MDC, Missouri Trappers Association, and St. Louis Area Scouting host innovative trapping experience program Dec. 5-6

EUREKA, Mo.—Trapping is an ancient sport with a heritage that stretches way back into history.  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the Missouri Trappers Association (MTA), and Greater St. Louis Area Scouting are partnering to host an innovative two-day program to teach the basics of trapping.  It will provide all the foundational skills of the sport with hands-on training.

Scout. Set. Skin: A Missouri Trapping Experience will take place Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 – 6.  This free program is open to anyone age 18 years or older and will include lunch on both days.

“This is an all-inclusive, two-day educational trapping opportunity for both the public and scouts and will cover all the basics in the world of the trapper,” said Cody Diehl, MDC outdoor education center technician.

On day one, participants will meet at the Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center in Eureka at 8 a.m.  Members from MDC and MTA will present an education session that will cover the art of techniques of trapping, teach safety, and go over Missouri trapping regulations.

After lunch, participants will head to neighboring Beaumont Scout Reservation.  Here they’ll scout for animal signs and set traps around the pond and creek.

Day two will begin at 8 a.m. at Beaumont Scout Reservation where participants will check traps, gather their harvests, then return to Henges Outdoor Education Center.  After lunch, the MDC and MTA team will discuss the process of skinning, the many different uses for hides, and how to process the rest of the animal.

To register for Scout. Set. Skin: A Missouri Trapping Experience, go to http://short.mdc.mo.gov/oMg.

Participants should note that this class will not serve as a certification class for cable traps; it is designed as a basic introductory course on the art of scouting, setting, trapping, and harvesting game.

The Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is at 1100 Antire Road, just off I-44, exit 269 in Eureka. 

Sign up for email or text alerts to stay informed of MDC’s latest programs and events by going to https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZoP. 

MDC is committed to accessibility at all its nature centers, regional facilities, and conservation areas. To request an ADA accommodation for participation in MDC programs, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/accessibility.

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