Licences and Permits

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

• Registered Trapline (RTL) Permit:          $10.00
• Open Area Licence:                                     † $5.00
• Open Area Licence – Treaty:                     † Free
• Youth Trapping Licence/Permit:             *† Free
• Possession Permit (Furbearer)               $10.00
• Export Permit                                                $20.00

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

           a) day of the first common season (September 1 for beaver, coyote, raccoon and wolf ) and
           b) day that the permit is obtained
The age requirements for this youth permit are the same as for youth hunting licences.
† Special Trapping Areas - separate approvals must be obtained from the nearest District Office to trap in STAs.

See Mandatory Trapper Education requirements.

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.