Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will offer an online Wolf Trapper Certification Course on Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This will be the last certification course this winter.
This webinar course via Microsoft Teams covers responsible and ethical trapping of wolves in Montana.
Wolf trapper education is required for anyone who traps wolves in Montana. Residents who wish to purchase a trapping license to use to trap wolves are required to either 1) complete the general trapper education course (which integrates wolf trapper education into the curriculum) or 2) complete the stand-alone wolf trapper education course if they have also purchased trapping licenses for three seasons prior to 2022 (and are therefore exempt from the general trapper education requirement).
Non-residents must complete a one-time Montana or Idaho wolf trapper education course. All Montana wolf trapper education courses are free, virtual-only courses and open to residents and non-residents.
Idaho trappers can present a certificate of completion/certification for the Idaho course issued by Idaho Fish and Game.
Students must be at least 11 years old on the first day of class to be eligible for certification. Participants will be expected to listen to the presentations and pass a test at the conclusion of the course to complete certification. You will not need a webcam or microphone to participate, but speakers are necessary to hear the presentations.
Certification course topics include:
• Trapping ethics, regulations, equipment, and proper techniques to avoid trapping non-target species
• History of wolves in Montana
• The current status of wolves in the state
• Wolf management and the role of trapping in conservation
• Reporting and registering one’s harvest
To register, visit the link at:
https://www.register-ed.com/…/102-montana-wolf-trapping…
You will receive a link with the meeting info prior to the course. Please review the wolf trapping regulations prior to the meeting. You do not need to download Teams to your computer; when you are ready to view, select “Join on the web.”
For questions, contact Dillon Tabish, dillon.tabish@mt.gov or 406-751-4564.
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