52nd annual Virginia Trappers Association convention June 22-24th at the Page County Fairgrounds in Luray. Trapping supplies, demonstrations, antique traps and tools, food and music, youth membership give-aways, auction, Basic Trapper Training course on Sunday.

Free admission for VTA members and 16 and under.

Primitive camping $5 for weekend

Camper hook-up $25 for weekend

Bluegrass music by Greg Lam and Friends Friday evening. Bluegrass music Saturday evening as well.

Dealers expected:

Rodgers Hides and Supplies
Sawmill Creek Lures
Websters Predator Control
John Houben
Dobbins Products
Furlife TV
613 Outdoors
ACP Rednecks Pride
Southeastern Outdoor Supply
David Coffman Rustic Picture Frames
Lesel Reuwsaat
NAFA
Down South Trappers
Bill Kasten

Demo List

Friday

Warren Pence VA Bobcats
Shawn Phillips AL Bobcat/Coyote
Lesel Reuwsaat SD Predator Trapping
Travis Bandy VA Grey Fox
Ryan Lingerfelt VA Otter Trapping
Carl McGlothlin VA Snaring
Ron Jones NJ Synthetic Deer Scents and Mock Scrapes
Norm Mullins VA Beaver Trapping

Saturday

John Houben WV Coyotes
Dennis Boswell VA Tidal Muskrats
Michael White NY Beaver- Maximizing Profit
Ron Jones NJ Raccoons with DPs
Dave Rodgers PA K9s/Cats
Jason Webster PA Coyotes

Convention schedule (tentative)

Thursday June 21st 9:00 grounds open for dealer set-up and convention preparation.

Friday June 22nd

7am Gates Open
8am Dealer buildings open
9am Warren Pence VA Bobcats
10am Speed Demos (Josh Fitchett, Scooter Cogar, Norman Pierce)
11am Shawn Phillips AL Cats/Coyote
Noon Lee Reuwsaat SD Predator Trapping
1pm Travis Bandy VA Grey Fox Trapping
2pm Ryan Lingerfelt VA Otter Trapping
2pm Board of Directors meeting
3pm Carl McGlothlin VA Snaring
4pm Ron Jones NJ Synthetic Deer Scents and Mock Scrapes
5pm Norm Mullins VA Beaver Trapping
6pm VTA Dinner
7pm VTA Raffle drawing
7:15pm Bluegrass music Greg Lam and Friends

Saturday June 23rd

7am Gates Open
8am Dealer buildings open
8am John Houben WV Coyotes
9am Dennis Boswell VA Tidal Muskrats
10am Michael White NY Beaver Maximizing Profit
11am Ron Jones NJ Raccoons with DPs
Noon Dave Rodgers PA K9s/Cats
12:30pm Ladies frying pan and rolling pin toss
1pm Kids Activities (Sign up at gate)
1pm Jason Webster PA Coyotes
2pm Kids membership drawing
2pm General Membership meeting
Auction immediately following GM meeting
6pm Potluck dinner

Sunday June 24th

8:30 Basic Trapper Training course
9:00 Worship Service (if we can find someone to conduct)

Clean-up

Can't wait looks like a good line up.

TRYING
to get things worked out so we can make it.
cook out friday night??

Is the vta dinner for everyone. Can we get tickets there for it

Weather looks like it will cool down a little for the convention, but will still be warm.

As long as it cools down at night Paul. Brian told me he was going to make sure it was cooler for me LOL

VTA Convention Dinner, Friday June 22nd

Chicken Halves
Baked Beans
Macaroni and Cheese
Sliced Tomatoes
Cucumbers and Onions
Rolls
Iced Tea and Lemonade
Dessert

$10 per person, everyone is welcome - as of now we're planning to have enough to feed 100+. Tickets will be available at the gate.

Saturday evening dinner will be potluck, please bring something to share.

Weather for the convention is looking better all the time.

Looking wet. The forecast keeps changing as we get closer.

Longest trip we're going to make this year and it going to rain---great.

I'm gonna camp hope it don't rain much.