Beginners Trapping Clinic
Hosted by The Missouri Department of Conservation & The Missouri Trappers Association
Who: For anyone 6 years and older interested in learning how to trap all species of furbearers in a dry land or water setting.
Where: Maramec Spring Park, 21880 Maramec Spring Dr, St James, MO 65559
• Education classroom within James Foundation Museum
When: Two days; January 9 (Saturday) 9 AM – 5 PM and January 10 (Sunday) 8 AM – 2 PM
• Saturday AM: Participants will receive presentations on regulations, furbearer species, and various types of traps.
• Saturday PM: Participants will have the opportunity to gain a fundamental knowledge of trapping, through a hands-on approach setting land and water type sets in small groups led by mentors of MDC or MTA.
• Sunday: Participants will check their trap lines followed by developing their skills of skinning, fleshing, drying, and other steps of the fur handling process.
• Dress for the weather as most of this clinic is hands-on and in the outdoors. Bring hip or chest waders for setting water trap sets.
• Participants need to bring their own lunch both Saturday and Sunday.
• $7/vehicle entry fee / day to enter Maramec Spring Park (James Foundation)
Clinic is for 25 registered participants. Pre-registration is required for all participants (registered 6–15 year-olds must have a registered adult with them). Registration link: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/220063
Contact Dwight Warnke at Dwight.Warnke@mdc.mo.gov or 573-368-2591 X1584 for more details.