On March 24-26,
2017, the Moncton & Area Trappers Council, in
cooperation with the Department of Energy & Resource
Development, held their second trapper education course
for 2017 at the DERD facilities in Dieppe. There were 17
students who started the course, but one student had to
leave early, due to illness, so only 16 finished.
Thanks go to the MATC volunteer instructors who helped
out at the course. They are Jim Marriner, Gerry
Williamson, Kevin White, Craig Smith, Jean Vienneau,
James Ritchie, Charles LeBlanc and Oswald McFadden.
Thanks also go to the DERD instructors, Region 2
Conservation Education Coordinator, Burton Murray and
Rae McEachern who travelled from Miramichi. A trap draw
was held with 2 newly graduated trappers going home,
each with a brand new trap. This is the second course
for Moncton this year. Another 23 students graduated
from the course given in January.
Instructor Charles Leblanc shows how to skin a raccoon
Instructor
Charles Leblanc watches over his student fleshing a
raccoon
Instructor
Oswald McFadden fleshing a fox
Instructor
James Ritchie shows the students how to skin and flesh a
muskrat
Instructors
James Ritchie and Oswald McFadden demonstrate how to
properly nail out a beaver pelt
Instructor Charles Leblanc shows the students how to
flesh a beaver
Instructor
Gerry Williamson helping his student fleshing an otter
002 – trap draw winner
003 – trap draw winner
Instructor
Gerry Williamson shows the students how to skin and
flesh an otter
