Permit and Authorization Service Bureau

Trapping Licence:

Steps to Obtaining a Trapping Licence

In British Columbia, a Trapping Licence is necessary to trap on a registered trapline or on private property.

Basic Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria must be met in order to proceed with an application for a Trapping Licence:

  • Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada (i.e. a landed immigrant);
  • Must have successfully completed the Trappers Education Course;

Trappers Education Course

For more information regarding the course please contact Alana Leclerc (Provincial Trapper Education Coordinator) at:

  • Telephone: 250-962-5452
  • Mail: PO Box 1063, Prince George, B.C.  V2L 4V2

The BC Trappers Association website is located at http://bctrappers.bc.ca/ or you can e-mail them at info@bctrappers.bc.ca. If you wish to contact the association by phone, please call 250-881-1222 or toll free at 1-866-222-0454.

Steps to Obtaining a NEW Trapping Licence

  • Review the basic eligibility criteria, to ensure you can meet the requirements.
  • Complete Trappers Education course.
  • When you complete the course, you may submit your application for licence package. The following is required in order to proceed with the licencing process:
    • A completed Trapping application form [PDF 38KB]
    • Please note if this application is for private property, you must include the management unit in which the property is located.
    • A cheque for $40, made payable to the B.C. Minister of Finance.

Visa/Mastercard Payment Authorization Form [PDF 133KB]

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit: Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.

Steps to RENEW your Trapping Licence

The following is required in order to proceed with the licencing process:

  • A completed Trapping application form [PDF 38KB];
  • Please note if this application is for private property, you must include the management unit in which the property is located.
  • A cheque for $40, made payable to the B.C. Minister of Finance.

Visa/Mastercard Payment Authorization Form [PDF 133KB]

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit: Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.

Trapline Transfer and Registration

  • Must be nineteen (19) years of age or older (to hold a registered trapline)
  • The following is required in order to proceed with the transfer process:
  • Trapline transfer [PDF 36KB]
  • Trapline registration [PDF 36KB]
  • A cheque for $50, made payable to the B.C. Minister of Finance.

Please note this process is not complete until the regional manager has approved of the transfer.

Visa/Mastercard Payment Authorization Form [PDF 133KB]

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit: Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I get a copy of my Trappers Education Certificate if I have misplaced it?
Contact Lynnie Roy at 250-387-9725
Do I require anything different to operate in a provincial park?
Yes, you require a Park Use Permit (P.U.P.) to operate your business. Please contact the Parks department for more information: 1-866-432-7272 – press 3 when you reach the telephone tree.