As a Trapper, in Addition to the Conservation License, why Do I Also Have to Obtain a Special Recreational Use License (SRUL) From Dnrc, While Folks who Hunt and Fish Don't?

The Land Board has determined that trapping is an activity that cannot be allowed to be randomly conducted on state trust land. Rather, it requires more stringent guidelines, restrictions, and limitations in order to establish accountability and to help provide public safeguards. Additionally, it is an activity that requires communication and coordination with other users of state land, including surface lessee's, in order to address management concerns. As such, DNRC will continue to require persons wishing to trap on state land to obtain an SRUL and will limit the tracts authorized in the license to a number that will help assure compliance with these requirements.  more