Trapping in Manitoba

Accidental Furbearer Capture Policy

Occasionally, a furbearer will be taken accidentally (outside the open season, for example).The trapper may be allowed to keep and market the animal if a possession permit (cost of $10 for a furbearer) is obtained as soon as possible from Manitoba Conservation. All other accidental captures of the same species by the same trapper must be turned over to the nearest Manitoba Conservation office and will remain the property of the Crown. The exception is black bear; open area trappers are not allowed to keep a black bear taken accidentally (except in Northern Special Trapping Districts).