Trapper training courses offered

A trapper training course is required for all persons seeking a first trapping license. Courses are not as numerous as other sportsmen training courses and therefore are harder to find. The following is a list of courses scheduled at this time. Courses scheduled outside the western Finger Lakes Region may refer to the NYSDEC webpage at http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/sportsed/classlist.htm#Trap.

A change this year: This course will not qualify people to become nuisance wildlife control agents.

• Livingston County: A Trapper Training Course is scheduled at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, New York (located halfway between East Avon and Lima on Route 5 & 20; 1.5 miles east of Exit 10 off Interstate 390). It will be conducted from 6 to 10 p.m. on October 14 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 16. Attendance at both sessions is required for certification. To pre-register, call 585-334-0183.
• Orleans County: A Trapper Training Course is scheduled at the Log Cabin at the Orleans County Fairgrounds located on Route 31 in Knowlesville. It will be conducted on October 2, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To pre-register, call (585) 798-0848.