While I do agree that the cost associated with the course is definitely on the high side the benefits are also vast. I went through the channels and attended the course(with lots of prior experience). The hands on knowledge I gained was not all that extensive but for the guys next to me that were not as fortunate in there upbringing it would have been invaluable. Non of us trappers have an issue taking a snaring workshop or fur handling course and the knowledge that can be gained is huge. So put yourselves in the shoes of a blank slate green hand wanting to learn a new skill. Basic trapping course should be something sought after. The more knowledgeable the trapper the better off we are as a whole IMO. Only takes one trap to hurt the whole lot of us.
This all being said I would agree with a grandfather system for experience. Set a number for harvest reports or fur receipts to qualify.
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