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Interested in wolf trapping? Required course
available in Coeur d'Alene |
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November 9, 2015 |
Idaho rules require a Wolf Trapper Certification
course be completed and passed before a person
can purchase wolf trapping tags.
For those planning to trap wolves this winter,
two courses are scheduled in Coeur d' Alene, on
November 20 and 21, at Fish and Game's Panhandle
regional office, 2885 W. Kathleen Ave. Both
courses run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Advanced registration is required. Participants
can register at the Panhandle regional office or
online at
http://register-ed.com/programs/idaho/148-wolf-trapper-instructor-led-course.
The course fee is due at the time of
registration. Registering at a Fish and Game
office costs $8. Online registration by credit
card requires an added convenience fee of $1.75.
Registrants must be at least 9 years of age to
take the course.
For more information, contact the Panhandle
office at 208-769-1414.
The course includes 6.5 hours of instruction
including both classroom and field experiences.
Instructors are experienced trappers who are
trained and certified to provide students with
both classroom study and interactive, hands-on
training. Course topics cover a wide variety of
topics related to wolf biology, wolf behavior
and management as well as specifics regarding
wolf trapping.
Instructors and Fish and Game staff leading the
class have expertise in furbearer management,
trapping laws and ethics, responsible trapping,
proper equipment and trapping techniques.
On-site demonstrations in the field include
making trap sets free of human scent, rigging
snares, placing diverters to avoid non-target
catches, and trap site selection. Proper care of
a hide for maximum value and harvest reporting
requirements are covered as well.
Students successfully completing the wolf
trapping course receive an Idaho Wolf Trapper
Certification Card that enables them to purchase
wolf trapping tags. Certified wolf trappers may
purchase up to five gray wolf trapping tags per
trapping season.
Fish and Game also offers a general furbearer
trapping course that is different from the Wolf
Trapper Certification course. The general
furbearer trapping course does not qualify
people for the purchase of wolf trapping tags.
When registering, please be certain to sign up
for the course you actually want to take. |
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