Conservation Law Enforcement Office,

Camp Lejeune

"...to provide wildlife enforcement and a safe hunting and fishing environment for the harvesting of natural resources aboard Camp Lejeune..."

Trapping On Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune:

· You must meet the authorized user requirements listed on the Base Game Warden Office “Hunting Web Site.”

· A Base Trapping Permit is required for persons 13 years of age and older, and must  be in possession of a valid North Carolina State Trapping License.

· The Base Trapping Permit can be obtained at the Base Game Warden Office. The Trapping Permit is valid from July of the year of purchase to the following June, at a cost of $25.00 dollars.

Trapping Procedures:

· All trapping must be conducted in accordance with the current North Carolina State and Federal Laws and Regulations governing trapping, to include the following requirements:

· Traps must be marked with owner’s identification.

· Traps must be checked daily, and captured animals removed.

· Prior to setting a trap line, trappers must notify the Base Game Warden Office by telephone letting them know where you intend to trap.

· Trapping is not allowed in areas being used for live-fire exercises, in the nature study area (located by Brewster Middle School and Lejeune High School), Paradise Point riding trails, impact areas, or within 100 yards of any residential area.

· Trapping is prohibited in training areas prior to and during scheduled organized hunts.

· Trappers must submit in writing to the Base Game Warden Office a report, within seven days after the end of the trapping season, specifying the number of/and  species harvested during the season.

Type of Traps Not Allowed:

· All spiked-jawed and killer-type traps larger than No. 220 are prohibited. All killer traps must be completely submerged in water while set.

· All leg-hold traps larger than No. 2 are prohibited.

Special Requirement For Steel Jaw Traps:

· All steel jaw traps set in the CA, CB, DA, and DB areas will be positioned and submerged in water at all times.

Installation  and Environment, Environmental Conservation Branch

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

 Base Conservation Law Enforcement Office

Phone: (910) 451-2196/5226