MDC to host mentored trapping program Oct. 3-4 in Lawrence County

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Published Date
09/08/2026
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LA RUSSELL, Mo. – What’s better than learning from a YouTube video? Learning in a one-on-one setting.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) along with the Missouri Trapper’s Association will host Mentored Trapping over two days in October. The first day will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, and from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area, 7031 State Highway 96 in La Russell.

Registration is required at mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/220737

Students will work closely with experts from the trapping field while gaining fundamental knowledge of trapping through a hands-on approach. They will learn skills such as trap setting, skinning, and complete fur handling.

This is an in-the-field experience where students of all ages are guided by expert trappers in both land and water sets.

For more information, contact MDC Conservation Agent Andrew Barnes at 417-461-4586

MDC is committed to accessibility at all its nature centers, regional facilities, and conservation areas. To request an ADA accommodation for participation in MDC programs, visit mdc.mo.gov/accessibility.