Trapping periods

The trapping periods vary according to the species groups trapped and the fur-bearing animal management unit (also known as UGAF).

The Indigenous have the exclusive right to trap in UGAF 6, 7 (except for the wildlife reserve La Vérendrye), 29, 31, 32, 50, 56 and 87 to 96.

Long-tailed weasel, least weasel, Eastern grey squirrel, red squirrel, ermine, American marten and fisher

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 31, 32, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53	From October 18 to March 1
8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40	From October 25 to February 15
16, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82	From October 25 to February 1
24, 25, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to March 1
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66	From October 18 to March 15

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for long-tailed weasel, least weasel, Eastern grey squirrel, red squirrel, ermine, American marten and fisher (in French) (PDF 171 Kb).

Striped skunk and raccoon

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 31, 32, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53	From October 18 to March 1
8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40	From October 25 to February 15
16, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82	From October 25 to February 1
24, 25, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to March 1
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66	From October 18 to March 15

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for striped skunk and raccoon (in French) (PDF 450 Kb).

Beaver and North American river otter

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68	From October 18 to March 22
16, 24, 25,70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to March 15

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for beaver and North American river otter (in French) (PDF 2.55 Mb).

Coyote, wolf, Arctic fox and red fox

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53	From October 18 to March 1
8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37, 40, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to March 1
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66	From October 18 to March 15
68	From October 18 to March 15
69	From December 15 to December 31

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for coyote, wolf, Arctic fox and red fox (in French) (PDF 734 Kb).

Canada lynx and bobcat

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53	From October 18 to March 1
8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37, 40, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to March 1
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68	From October 18 to March 15
69	From December 15 to December 31

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for Canada lynx and bobcat (in French) (PDF 2.73 Mb).

Muskrat and American mink

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53	From October 18 to April 21
16, 24, 25, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86	From October 25 to April 21
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68	From October 18 to May 15

The muskrat and American mink underwater cage trapping periods are presented in the following table.

UGAF	Underwater cage trapping periods
1 à 15, 17 à 23, 26 à 68	From October 18 to December 31
16, 24, 25, 70 à 86	From October 25 to December 31

Download the map of the trapping sectors and periods for muskrat and American mink (in French) (PDF 291 Kb).

Black bear

The black bear trapping period is subject to a trap limit.

UGAF	Periods
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66	From May 15 to June 30 And From October 18 to December 15
8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37, 40, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86	From May 15 to June 30 And From October 25 to December 15

UGAF

Periods

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66

From May 15 to June 30

And

From October 18 to December 15

8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 36, 37, 40, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86

From May 15 to June 30

And

From October 25 to December 15

All the trapping rules

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Information on the regulations

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Toll-free line: 1-844-523-6738
services.clientele@mffp.gouv.qc.ca

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