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                                                                  Home Study Course

Register for a Trapper Education Home Study Course

Both parts of a home study course listed below must be completed. Students

should sign up and register for this type of course prior to starting the homework.

Part 1 - Complete a portion of the course on your own
(will take at least 8 hours to complete).
Refer to the Trapper Education Manual (PDF) (5mb) and complete the Trapper Education Homework Worksheet (PDF) (235KB). If you prefer a hard copy, the manual and worksheet can usually be picked up at the address noted on the course schedule listing.

Part 2 - Attend a field session led by an instructor.
You must attend the entire field session on the date(s) and at the location
indicated on the course schedule listing. The completed homework worksheet
must be brought to the field session.

The Club had a booth at the Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival, the Cattaraugus County Sportsmen's Rendezvous and NYS Trappers Convention in Herkimer NY. 

Information on the fur auctions is found on the 'Fur Auction' page. 

Events

Trappers course availability will be posted soon.

Are you interested in attending a trapping course? Email the Club - gvtrappers153@gmail.com

Club members sold chicken dinners and raffle tickets at Runnings in Canandaigua. They also collected money to support the DEC summer camps.