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WI Womens Trap Camp

The nation’s first ever all-inclusive trapping camp exclusively for women, taught by women.

2026 Camp Details

When: March 20-22, 2026 

Where: DNR Sandhill Wildlife Area, Babcock, WI

The camp is restricted to adults 18 years or older.

No pets on premise.

  

Some of the skills taught at camp include:

  • Identifying traps and trap parts
  • Wildlife biology and disease taught by female WI DNR biologists
  • Trap preparation and setting in the field (only after you feel comfortable)
  • Identifying animal tracks and sign
  • Both dryland and wetland trapping techniques and safety
  • Wisconsin trapping regulations taught by female WI DNR wardens
  • Fur preparation including skinning, fleshing, and stretching
  • Fur garment sewing
  • Furbearer meat preparation and wild game feed
  • Safe, humane, and ethical trapping best management practices for setting, releasing, and dispatch
  • Teamwork, respect, and collaboration with peers and trapping instructors in a safe and welcoming environment with open-minded women



2026 Trap Camp

  

REGISTRATION - Registration opens October 1st of each year. The call for registration will be on the WI Women's Trap Camp facebook page or by emailing womenstrapcamp@gmail.comto be placed on the registration email list. 

ADVANCED WORKSHOP - A weeklong advanced workshop is open to all WTC graduates following the 3 day camp. It runs from Monday at 5pm to Friday at 2pm. Days are filled with setting your own trapline with assistance from instructors and at night we continue to learn about trap prep and maintenance, making trapping supplies, putting up fur, sewing fur, and preserving meat. Registration opens in January through emails to past students.

PENNSYLVANIA WTC - With assistance from the Fur Takers of America, the Pennsylvania Game Commission,  the Wisconsin Cooperative Trapper Education Program, and the PA Trappers Association, the WTC has expanded into PA. Students become WI Trapper Education certified and learn everything the WTC has to offer. 

EXPANSION - We're always looking to expand to other locations within WI and other states. If you have any ideas on locations, please feel free to contact womenstrapcamp@gmail.com. We require a full kitchen and housing that can serve a minimum of 30 people and is located on (or very near to) upland and wetland trapping grounds. 

THANK YOU TO OUR PAST AND CURRENT SPONSORS, THE WTA FOR SUPPORT AND BEING LEADERS IN TRAPPER EDUCATION, AND OUR INSTRUCTORS FOR VOLUNTEERING HUNDREDS OF HOURS TO MAKE SURE THIS CAMP IS AN ANNUAL SUCCESS!

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Generous Sponsors and Donors

Company Donors:

Weibe Knives

Kaatz Bros Lures

Cumberland Trapping Supply

Fox Valley Wildlife Control LLC

Mark June Lures

Southern Snares and Supply

SheTraps

Dunlap Lures

Duke Traps

Tomahawk Live Trap

Top Lot Stretcher Co.

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Organization Donors:

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, R3 Program

Shadows on the Wolf

National Wildlife Turkey Federation

Wisconsin Trappers Association Districts:  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Fur Takers of America


Individual Donors:

Ed & Dawn Dubuque

Jim Binder

Don Dombrowski

Chris Bezio

Mike Kortenhof

Scott McCauley

Bill Wrasse

Charles Jannsen

Attendees will leave camp with tons of AWESOME SWAG from our very generous donors and sponsors!!

Contact Info

Contact Info

Camp Coordinators


Jenna Malinowski (registration/waiting list, facility information, licensing, trapper education manual questions, becoming an instructor)

715-562-0017

Jenna.Malinowski@wisconsin.gov



Skye Defourneaux (media contacts, social media, camp curriculum, trailer inquiries, donations and sponsorship, raffles items)

wistrapmedia@gmail.com

Email Camp Coordinator

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