2023 Trapping season dates
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Species |
Open Season |
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Bobcat1,2, coyote1, fox1, weasel |
Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 |
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Fisher1 |
Nov. 1 – Nov. 22 |
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Mink1, river otter1 |
Nov. 1 – Dec. 15 |
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Beaver1 |
Jan. 1 – April 15, 2023 and Nov. 1, 2023 – April 15, 2024 |
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Muskrat, opossum, raccoon, skunk |
Jan. 1 – Feb. 28, 2023 and Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024 |
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1 – pelt sealing and reporting required 2 – bobcats may only be trapped or salvaged in zones 1-8 |
Harvest reporting (pelt checking)
Harvest reporting rules for bobcat and otter
Bobcat and otter must be checked within 4 working days of the end of the season at a physical check station. Bobcats and otters cannot be reported online. The seal you receive from the check station must remain attached to the pelt until the pelt/carcass is prepared for mounting or the pelt is sold or tanned. Click here to find a check station.
Harvest reporting rules for beaver, coyote, fisher, fox, or mink.
You must report harvested beaver, coyote, fisher, fox, mink within 4 working days of the end of their respective seasons.
2 ways to report:
- Use MassFishHunt to report a harvest online
You will get a confirmation number after completion. You must write this number on a harvest tag of your own making, which should still be attached to your game. Confirmation numbers must remain attached until the pelt/carcass is prepared for mounting or the pelt is sold or tanned. - Take your harvested game to an official check station. Click here to find a check station. The seal you receive from the check station must remain attached to the pelt until the pelt/carcass is prepared for mounting or the pelt is sold or tanned.