Trapping Season Dates

Bear Trapping Season:

September 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009

September 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010

Statewide Trapping Season: Bobcat, coyote, fisher, fox, marten, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, red squirrel, skunk, and weasel.

November 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009

October 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Early Fox and Coyote Trapping Season:

October 18, 2009 to October 31, 2009

October 17 , 2010 to October 30, 2010

Early Muskrat Trapping Season: (WMD's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 only):

October 25, 2009 to October 31, 2009

October 24 , 2010 to October 30, 2010

Beaver Trapping Season:

WMD's 1, 2, 4: October 18, 2009 - April 30, 2010

WMD's 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11: November 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010

WMD's 18, 19, 28: November 1, 2009 - April 15, 2010

WMD's 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29: December 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010

Also see areas closed to beaver trapping in the 2009-2010 Trapper Information Booklet.

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Trapping Season Dates