldale NOW FULL CLOSED COURSE
Oct 13 - 15, 2023 St. Isidore
Oct 13 - 15, 2023 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Oct 19 - 21, 2023, High Level NPTC CLOSED COURSE
Oct 20 - 22, 2023 Jumping Pound - Calgary
Oct 27 - 29, 2023 Grande Prairie
Nov 17 - 19, 2023 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Dec 1 - 3, Clive Westling Hall
Dec 1 - 3, Fort Saskatchewan
Dec 8 - 10, 2023 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Dec 8 - 10, 2023 Yellowhead County
Jan 19 - 21, 2024 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Feb 9 - 11, 2024 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Mar 15 - 17, 2024 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
Mar 22 - 24, 2024 Lethbridge CLOSED COURSE
Apr 19 - 21, 2024 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp
May 24 - 26, 2024 Alberta Centre for Trapping & Bushcraft, Dapp

























These courses are offered throughout the province at various locations, at various times of the year.
The Standard Trapping course is your first step toward becoming a trapper. The course includes:
instruction on the safe use of traps and other equipment,
biology of furbearers,
animal management,
marketing and grading of furs,
skinning and fur handling, as well as
humane trapping techniques.
The Alberta Government refers to a Trapline as a Registered Fur Management Area (R.F.M.A)
There are two kinds of trapping licences in Alberta:
Registered Licence and
Resident Licence.
A Registered License allows a trapper the right to trap a portion of Alberta and with that privilege the trapper may have a cabin to help with trapping activities. This is most commonly called a “trapline”. A trapper does not own the land but has the right to trap the fur on that portion subject to a five-year permit with annual renewals. The trapper cannot sell the land on which they trap, selling a trapline refers to the assets within that trapline.
The Resident Licence allows a trapper to trap on private property with the owner’s permission. This simply requires the consent of the landowner through a properly filled out government form called a WA 19A, available for download here, or at a Fish and Wildlife district office. Your Resident Trapping Licence number must be legible on the form. Many trappers choose this method of trapping and – subject to seasons – resident trappers can harvest most furbearers in the province.
Both Registered and Resident trappers are subject to the rules, regulations and seasons. A guide to these is found in the Alberta Trapping Regulations, which are published yearly.
The minimum age to take the course is 12, however, an adult in attendance must be assigned responsibility for any student under the age of 18.
The cost of the course is $399.00 and includes the Trapper Education Manual.
This does NOT include your lodging and meals - this is arranged and paid for by your own preference
Courses Run Friday, Saturday and Sunday
BEGINS AT 9:00 AM
There is a minimum of 10 participants required to hold a course
Instructors Vary
Trapping Instructors are trained by the Alberta Trappers Association. They follow a Code of Conduct as well as staying up to date with their skills at an annual training session.
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