Spring fur harvester courses are currently on hold while discussions with the Department of Natural Resources are ongoing. We hope to resume offering these courses in the fall once those discussions are completed.
The Trappers Association of Nova Scotia delivers the Fur Harvester Education Courses on behalf of the NS Department of Natural Resources. You must go online at huntns.ca to sign up.
Typically there is one spring course held in April in the Shubenacadie (locations my change) and four fall courses held in September at Tusket, Baddeck or Whycocomagh and two in the Shubenacadie (locations may change.)
Tentative Dates for courses are:
- locations may change
- Baddeck or Whycocomagh– Second Saturday of September
- Shubenacadie
- April (date to be set closer to time of course)
- Third Saturday of September (approximate date, date to be set closer to time of course)
- Third Sunday of September (approximate date, date to be set closer to time of course)
- Tusket – Fourth Saturday of September (approximate date, date to be set closer to time of course)