What to Trap
Furbearer species are mammals that are trapped primarily for their fur and include carnivores such as raccoons and coyotes, rodents such as beaver and muskrats, and North Carolina's only marsupial, the opossum.
A class of warm-blooded animals with fur or hair on their bodies. Mammals are vertebrates. The young are born live and feed on milk from their mothers.
| Image | Species | Scientific Name | State Classification | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beaver | Castor canadensis | Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Game & Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Coyote | Canis latrans | NonGame | Range: Statewide |
 | Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Game | Range: Statewide |
 | Groundhog | Marmota monax | NonGame | More information |
 | Mink | Neovison vison | Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Nutria | Myocastor coypus | NonGame | More Information |
 | Opossum, Virginia | Didelphis virginiana | Game & Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Otter, River | Lontra canadensis | Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Raccoon | Procyon lotor | Game & Furbearer | Range: Statewide |
 | Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes | Game | Range: Statewide |
 | Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis | Furbearer | More Information |
 | Spotted Skunk | Spilogale putorius | Furbearer | |
 | Weasel, Long-tailed | Mustela frenata | Furbearer | Range: Statewide |