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Women's Trapping Camp
March 29th-30th 2025 ~ Spend the weekend learning about one of the most misunderstood outdoor activities in the United States. You will learn the history of trapping, modern trapping state laws, tools and techniques, furbearer behavior & habitats and how to read furbearer sign. This camp is an interactive camp. You will spend approximately half a day in a classroom setting (and will leave with your state required trappers’ education card). The rest of the weekend is outside, doing hands-on trap setting, trap line running, skinning and putting up fur, etc. By the end of the weekend, you will have a basic knowledge and confidence to start a small basic trap line of your own. Camp starts on Saturday morning and ends on Sunday afternoon.
Registration Fee - $100 (scholarships are available - contact BOW coordinator)
Location - The camp learning will take place in west-central Illinois at Siloam Springs State Park and lodging will be in Mt Sterling at the Irish House Hotel on Saturday evening. Discounted lodging available if needed for friday night also - please contact BOW coordintor for details.
Irish House Hotel -- 883 IL-99 850 East Street -- Mt Sterling, IL
Agenda
Saturday Morning
- Meet at the Irish House hotel at 7:30am, and group will be shuttled to Siloam Springs State Park 7:45 am.
- Classroom and Trappers Education Certification
- Lunch
Saturday Afternoon
- Small group demos of different types of sets – fox/coyote/bobcat, beaver/otter, mink/muskrat/raccoon
- Learn to make your own sets
Saturday Evening
- Dinner
- Optional fur crafting (extra fee involved to cover cost of furs)
Sunday Morning
- Breakfast at hotel, and shuttle leaves for Siloam Springs State Park at 7:45am
- Check traps and pick up traps. Learn to skin and prepare fur for the market
- Lunch – final discussions and wrap up
Please contact BOW Coordintor for more details.
Lisa Demeule
