State and National Trapping Guidelines

State Fish and Game Trap Monitoring Resources

Alabama
Trapping in Alabama (outdooralabama.com)

Alaska
Alaska Trapping Regulations (adfg.alaska.gov) – PDF

Arizona
2022-2023 Trapping Regulations (azgfd.com) – PDF

Arkansas
2022-2023 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (agfc.com)

California
California Trapping Laws and Regulations (https://wildlife.ca.gov/)

Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife – Regulations (state.co.us)

Connecticut
Hunting and Trapping Information (ct.gov)

Delaware
Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations – DNREC Alpha (delaware.gov)

District of Columbia
Wildlife Control in the District | ddoe (dc.gov)

Florida
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | FWC (myfwc.com)

Rules and Regulations | FWC (myfwc.com)

Georgia
Trapping Regulations | Department Of Natural Resources Division (georgiawildlife.com)

Hawaii
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Wildlife Program (hawaii.gov)

Idaho
Trapping and Furbearer Information | Idaho Fish and Game

Illinois
Hunting (illinois.gov)

Indiana
DNR: DNR Home (in.gov)

DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide

Nuisance Wild Animal Control Permit Information – PDF

Iowa
Trapping & Fur Harvesting in Iowa (iowadnr.gov)

Kansas
Regulations / Law Enforcement / Services / KDWP – KDWP (ksoutdoors.com)

Kentucky
Furbearer Hunting and Trapping – Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife

Louisiana
Seasons and Regulations | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Maine
Trapping Regulations: Laws & Rules: Trapping: Hunting & Trapping: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Maryland
Furbearer Hunting & Trapping – Maryland Hunting | eRegulations

Massachusetts
321 CMR 3.00: Hunting | Mass.gov

Michigan
Wildlife Conservation Order (michigan.gov)

5.52 Nuisance animal control businesses, public nuisance animal control agencies and non-profit nuisance animal control organizations, permit issuance; requirements – PDF

Minnesota
Trapping & Furbearers | Minnesota DNR (state.mn.us)

Mississippi
MDWFP – Trapping Regulations

Missouri
Trapping Regulations | Missouri Department of Conservation (mo.gov)

Montana
Hunt By Species: Furbearers (Trapping) | Montana FWP (mt.gov)

Nebraska
Rules, Regulations and Orders – Nebraska Game and ParksNebraska Game and Parks | (outdoornebraska.gov)

Nevada
Hunting Rules and Regulations – Nevada Hunting (ndow.org)

New Hampshire
Trapping in NH | New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (state.nh.us)

New Jersey
Wildlife | Permits, Regulations & Resources | Fish & Wildlife (nj.gov)
N.J. Legislative Statutes (state.nj.us)

New Mexico
Rules and Penalties – New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (state.nm.us)

New York
Trapping Regulations – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

North Carolina
Trapping in North Carolina (ncwildlife.org)

Trapping Regulations – North Carolina Hunting | eRegulations

North Dakota
Upland Game, Migratory Game Bird, Furbearer Hunting Guide | North Dakota Game and Fish

Ohio
Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations ENGLISH (ohiodnr.gov) – PDF

Oklahoma
Furbearer/Coyote Regulations | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (wildlifedepartment.com)

Oregon
Furbearer trapping and hunting | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (myodfw.com)

Oregon Trapping and Hunting Regulations (state.or.us) – PDF

Pennsylvania
Trapping and Furbearers (pa.gov)

Rhode Island
Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2022 – 2023 and 2023 – 2024 Seasons (250-RICR-60-00-9) – Rhode Island Department of State

South Carolina
State Rules and Regulations (sc.gov)

South Dakota
Trapping | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (sd.gov)

Tennessee
Tennessee Trapping Regulations and Education (tn.gov)

Texas
Fur-Bearing Animal Regulations — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Utah
Furbearers (utah.gov)

Vermont
Furbearers and Trapping | Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (vtfishandwildlife.com)

Vermont Laws

Virginia
Furbearer Trapping Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR

Washington (state)
Furbearer trapping seasons and rules | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

West Virginia
Trapping – West Virginia Division of Natural Resources : West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (wvdnr.gov)

WV Hunting Regulations, July 2022 – June 2023 (wvdnr.gov) – PDF

Wisconsin
Trapping Regulations | | Wisconsin DNR

Wyoming
Wyoming Game and Fish Department – Furbearing Animal Trapping

 

Nationwide Trap Monitoring Regulations & EPA Guidelines