Licences and Permits

Manitoba trapping licences are available only to residents of Manitoba. Fees1 are:

• Registered Trapline (RTL) Permit:.....................$10.00
• Open Area Licence²:......................................... $ 5.00
• Open Area Licence - Treaty²:.............................Free
• Youth Trapping Licence/Permit^1,2.......................Free

¹Youth trapping permits are available free of charge if the trapper is 12 to 17 years of age on the:

1. day of the first common season (October 1 for Beaver) and
2. day that the permit is obtained

The age requirements for this youth permit are the same as for youth hunting licences.

²Special Trapping Areas - separate approvals must be obtained from the nearest District Office to trap in STA's.

See Mandatory Trapper Education requirements for more information regarding trapping licences.

When fur is being shipped, sold or taken to a taxidermist or tanner for mounting or dressing, the following information must be provided: name, address and licence number of the trapper who caught the furbearer, plus the area where the furbearer was taken. Record licence numbers correctly or your fur production will not be credited to you.