Winter trapping has been effective for some residents. While muskrats are not very active in the winter, don’t assume they are gone. Homeowners who saw muskrats this summer are encouraged to act before trapping season ends in January.
Colleagues from the Watershed Nature Center have found Frontier Wildlife Management will trap muskrat on your property. Call Bruce at Frontier, 795-6046, for details. The company has an initial set up fee and then charges per muskrat removed.
If you are trapping yourself, a fact sheet of IDNR’s seasons and limits is online.