Trapping Regulations

 All traps must be marked with attached metal tags that provide the owners name and address. No steel leghold traps larger than #4 or traps with steel teeth are allowed. Traps must be checked at least once every 48 hours. No Traps shall be set within 660 feet from an occupied dwelling, community, town, picnic area or other place where public gatherings are likely to take place. Snares must have a mechanical lock, swivel device on the anchor end and a deer stop to prohibit the loop from closing to a diameter less than 2 1/2 inches. Snares must have name tags also. Attaching snares to a drag is prohibited. 

 It is illegal to destroy any wildlife dens, burrows, or nests; or possess raw furs beyond the 10th day following the closure of that season without a specific permit from the Department. No person shall disturb another persons' raps, harass, kill, or take a trapped animal from another persons' traps. It shall be illegal to trap small, upland or big game animals. Only furbearers may be legally trapped during respective seasons (Exception: cottontail may be trapped). If protected species are trapped accidentally or otherwise, the animal shall be released undisturbed, or if killed, the Department must be notified BEFORE the animal is removed from the trapping device. Tribal Wildlife Personnel in the performance of their duties, may seize all traps, trapping devices and wildlife held in violation of those provisions.