Trapping & Furbearers
Regulated trapping plays an important role in the ecology and conservation of Minnesota's furbearers - mammals that are hunted and trapped primarily for fur. Read more...
Helpful Links:
- Furbearer registration for NW MN (November 30, 2009)
- Scent station report
- Winter track report
- Trapping regulations (6.63 MB)
- Small game rules
- Statutes related to trapping
- Emergency game and fish rules
Mandatory Trapper Education: Persons born after Dec. 31, 1989, who have not been issued a trapping license in a previous year may not obtain a trapping license without a trapper education certificate. The Minnesota Trappers Association conducts free trapper education courses statewide and issues certificates that satisfy this requirement. More information about trappers education courses is online at the Minnesota Trappers Association web site.
Trapper Resources
- Fur Registration Form
- Minnesota Trappers Association web site
- Lynx avoidance brochure (20 pages | 168k)
- Otter avoidance brochure (2 pages | 165k)
- Fur registration Q&A (2 pages | 27k)
- Best management practices for trapping
- Furbearer Management in North America (43 pages | 1.7MB)
Reports and surveys
Fur Harvest Reports:
Trapper Surveys:
