Starting Dec. 1, 2024 this free permit is required by all trappers targeting nongame (raccoon, badger, red fox) and predatory animals (coyote, striped skunk, spotted skunk, weasel) inside of the geographic area defined by federal court order. (See map below) The only exception is that trappers using water sets or live cage traps do not need the Free Supplemental Trapping Permit.
Learn more: Read the full FAQ (PDF)
The Free Supplemental Trapping Permit is available online through the FWP online licensing system or by stopping by an FWP office.
Declaration form
Trappers who are operating in defined geographic area for livestock protection purposes must have not only the Free Supplemental Trapping Permit but also a completed and signed declaration identifying the producer’s name, that the producer has provided permission for the trapping activities, and the county where the activities are occurring. This declaration form can be downloaded at the time of acquiring a free Supplemental Trapping Permit online or obtained at any FWP office. A completed and signed declaration form must be carried by the trapper at all times when conducting livestock protection trapping activities.
Landowners who are trapping nongame or predators on their own land or land they lease within the court-ordered geographic area need the Free Supplemental Trapping Permit, but do not need the declaration.
