IDFG trapper course

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be offering a trapper education course Dec. 3 and 4 in Challis.

This course will cover a variety of topics that promote safe, responsible and ethical trapping and outline the role trapping plays in the management of wildlife populations.

Trapper education will be a two-day course with one full day devoted to field time, during which students will learn selective trapping techniques for many different species, as well as fur handling and pelt preparation methods.

The course is open to people of all levels of experience, including those who would like to become instructors. The course is recognized by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and is accepted nationwide by states that require a trapper education course to receive a trapping license.

Anyone interested in attending the course or becoming an instructor may contact Senior Conservation Officer Andy Smith at 208-940-0715 or the Salmon Region office at 208-756-2271.