Successful participants certified for provincial trapping license

A 4 day course held at Lone Pine Ranch/Chip Lake facility

2018 Course Dates

• December 7 - 9
• More coming soon, contact us for more details.

Learn the secrets of professional skinning and fur handling that will increase the quality and speed of your fur handling. It is a 2 day course with professional certified instructor at Lone Pine Ranch/Chip Lake facility

An intensive 5 day program taught by expert instructors at the Lone Pine Ranch/Chip Lake facility. Participants must currently hold a valid Alberta Trapping License or successfully completed the Standard Trapping Course. Participants will be engaged in multiple skills on a working RFMA. Proper cold weather clothing and gear is key to learning and enjoyment.

Course Dates

• Coming Soon, contact us for more details.

Course Program

1. Pre-season planning

• Pre- season set preparation
• Lure making
• Mapping and record keeping

2. Equipment Preparation

• Trapping equipment and accessories, adjustment and preparation
• Snare construction and preparation

3. Humane Trapping Techniques

• Trap selection
• Species Targeting
• Advanced Set Making Techniques
• Humane Dispatch

4. Trap Line and Furbearer Mgmt.

• Furbearer Biology
• Habitat assessment
• Furbearer Activity Identification
• Furbearer Population Assessment
• Trap Line Setup and Trail Development

5. Fur Handling

• Skinning and Fleshing Techniques
• Stretching and Drying
• Equipment Selection
• Sales and Marketing

6. Trap Line Safety

• Hazard Assessment
• Risk Management
• Emergency Survival
• Safety equipment
• Workshops:

Let Bushman Inc come to you!

Bushman Inc. will send a qualified instructor with the necessary course materials to a suitable venue anywhere, as long as the minimum participant requirements are met and travel accommodations expenses are included.

Contact Bill Abercrombie at bill@bushman-inc.ca for more information.