Trapper Education Course

Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program

Visit the DNR's Trapper Education webpage for information on the Cooperative Trapper Education Program of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Trappers Association.

Why Trapper Education?

We believe that trappers create a good image when they engage in responsible and ethical pursuit of our furbearing resource. Trapper education teaches new or inexperienced trappers ethical trapping procedures, the most humane trapping methods, the history of trapping in Wisconsin and North America and basic wildlife management principles. It is also important for trappers to learn and understand the importance of maintaining good relationships with landowners, other outdoor enthusiasts and managers of our natural resources. The Wisconsin trapper education course provides a solid beginning to trapping education, an education you will use every day on the trapline.