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Trapper Education

Trapper training is an important requirement for licensed trappers and concession holders. Members of group trap-lines must also meet this requirement to maintain their group membership.

Workshops

Environment Yukon offers four-day-long (minimum 28 hours) trapper training workshops between October and March. Priority may be given to Yukon residents where seats are limited; the minimum age to participate is 12.

The workshops cover:

• History and industry development
• Ethics, regulations, rights and responsibilities
• Safety and survival
• Furbearer biology and management
• Business and operational planning
• First Nations perspectives
• Fur handling and pelt preparation (1 day practicum)
• Humane trapping methods (field day and practicum)
• Modern trapping tools (55-min practicum)
• Snare-making (90-min practicum)

Each participant will receive a Yukon Trappers Manual. The workshop costs $275. Some participants may qualify for funding through First Nations or other government programs.

2012-13 Workshop Schedule

Note that all workshops run from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

How to Register

• Contact any Environment Yukon office. Your name and contact information will be added to a waiting list. (The workshop schedule is finalized by the end of October.)

• When a seat becomes available, you will be contacted by the Trapper Education Coordinator. You'll be told the date, time and location of the workshop as well as the deadline for paying the fee.

• To pay the $275 fee to the Yukon government, phone or visit any Environment Yukon office. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, interac or credit card. If you applied for funding support, contact the Trapper Education coordinator to confirm that your sponsorship has been received.

Who should take training

• Previously licensed trappers 65 years and older are exempt from the training requirement.

• Any trapper who has not been licensed for 10 years or more should take a basic workshop.

• Graduation from recognized trapper training in another territory or province may also meet the licence requirements.