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- apply for a permit and check permit status online.
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- Curtis Twellmann
Assistant Furbearer Specialist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
608-261-6452
Trapping season dates and application deadlines
Bobcat
Application deadline for bobcat permits is always August 1.
Fisher
Application deadline for fisher permits is always August 1.
Otter
Application deadline for otter permits is always August 1.
Beaver
| 2019 seasons |
| Zone A (northwest) |
Nov. 2 – Apr. 30, 2020 |
| Zone B (northeast) |
Nov. 2 – Apr. 30, 2020 |
| Zone C (south) |
Nov. 2 – Mar. 31, 2020 |
| Zone D (Mississippi River) |
Day after duck season closes to Mar. 15, 2020 |
| See trapping regulations for details. |
Other
Opossum, skunk, weasel, snowshoe hare and woodchucks
No season limits, bag limits, size limits or possession limits, but
a license is required.
Other season dates information
Last revised: Thursday May 09 2019
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