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List of AIHTS-certified live capture traps for mandatory

Three-year notice

As of the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 trapping periods, you will respectively be required to use only Agreement on International Humane Treatments Standards (AIHTS)-certified traps for the live capture of racoons (cages and boxes) and coyotes. 

Live capture of certain species must be done with Agreement on International Humane Treatments Standards (AIHTS)-certified traps. Consult the following list to comply with the standards.

Beaver (cage)

List of AIHTS-certified traps to use:

  • Cage Comstock 12 x 18 x 39 Swim Through
  • Dam Beaver Live Beaver Trap
  • Breathe Easy Live Trap
  • Ezee Set Live Trap
  • Hancock Live Trap
  • Koro “Klam” Live Trap

Wolf

List of AIHTS-certified traps to use:

  • BFV Beer #1 PLUS
  • Bélisle Snare #8
  • Bridger Alaskan #5 with laminated offset jaws
  • Bridger Alaskan #5 with padded jaws
  • Bridger Brawn #9 with padded jaws
  • Duke Pro Series 850-OS
  • LAY 76 Laminated
  • Livestock Protection EZ Grip #7
  • MB 750 Alaskan with 3/8-inch offset jaws
  • Muskwa #9 Laminated Offset
  • Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch® with 4 coil spring, a frame bar at least 8 mm thick and a an attachment ring at the centre of the frame bar
  • Rudy Red Wolf 4 1/2
  • Rudy Red Wolf CS
  • X TREME Wolf

Canada lynx

List of AIHTS-certified traps to use:

  • Bélisle Snare #6
  • Bélisle Selective
  • Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch® with 2 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch® with 4 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #3 with steel jaw that touch each other along their entire length (at least 8 mm thick), equipped with

Bobcat

List of AIHTS-certified traps to use:

  • Bélisle Snare #6
  • Bélisle Selective
  • Oneida Victor #1.5 Soft Catch® with 4 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #1.75 with laminated offset jaws equipped with 2 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch® with 2 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch® with 4 coil springs
  • Oneida Victor #3, with 3/16-inch offset jaws equipped with double round metal laminations (3/16 inch above and 1/4 inch below) and 2 coil springs.

Raccoon

List of AIHTS-certified traps to use:

  • Bridger T3
  • Duffer
  • Duke DP Coon Trap
  • Egg trap
  • Lil' Grizz Get'rz

Information on the regulations

Last update: January 16, 2026

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