29.241 Trapping license.

(1) Issuance. A trapping license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any resident applying for this license or to any nonresident of this state who applies for this license and who resides in a state that allows nonresidents of that state to trap within that state.

(3) Authorization. A trapping license authorizes the use of traps for trapping fur-bearing animals.

(4) Individual licenses required. If a trapper employs any person in trapping, a license is required for each person employed.

(5) Youth trapping. A person under the age of 16 may engage in trapping under the supervision of a licensed trapper without holding a trapping license or a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.597 (5).

(6) Mentored trapping license.

(a) In this section:

1. “Contact” has the meaning given in s. 29.324 (1) (a).

2. “Mentee" means a person holding a mentored trapping license who is receiving trapping instruction from a mentor.

3. “Mentor" means a person who provides trapping instruction to a mentee.

(b) A mentored trapping license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident applying for this license or to any nonresident of this state who applies for this license and who resides in a state that allows nonresidents of that state to trap within that state.

(c) A mentored trapping license authorizes trapping by a mentee while in contact with a mentor who meets the following qualifications:

1. The person is 18 years of age or older.

2. The person is the parent or guardian of the mentee or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor. This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who is 18 years of age or older.

3. At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is in contact with the mentee.

4. The person holds a current valid trapping license or is authorized to trap without holding a trapping license as provided under s. 29.337.

(d) A person may be issued only 2 mentored trapping licenses in his or her lifetime, and each mentored trapping license shall be valid for only one trapping season.

(e) A mentor under this subsection may take more than one person trapping at a time if the mentor determines he or she can adequately and safely serve as a mentor for all of the persons he or she takes trapping at one time.

(f) A person holding a mentored trapping license is not eligible to receive a harvest tag for trapping purposes for any species for which the department limits the number of available tags but may assist his or her mentor in the trapping of a species for which the department limits the number of available tags.

History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 284, 285, 437; 2005 a. 284; 2017 a. 343.