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Minnesota Trappers Association
2013 Trapper Education Classes |
Attention Prospective Trapper Education Students
As it appears in the Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook Persons born after December 31, 1989, who have not been issued at trapping license in a previous year may not obtain a trapping license without a trapper education certificate. The Minnesota Trappers Association will conduct trapper education courses statewide, free of charge to the participants, and issue certificates that satisfy this trapping license requirement. Contact the MTA at http://www.mntrappers.org/ for class information. These courses include a mandatory field training portion that MUST be completed before certification. Please plan to take certification courses well in advance of the fur trapping season. 2012 Minnesota Hunting Regulations |
ATTENTION NON-MINNESOTA RESIDENTS There apparently has been some confusion on the part of some non-residents regarding MN Trapper Certification. At this time, non-residents of Minnesota are not permitted to trap in this state with or without a certification. The only exception being those owning land in Minnesota are permitted to trap the land they own. Although everyone is welcome to complete the Minnesota Trapper Education Course - it will have no bearing on non-residents being allowed to trap in Minnesota. |
| Trapper Education Course - Duluth/Two Harbors, Minnesota - District 1 | Location: North Shore Community School, 5926 Ryan Rd, Duluth
Field Training Day: TBA Will be rescheduled when open water arrives!
Lead Instructor: Shawn Johnson
Pre-Registration required contact Community Education, Michelle Libby (218) 525-0663 ext. 300 Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend just the field training portion to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training on the online course page) and contact Michelle to reserve a spot for you. |
| Trapper Education Course Field Training- Fergus Falls, Minnesota - District 3 | Location: Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, 602 Hwy 210 E, Fergus, Falls
Class Dates: May 4, 2013
Class Time: Meet at 1:00 p.m.
Lead Instructor: Rollie Aho
Pre-Registration required contact Rollie (218) 736-5534 Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend this field training opportunity to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training). |
| Trapper Education Course - Little Falls, Minnesota - District 4 | Location: Little Falls Middle School, 1001 5th Ave SE
Class Dates: Tuesday - April 23rd; Wednesday - April 24th; Thursday - April 25th
Class Time: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Field Training Day: TBA
Lead Instructor: Jeff Opelia
Pre-Registration required: contact Jeff Opelia - (320) 547-9961 or Little Falls Community Education - (320) 632-7938
Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend just the field training portion to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training on the online course page) and contact Jeff to reserve a spot for you. |
| Trapper Education Course - Andover, Minnesota - District 6 (Metro Area) | Location: Bunker Hills Activity Center, 550 Bunker LAke Blvd NW
Class Dates: April 9th, 16, and 23rd
Class Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Field Training Day: April 27th
Lead Instructor: Will Elliot
Pre-Registration required contact Will (651) 387-0197 Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend just the field training portion to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training on the online course page) and contact Will to reserve a spot for you. |
| Trapper Education Course Field Training- Montgomery, Minnesota - District 8 | Location: Bill Ruhland Residence, 600 4th St NE, Montgomery
Class Dates: June 1, 2013
Class Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lead Instructor: Bill Ruhland
Pre-Registration required contact Bill (952) 290-0400 Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend this field training opportunity to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training). |
| Trapper Education Course Field Training- Owatonna, Minnesota - District 8 | Location: Cumberland's Northwest Trapper Supply, Owatonna
Class Dates: May 18, 2013
Class Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lead Instructor: Bill Ruhland
Pre-Registration required contact Cumberland's (507) 451-7607 Attention Online Students: If you wish to attend this field training opportunity to complete your trapper certification, remember to bring along your signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form (available on the website under In Field Training). |
Important Information for Trapper Education Students Enrolling in these traditional courses and/or participation at In Field Training activities, with a certified instructor, requires a signed Student Registration/Parental Release Form in order to attend. Minor students are encouraged to have their parents sign this form and provide all requested information in advance; and bring this for the the first class or field day activity. The alternative being the parent/guardian must attend initial class or field day with student in order to sign form and provide requested information. Adult participants may fill out and sign the form on location. Those without a signed form will not be permitted to continue with the class or field day activity, with a certified instructor, until the completed form has been received by the instructor. |
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