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Originally Posted by Marty S
They havent disclosed anything yet. Im sure there is some type of provision for enabling young trappers, not shutting them out.
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If that's the case then why after years of a mandatory Standard Trapping courses has the ATA not made any provisions to reduce the price to make it more accessible for kids to take the course? The ATA has had total control over the price of the course and actually increased it, self governance in a sense, and they won't even entertain the thought of reducing the price for anyone. The ATA makes +$200 per student on those courses and generating that revenue is their priority, not making the course more accessible for kids or anyone else.
Do you really think that the ATA will make any provisions for reducing the cost of a license, or the Standard Trapping course for that matter, AFTER they self regulate when they won't do it now? No, it'll increase if anything.
In other provinces their associations advocate for lower costing trapping courses to keep them more accessible, especially for kids. They don't treat it as a cash cow to generate revenue:
NF
Course fee is $150 for adults and $80 for youth (12 - 17)
That includes the Atlantic Trapper Education Student manual
NS
$21.17 plus HST
PEI
Free to those 12 to 15 years of age
$20 for those 16 years of age and over
NB
10-16 years $40
17 and older $65
Trapper Ed Manual $10
QC
$200
ON
The cost of the course is dependent on the costs incurred by the instructor, with the maximum charge being $350.00. Included in the cost is the Fur Harvest, Fur Management and Conservation Course Manual
MB
FREE.........There may be a minimal charge per student to cover expenses.
SK
$35
BC
Course cost, which includes a manual and a one year membership in the BC Trappers Association, is $450 (18 years and older), and $350 for youths (12-17 years).
YK
$315 and includes the Yukon Trappers Manual
AB
$399.00 + GST and includes the Trapper Education Manual