Cost of trapping course and license?

[Fox]

I am curious, what is the cost of taking the trapping course and getting your license? How often do you have to renew?

If you are only trapping private land do you have to make a quota?

I am curious as to what is involved.

Thanks

[oldbuck]

It was in the 160$ dollar range about five years ago when my son and I took it. Its 39.55 + 11.30 to OFMF to renew yearly. There is no mandatory quota on private land but depending on the area there could be zero quota for certain species. The course is 40 hours. We did two weekends, 10 hour days. There is a mandatory harvest report due every June.

[Noseyarentcha]

What happens if you do not meet the quota for a species?

[trappermatt]

Course costs are in the 250-300 range depending on instructor and licence fee is 39.55 , OFMF membership fee is now 22.60

[trappermatt]

What happens if you do not meet the quota for a species?

not meeting beaver quota can result in loss of trapline or fines

[Noseyarentcha]

not meeting beaver quota can result in loss of trapline or fines

Wow. I did not realize there was a penalty system on trappers to meet quotas.

Geesh....really gotta be dedicated.

Is it the trapping association who gives out the fines?

[trappermatt]

Wow. I did not realize there was a penalty system on trappers to meet quotas.

Geesh....really gotta be dedicated.

Is it the trapping association who gives out the fines?

MNRF is the management body when it comes to the quota system

[line052]

FOX, I seen on FB on the hunting and gun chat, or on of the ones we are both members of. it was near cardinal for the course

[Skull1]

You need at least 75% of your beaver quota if you are on a registered trap line only. If you trap in southern Ontario, your license will tell you what you can or cannot trap.

[Fox]

Thanks guys, looking to the future, something to occupy time in the winter, ha ha, not that I don't have enough to do but I feel like my winters involve too much TV.