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Trapping Season Dates

2008-2009 Trapping Season Dates

Note: Dates listed below are subject to change due to any rulemaking or legislation which may be adopted or enacted prior to the season.

Bear Trapping Season: September 1, 2008 to October 31, 2008

Statewide Trapping Season: Bobcat, coyote, fisher, fox, marten, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, red squirrel, skunk, and weasel - November 2, 2008 to December 31, 2008

Early Fox and Coyote Trapping Season: October 19, 2008 to November 1, 2008

Early Muskrat Trapping Season: (WMD's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 only): October 26, 2008 to November 1, 2008

Beaver Trapping Season:

WMD's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: November 2 – April 30

WMD's 7, 13, 14, 17: December 1 – March 31

WMD's 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 28: November 2 – April 15

WMD's 12, 15, 16, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29: December 1 – February 28

WMD's 20, 21, 22, 24: December 15 – February 28

Also see areas closed to beaver trapping in the Trapper Information Booklet PDF.

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