What permit or certification must a person obtain before they can legally trap furbearers in Maine for the first time?

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Trapper education through the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is the required certification for first-time furbearer trappers. This course covers the regulations specific to trapping, how to identify target and non-target species, ethical and humane trapping practices, and safe handling of traps and gear. Completing it ensures you’re legally allowed to trap and understand Maine’s trapping rules, which go beyond general hunter safety. A basic hunter safety course is for hunting, not trapping; a fisheries permit relates to fish, not furbearers; and there is indeed a mandatory education requirement before you can trap. So the MDIFW Trapper Education course is the correct prerequisite.