Trapping

Question 1

Are you allowed to use leg hold traps?

Answer 1

Yes - with several rules. Unmodified leghold traps can only be used in drowning sets for aquatic species (beavers, muskrats, river otters and mink) Modified leg hold traps can be used for bobcat, lynx, fox, coyote and wolf. A modified leg hold trap means that the jaws are either padded or offset. Using unmodified leg hold traps online is prohibited.

Question 2

What kind of trap can only be used on a registered trap line?

Answer 2

Common suspended snare

Question 3

What are the 5 toehold traps?

Answer 3

Modified leg hold trap Unmodified leghold trap Common suspended snare Power snare Power leg hold snare

Question 4

What furbearer cannot be trapped

Answer 4

black bear

Question 5

What are the requirements for a kill trap?

Answer 5

Must render 80% of animals irreversibly unconscious within 45 seconds: weasels 2 minutes - marten 5 minutes - all other animals

Question 6

With features make a modified leg hold trap humane?

Answer 6

-modified / offset jaws. This ensures blood circulation to limbs continues and animal doesn’t chew limb off. -swivel. Ensures trap spins with animal, preventing limb from being cut off

Question 7

What are the 19 fur bearers?

Answer 7

1. beaver 2. muskrat 3. mink 4. river otter 5. martin 6. fisher 7. weasel (long & short tailed) 8. badger 9. wolverine 10. coyote 11. wolf 12. red fox 13. arctic fox 14. black bear 15. racoon 16. bobcat 17. lynx 18. red squirrel 19. skunk

Question 8

Which 3 species have quotas on trap lines?

Answer 8

river otters, fishers & martins

Question 9

What are the two requirements for trapping in MB

Answer 9

-12 or older -Trappers education course

Question 10

Can you shoot an animal in the water?

Answer 10

No, you cannot shoot a beaver, muskrat or river otter unless they are on land or in a trap

Question 11

What do you need to ship fur out of the province?

Answer 11

An export permit

Question 12

Can you hold a RTL permit and open trapping permit in the same trapping year?

Answer 12

No - you may only hold one, except for land owners in special circumstances

Question 13

How often must you check live holding traps?

Answer 13

Every 72 hrs minimum

Question 14

what is the requirement for using snares on land?

Answer 14

The snare must be equipped with a locked device so the noose is prevented from expanding

Question 15

How can you harvest blackberry with a trappers licence?

Answer 15

With a firearm

Question 16

What portion of a black bear can you not utilize?

Answer 16

The gall bladder

Question 17

when can you use a leg hold trap on an aquatic species?

Answer 17

In a drowning set

Question 18

Which species can you not target with a leg hold trap on land?

Answer 18

mink, river otter, badger, red squirrel or weasels

Question 19

Discuss firearms and trapping

Answer 19

Firearms can be used to take furbearing animals, black bears and wolves. In this case, trappers are also subject to regulation under the wildlife act, provincial parks act by laws, etc.

Question 20

Can you use electronic calls while trapping?

Answer 20

Yes, you can use electronic calls to attract coyotes, wolves and foxes during the valid trapping season

Question 21

What is the definition on trapping?

Answer 21

Using a device to physically restrain an animal

Question 22

What is humane trapping?

Answer 22

The taking of fur bearers with the least amount of stress to the animal

Question 23

What are the 3 categories of traps

Answer 23

1. Leghold traps a. modified b. unmodified c. leg hold power snare 2. neck snares a. common suspended snare (snekar snare (small spring)) b. power snare 3. body grip/conibear traps

Question 24

What guides humane trapping standards?

Answer 24

Agreement on international humane trapping standards

Question 25

When can you use an unmodified leg hold trap?

Answer 25

In drowning sets for aquatic species only (beaver, muskrat, river otter, mink)

Question 26

What species can you target with a modified leg hold trap?

Answer 26

aquatic species in drowning sets -wolf -coyote -bobcat -lynx -fox

Question 27

What are the two instances when you can use a common suspended snare?

Answer 27

RTL and in a drowning set for beavers in an open area

Question 28

What forbears can you target with power snares and leg hold power snares?

Answer 28

All of them except black bear

Question 29

What is a RTL

Answer 29

A registered trap line is a commercial harvest opportunity where an individual is granted the sole rights to harvest in one area

Question 30

Discuss requirements needed for using common suspended snares

Answer 30

Common Suspended Snares must be set with a cam or locking device to prevent the noose from coming loose once deployed by the animal

Question 31

What is the definition of a power snare?

Answer 31

A snare that is propelled closed using the power of a spring or coil. Power snares are allowed in all areas and for all furbearer except black bear

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Question 35

Answer 35

Leghold power snare

Question 36

Question 37

Answer 37

Common Suspended Snare

Question 38

Question 39

Answer 39

Power snare

Question 40

Answer 40

Common suspended snare

Question 41

Discuss First Nation and Metis Trapping

Answer 41

FN peoples obtained trapping rights for food and cermony in the 1930 NRTA and the 1982 Constitution Act. They are not restricted by season, methods and limits (unless enacted for conservation purposes)

Metis peoples have recognized aboriginal rights under the constutution. They are not restricted by season, methods and limits (unless enacted for conservation purposes)