What makes you attend a trappers convention?
What are the key elements to make a successful?

People, vendors, tail gaters, demos, food, fun.

The people. It is like a family reunion that you actually want to go to.

Yep .

The smells when you first walk into the dealer buildings.

The deals, had an option to buy new Dukes at $47 a doz. I'm pretty sure could of got them for less if buying 10 doz. or so. The National is the place to buy traps if you need alot of them. Plus some of the stuff or gimmics are good for some laughs.

The people. Only the people... for me.

I can order my supplies and have them delivered to my door for far less than it would cost me to drive to any convention that would have on hand all the supplies I want.

Demos... well once you know how to trap and have seen a few... if there's anyone touting a new method I'm interested in, I'll buy the book... I learn better by reading than by peering at what someone's doing a hundred yards away anyways.

So it boils down to people.... of 2 types. #1... people I know and want to see. Friends, in other words. That's the main reason I go to any convention. And #2.... financially supporting an association I feel has gone above and beyond. If a state assn makes the effort to really be spectacular, I'll gladly drive 6 hours to support them over lackluster, more local associations.

its the other people who attend. I go to work im the only guy there who traps. trapping conventions are kinda like camping in some remote place to trap only crowded. it recharges batteries. only crowd I ever been in I enjoy

THE PEOPLE,GOOD FOOD,HAVING GOOD TIME TALKING TRAPING.

The people make or break a convention. Distance now also makes a difference as well.

the people an seeing all the old stuff up close

THE SMELL man,THE SMELL..