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This Trapper Education section is provided as a service to beginning and novice trappers. It contains links to Trapper Education material provided free by various states and organizations.

PLEASE NOTE!! While this material may prove beneficial to a broad range of trappers, trapping rules and regulations vary remarkably from state to state. It is the responsibility of each trapper to familiarize themselves with the trapping laws and regulations of their own state.

Ohio Trapper Education Manual
Provided courtesy of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Ohio Trapper Education Manual

Ohio Snaring Guide
The Ohio Snaring Guide is divided into sections to speed downloading.

Section 1: Snares Past and Present, The Modern Cable Snare
Section 2: Ohio Snaring Regulations, How A Snare Works
Section 3: Fastening and Stabilizing Snares
Section 4: Non-lethal Snaring
Section 5: Setting Snares, Avoiding Deer and Livestock, Sets with Snares

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Ohio Snaring Guide. You can download it here: www.adobe.com.

North Dakota Furtakers Educational Manual
Provided by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
North Dakota Furtakers Education Manual

Illinois Trapper Education Manual
Provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Trapper Education Manual

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Furbearer Management Resources
Including: Best Management Practices for Trapping in the United States (BMPs)
Provided by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies -- Furbearer Management Resources

Trapping In Kentucky
Provided by the United Trappers of Kentucky
Trapping in Kentucky

Michigan Trapper Education Manual
Provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Trapper Education Manual (HTML)

Michigan Trapper Education Manual (PDF)

Track Identification of Common South Dakota Furbearers
Provided by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, & Parks
Track Identification of Common South Dakota Furbearers

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