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The easiest and most comprehensive way
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We want to facilitate access to our hunting safety course for friends and families. The more you are, the less you pay!
A complete 3-hour course… well organized in 6 chapters
- Study at your own pace
- First chapter is on us!
- Unlimited and free retries
Trapper education requirements
in Texas
Trapper Education isn’t required in Texas, but it’s highly recommended for anyone who wants to trap safely and legally.
You’ll learn humane techniques, and best practices to protect wildlife, avoid fines, and earn landowner trust.
Be a responsible Texas trapper—learn the skills, protect wildlife, and master fur harvesting in Texas.
Trapper Education Safety Course
3 easy steps
Study at your own pace
- Start the course for free
- Pay only $ 19.95 (the course, quizzes, and online certificate included)
- Complete an easy-to-read study guide approved by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Take the final test
- Pass the final test
- Free retries - Risk free!
Print the Certificate
- Print your trapper safety certificate
- Go trapping!
Online Study Guide
Chapter content
Reasons for Trapper Education
- Trappers' contribution in wildlife conservation
- How wildlife and habitat interact
- Benefits of trapping
Safe Trap Handling
- Different types of traps
- Preparing traps for safe and effective use
- Traps maintenance and inspection
Field Practices & Safety
- Basic practices of safe trapping
- Humane dispatch of furbearing animals
- Safe practices for handling firearms
Proper Fur Handling & Marketing
- Proper and safe fur handling techniques
- Handling animal carcasses
- Options to market pelts
Trapping Laws, Regulations & Wildlife Identification
- Understanding the role of trapping in wildlife management
- Resources to find current trapping regulations
- Game identification
Personal Responsibility
- Promoting responsibility and ethical behavior
- Trapping Best Management Practices
- Techniques to enhance selectivity
You may ask
FAQ - Texas Trapper Safety Course and Hunting License
- Is the Beasafehunter trapper course approved by the state of Texas?
Yes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife have approved and accepted the Beasafehunter Trapper Course.
- Is my Trapper Education Certificate good in other states?
Every U.S. state that demands a Trapper Education Certification will accept Trapper Education Certificate from other states that conform to IHEA requirements as well. Such as the Beasafehunter Trapper Education course.
You should follow your trapper safety course in the State where you plan to Trap.
- Does the Trapper Education Certificate expire?
No. It is good for life.
- Who is required to take the Trapper Education course in Texas?
Trapper Education isn’t required in Texas, but it’s highly recommended for anyone who wants to trap safely and legally.
- What types of Texas Licenses are available?
View the full list of Texas Licenses available through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's website.
