Learn what you need to know to get your Delaware Trapping License.

Trapper education is a mandatory prerequisite for purchasing a Delaware trapping license for all persons born on or after January 1, 1978.

This is a two-day training opportunity. The first day (Saturday, Nov. 30) will be the trapper education course and will be mandatory for all participants. The second day (Sunday, Dec. 1) is optional and will cover advanced fur handling techniques and trap modification and preparation.

Class and field work sessions include trapping history, heritage and ethics, furbearing animals of Delaware, trapping equipment, boating safety, hypothermia, practical water sets, hands-on instruction, how tides affect sets, proper skinning techniques, fur handling and how to market furs.

Pre-registration is required, using the Digital DNREC Hunter Education system. The course is free.

For more information about the Delaware Hunter Education Program call 302-735-3600 (Ext 1).