Trapper, wolf trapper, and hunter education courses coming up in Salmon

Looking for a trapper, wolf trapper or hunter education course in the Salmon area?  Not sure which classes you need? Idaho Fish and Game has got the answers to your questions. 

Trapper Education Course

Trapper education covers trapping laws, safety, ethics, basic trapping methods and ways to avoid non-target catches. Already an experienced trapper? You may still need the class. As of July 2018, Idaho requires anyone who has not purchased a trapping license before July 2011 to complete a mandatory trapper education course.

Currently, there is one opportunity to receive certification in Salmon.   

• Saturday, June 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Idaho Fish & Game Office. 

Please note this course will not allow a trapper to immediately begin trapping wolves. Anyone intending to trap wolves must attend a wolf trapper education class prior to purchasing wolf trapping tags. Therefore, anyone intending to trap wolves that did not hold an Idaho trapping license prior to July 2011 is required to take both trapper and wolf-trapper education.

Wolf Trapper Education Course

This course is taught by certified wolf-trapping instructors who travel throughout Idaho to provide the one-day course.  Wolf trapper education covers wolf trapping regulations, ethics and trapping methods. 

Here is the next opportunity to take a wolf trapper education course in Salmon. 

• Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Idaho Fish & Game Office. 

Anyone intending to trap wolves that did not hold an Idaho trapping license prior to 2011 is required to take both trapper and wolf-trapper education. So, if that applies to you, check for upcoming trapper education classes as well.

Hunter Education Course 

Offered to students ages 9 and older, this course provides instruction on firearm handling and safety, hunting law and ethics, responsibilities towards landowners, hunting skills, wildlife identification, survival skills and first aid, and management and conservation.

Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1975, must either complete a hunter education course to purchase a hunting license, OR show proof of a previously held license in Idaho or another state.

Currently, there are two hunter education courses scheduled in Salmon.   

• June 26 through June 29 from 8 a.m. to noon each day, Idaho Fish & Game Office. 
• July 29 through August 1 from 8 a.m. to noon each day, Idaho Fish & Game Office 

Register for any of these courses online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/education, or visit any regional Fish and Game office for assistance. The cost of each course is $9.75 per student.  Seats are limited to 15 students in each course.  

Learn more about other course options at https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education.   

For more information, contact the Salmon Regional Office at (208) 756-2271.