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- Curtis Twellmann
Assistant Furbearer Specialist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
608-261-6452
Trapping season dates and application deadlines
Bobcat
Application deadline for bobcat permits is always August 1.
Fisher
Application deadline for fisher permits is always August 1.
Otter
Application deadline for otter permits is always August 1.
Beaver
| 2017 seasons |
| Zone A (northwest) |
Nov. 4 - April 30, 2018 |
| Zone B (northeast) |
Nov. 4 - April 30, 2018 |
| Zone C (south) |
Nov. 4 - March 31, 2018 |
| Zone D (Mississippi River) |
Day after duck season closes to March 15, 2018 |
| See trapping regulations for details. |
Mink
| 2017 seasons |
| Statewide |
Oct. 28 - March 4, 2018 |
| Mississippi River zone |
The day after the duck season closes or the second Monday in November (Nov. 13), whichever occurs first, through March 4, 2018. |
| See trapping regulations for details. |
Muskrat
| 2017 seasons |
| Statewide |
Oct. 28 - March 4, 2018 |
| Mississippi River zone |
The day after the duck season closes or the second Monday in November (Nov. 13), whichever occurs first, through March 4, 2018. |
| See trapping regulations for details. |
Other
Opossum, skunk, weasel and snowshoe hare
No season limits, bag limits, size limits or possession limits, but
a license is required.
Other season dates information
Last revised: Tuesday February 14 2017
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