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New North Idaho wolf trapping
Certification Course scheduled |
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November 18, 2014 |
A wolf trapping certification course has been
scheduled for North Idaho. Successful completion
of such a class is required to be able to
purchase wolf trapping tags.
Two of these courses are scheduled in the coming
days to be held in Coeur d' Alene: Friday,
November 21 and Saturday, November 22, at the
IDFG Panhandle Regional Office at 2885 West
Kathleen Avenue.
Both courses run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
courses includes 6.5 hours of instruction
including both classroom and field experience,
followed by a written exam. Advance registration
is required, and participants can register at
the regional office or online at
https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/hed/public/default.aspx.
For more information, contact the Fish and Game
office in Coeur d'Alene.
The registration fee is $8 per student. Those
registering online by credit card will be
charged an added convenience fee of $1.24.
Registrants must be at least nine years of age
to take the course.
Students successfully completing the Wolf
Trapper Certification course receive an Idaho
Wolf Trapper Certification Card that enables
them to purchase wolf trapping tags. Certified
wolf trappers may purchase up to five gray wolf
trapping tags per trapping season.
The course is taught by experienced trappers,
trained and certified to provide students with
both classroom study and interactive, hands-on
training. The course covers a wide variety of
topics including wolf biology, wolf behavior and
management, wolf trapping techniques, proper
care of a hide for maximum value and harvest
reporting requirements. Course instructors and
assisting Fish and Game staff have expertise in
furbearer management, trapping laws and ethics,
responsible trapping, proper equipment, and
trapping techniques.
On-site demonstrations in the field include
making trap sets free of human scent, rigging
snares, placing diverters to avoid non-target
catches, and trap site selection.
Fish and Game also offers a general furbearer
trapping class that is different from the Wolf
Trapper Certification class. The general
furbearer trapping class does not qualify people
for the purchase of wolf trapping tags. When
registering, please be certain to sign up for
the trapping class you actually want to take. |
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