Trapping for Survival
Primitive Field Trapping
The Trapping for Survival course focuses on primitive trapping methods used to secure food in wilderness survival situations.
Designed for individuals seeking practical survival capability, this program emphasizes reading animal sign, understanding travel corridors, and constructing effective trap systems using natural materials and minimal tools.
Students will learn to identify high-probability locations, select and build simple trap designs, and apply efficient methods for energy conservation in a survival context. Instruction focuses on practical wilderness knowledge, ethical considerations, and the role trapping plays in long-term sustainment.
All training is conducted in the field under realistic conditions. Students should expect a hands-on and detail-oriented experience.
This course is part of the specialization track and reinforces core survival skills.
Skills Covered
• Identifying animal sign and movement patterns
• Understanding travel corridors and trap placement
• Primitive trap construction using natural materials
• Ethical and legal considerations of trapping
• Food procurement strategies in survival situations
Course Length
1 Day Field Course
Location
Coyote Bushcraft training grounds Western NH.
Prerequisites
Foundations: Bushcraft & Survival or Coyote Bushcraft Survival 1
Foundations: Fire & Food
New Hampshire Hunter Safety or Home State Hunter Safety Course
NO actual animal trapping is performed
Good physical health recommended
Open to all experience levels
Course does NOT cancel for weather