Trapping Opportunities Extended To Youth

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has introduced a Youth Trapping Program in Ontario.

The announcement was made at the Ontario Fur Managers Federation (OFMF) Annual General Meeting held in Napanee, ON on August 23 & 24, 2013.

Beginning in the fall of 2013, youth between the age of 12 and 15 will be eligible to obtain a trapping license.  The license will permit youth to possess, prepare and sell pelts commercially.

To qualify;

• Youth must be between the age of 12 and 15
• Resident of Ontario or Canadian citizen
• Successfully complete the 40 hour Fur Harvest, Fur Management and Conservation Course (FHFMCC)
• Have written parental/guardian consent
• Be accompanied/supervised by a licensed trapper 18 years of age or older

The Fur Harvest, Fur Management and Conservation Course provides training with an emphasis on safety, humane trapping techniques and sustainable wildlife management practices.

For more information, please see links below:

• OFAH Media Release:  Trapping Opportunities Extended to Youth
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
• Ontario Trapping License – Application for Renewal
• Letter of Consent – Secondary Trapping License (Youth)
• Youth Trapping in Ontario – Fact Sheet