Trapper Education

Important information for trappers: Registered Fur Management Areas (RFMAs) where open seasons exist for Wolverine, River Otter, Canada Lynx, and Fisher - Species Limits (Quotas) have been removed for the 2024/2025 trapping season, please see page 16 of the Trapping Regulations for more information.

Trapping courses and study guides

When there is enough interest to justify the program, standard trapping and conservation courses are held at various locations throughout Alberta every month.

Topics covered in these courses include:

  • Humane trapping techniques
  • Fur management regulations
  • Fur handling and marketing

Course locations and dates are available on the Alberta Trappers’ Association website:

You can register for a course by downloading the Standard Trapping Course registration form on the Alberta Trappers’ Association website or by calling their office.


Updated: Oct 6, 2023