North American beaver

Species it is confused with

Check these before deciding what you are looking at. If you are not certain what it is, do not shoot.

• Muskrat · Ondatra zibethicus
• Nutria · Myocastor coypus

Where legal take is listed

• Alberta — trapping · Alberta Guide to Trapping Regulations 2026-2027
• British Columbia — trapping · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• Manitoba — trapping · Trapping of Wild Animals Regulation, M.R. 245/90, Schedule A
• New Brunswick — trapping · Hunt & Trap Regulations Summary 2026–2027
• Newfoundland and Labrador — trapping · 2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide
• Northwest Territories — trapping · NWT Summary of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, July 1 2022 - June 30 2023
• Nova Scotia — trapping · 2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations
• Ontario — trapping · O. Reg. 670/98 Open Seasons — Wildlife (read via e-Laws .doc export)
• Prince Edward Island — trapping · Wildlife Conservation Act — Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations (consolidated to 2022-09-03)
• Québec — trapping · Périodes de piégeage
• Saskatchewan — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Trappers Guide
• Alabama — hunting, trapping · Beaver, Nutria, and Groundhog Seasons 2026-2027 (ADCNR)
• Alaska — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations: Fur Animals, Small Game, Unclassified Game, and Deleterious Exotic Wildlife (pp.140-142)
• Arizona — trapping · 2026-27 Arizona Trapping Regulations
• Arkansas — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (PDF)
• California — hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · California Trapping Laws and Regulations (rev. 5/1/2025), FGC and 14 CCR excerpts
• Colorado — hunting, trapping · 2 CCR 406-3 Chapter W-3 Furbearers and Small Game, Except Migratory Birds (07/16/2026; eff. 2026-09-01)
• Connecticut — trapping · 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide
• Delaware — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide: Furbearer Trapping & Hunting
• Florida — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Florida Resident Game and Furbearer Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits (FWC)
• Georgia — hunting, trapping · Non-Native & Invasive Species | Georgia DNR WRD
• Idaho — trapping · Upland Game, Turkey & Furbearer 2026 & 2027 Seasons & Rules
• Illinois — trapping · Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-2027 (PDF read from cached copy of the digest linked on this page)
• Indiana — hunting, trapping · Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide 2026-2027: Furbearer Hunting
• Iowa — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Iowa Hunting, Trapping & Migratory Game Bird Regulations (DNR PDF; page numbers cited)
• Kansas — trapping · Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, Fall 2025-Spring 2026
• Kentucky — hunting, trapping · Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide, August 2026-March 2027
• Louisiana — nuisance or unprotected take, trapping · 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting Regulations (updated Aug 7, 2026)
• Maine — trapping · 2026-27 Maine Trapping Lawbook
• Maryland — trapping · 2026-27 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping (official guide, linked from dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide)
• Minnesota — trapping · Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Regulations (effective July 2026 - June 30, 2027)
• Mississippi — hunting, nuisance or unprotected take, trapping · Nuisance Species Regulations (MDWFP)
• Missouri — trapping · A Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026
• Montana — nuisance or unprotected take, trapping · 2026 Wolf, Furbearer, Trapping and Hunting Regulations
• Nebraska — trapping · Small Game & Waterfowl Guide 2025-2026
• Nevada — hunting, trapping · CR 26-13 2026-27 & 2027-28 Seasons, Bag Limits ... Upland Game Birds, Rabbits, Wild Turkey, Furbearers
• New Hampshire — trapping · Fis 300 Wildlife Seasons and Rules
• New Mexico — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 New Mexico Hunting Rules & Information (v08.11.26)
• North Dakota — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Small Game, Waterfowl and Furbearer Proclamation
• Ohio — trapping · Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-27 (effective 1 Sep 2026-31 Aug 2027); PDF read from cached copy
• Oklahoma — hunting, trapping · Furbearer/Coyote Regulations
• Oregon — hunting, trapping · Oregon Furbearer Trapping & Hunting Regulations, July 1 2026 - June 30 2028
• Pennsylvania — trapping · 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits
• Rhode Island — trapping · Hunting and Trapping Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-9)
• South Carolina — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide
• South Dakota — hunting, trapping · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Tennessee — hunting, trapping · Summary of Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Seasons Dates | TWRA
• Texas — hunting, trapping · Outdoor Annual: Seasons & Bag Limits: Fur-bearing Animals
• Utah — hunting, trapping · 2026 Black Bear, Cougar and Furbearer Guidebook
• Vermont — trapping · 2026 Vermont Guide to Hunting & Trapping Laws (official lawbook, publisher-hosted)
• Virginia — trapping · Furbearer Trapping Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR
• Washington — trapping · 2026 Washington Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulations (Jul 1 2026 - Jun 30 2027)
• West Virginia — trapping · West Virginia 2026-2027 Hunting Season Dates | WVDNR
• Wisconsin — trapping · 2026 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons PUB-CS-076-2026 (updated 06/08/2026)
• Wyoming — hunting, trapping · WGFC Ch. 4 Furbearing Animal Hunting or Trapping Seasons (dated Jul 14 2021; matches 2026/27 brochure)

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.