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March 21, 2013

March wolf trapping class scheduled in Lewiston

   Attendance at an Idaho Department of Fish and Game wolf trapper education class is required for those wishing to trap wolves in Idaho.  The 8-hour class provides students with interactive, hands-on training from experienced, certified, volunteer trapper instructors.  The class curriculum includes wolf management, wolf trapping regulations and ethics; wolf habits and behavior; making, rigging, and setting traps and snares; proper care for a wolf; and reporting requirements. 

   The next wolf trapper education class is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the IDFG Regional Office at 3316 16 St. in Lewiston.

   Cost is $8 per student (online registration includes an additional convenience fee of $1.24). 

   You must sign-up to take the wolf trapper education class either through the IDFG website (http://fishandgame.idaho.gov) or visiting the Fish and Game office at 3316 16th St. in Lewiston. Register now as the class date is fast approaching.