Bland rendezvous VTA D1
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20 October 2018 At The Bland County Fair Grounds In Bland , Va. Free Admission and Camping
Big Walker Motel Bland, VA. About a mile away 276-688-3331
Directions
77 North exit 52 turn right on Hwy. 52 go 1 mile at stop sign turn right go 100 yards Turn left on Fair Ground
77 South exit 52 turn left follow above directions
Demos Friday 19th.
08:00 AM Vendors Open
09:00 AM Trevor Rector Coons
10:00 Am Matthew Lewis Canines
11:00 Am Steve Cox Blind Sets
12:00 Lunch
01:00 Pm Travis Bandy Bobcats
02:00 Pm Norman Pierce Skunks
03:00 Pm John Gullion PVC Sets
04:00 Pm James Shabastian Snares
05:00 Pm Tony Hall Muskrats
06:00 Pm Trappers Dinner
07:00 Pm Live Music
Demos Saturday 20Th.
08:00 AM Vendors Open
09:00 Am Wynston Holbrook Fox
10:00 Am Kevin Wimmer Mink
11:00 Am Hal Sullivan Otter & Beaver
12:00 Lunch
01.00 Pm Auction & Raffle Drawing
02:00 Pm John Huben Coyotes
03:00 Pm Warren Pence Bobcats
04:00 Pm John Epler Fur Market
05:00 Pm Vendors Close
Vendors
Epler Fur
Seven Oaks
Murray’s
Paul Dobbins
Sullivan Line
Virginia Trappers Association
National Rifle Association
Corner Stone
Midway Telmetry
Fur Life
Trappers Dinner Friday Bring a Covered Dish if you like District 1 Will Provide Main Course
Live Music Friday Night
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/07/18 08:22 AM
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If you have never been to this rendezvous come on down is a beautiful time in the mountains for Virginia. Just ask anyone that has been it a free event with no table fees no gate fees and great food and good mountain music and a lot of new friends to be made.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/07/18 02:45 PM
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cotton
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going to be a good one for sure hope no parts of my body blow up this year to keep me from being there
John 3/16
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/07/18 04:22 PM
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Hal
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La pervenche est une tr�s belle couleur!!
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: Bob Newberry]
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10/07/18 06:00 PM
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cotton
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Hay Cotton, Just get you a bottle of (THRU) OC And apply generously, works wonders!!! can ya get it in gallon jugs Bob??
John 3/16
ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: John Houben]
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10/07/18 07:50 PM
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Hey, Bandy. How is the traffic situation on I-77 between Blue Field and Bland. Earlier in the summer we had a long go of it getting through the tunnel. Coming from West Virginia would I be better off taking an alternate route? . . . Thanks, Houben. pretty sure it's still a mess there, might try to go around it if ya can.
John 3/16
ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/07/18 08:35 PM
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It is all clear now they have finished up.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/07/18 10:18 PM
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QuietButDeadly
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I plan to be there representing the NCTA. Might just raffle off a Dunn Knife.
Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/08/18 03:21 PM
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QuietButDeadly
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The 2017 NTA SE was the same weekend as Bland also. I went to Bland in '17 and will do the same in '19.
I personally would like to see the NTA SE held in the spring to eliminate the conflicts with established state and local rondys. Bland and Crossville are only 4 hours apart so they are competing for some of the same vendors and attendees.
Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/10/18 08:50 PM
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Norm Mullins
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That would add a lot of miles John...probably better to suffer the slow traffic on I77.
There is another alternate route that would add only about 15 miles or so, but it's a mountain road and will be somewhat slow going too: At Exit 9, take 460 west to route 598 (Bland Road). Rt 598 will bring you out on the south side of East River Mt tunnel back onto I77 at mile marker 68.
Last edited by Norm Mullins; 10/10/18 08:51 PM.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: Norm Mullins]
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10/11/18 06:47 AM
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I drove through the Princeton area on I77 last Saturday. The north bound lanes are open. One lane of the south bound side was closed from mile marker 9 to the tunnel at mile marker 1. Slow going but it was moving. Thanks, Norm
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/12/18 12:16 AM
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I'd like to make another Bland convention while I'm still young. Maybe in the next few years. Have a great time guys.
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/12/18 08:19 AM
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Can't wait to see everyone this weekend.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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Can't wait to see everyone this weekend.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: jackrock]
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10/12/18 08:36 PM
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you can call one of the trapping venders and they will bring you how ever much you need.
boys, there ain't no way salt can be bad for ya... if your eating it on buttered sweet corn...NO WAY
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/16/18 09:55 PM
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If anyone is camping you can set up Thursday I will be there by noon.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/17/18 08:13 PM
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First time coming to Bland. Been wanting to come down there for a few years. Finally got some vacation so really looking forward to it. I plan on getting there tomorrow evening. Who do I need to see Friday to drop off an apple pie for the cook out?
Russ
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/18/18 07:32 AM
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Which type of apple pie are you referring to I know there was some served at the battle of apple hill in Ohio that almost took out whole bunch of Va troops. It wasn't the kind you eat though?
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/18/18 10:51 AM
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Who do I need to see Friday to drop off an apple pie for the cook out?
Russ Me I will get two made if you go next year JD. Bandy, It would be just a normal apple pie. I still take a few sips of the liquid kind. But have pretty well given the liquid up after the OSTA convention at Caldwell a few years back . Heading that way as soon as I get off here. Looking for a couple of days of just relaxing. Russ
U.S.ARMY(76-80) Member OSTA
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/20/18 06:57 AM
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We had a great day yesterday the weather was a Paul says Perfect and what a feed we had last night. I'm heading back over this morning got a little rain and the air has cooled down some just your normal trapping day.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: Bob Newberry]
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10/20/18 08:48 PM
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Thanks bandy and the rest of the vta the BEK Wimmer crew had a great time great food great people. I always look forward to this gathering gets the trapping blood to flowing for the upcoming season. It was kinda short on attendance but that was expected one thing abt this crew that is left they all love to trap very little did you hear anyone talk of who low the fur market is just goes to show how many are in it just trying to preserve our trapping heritage. THANKS d1 vta for another great rondy for the books. BEK
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/20/18 09:32 PM
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Back home myself! Always a good time at the Bland Rondy. Hard to have a bad time with good folks talking trapping.
Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF
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Re: Bland rendezvous VTA D1
[Re: bandy]
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10/21/18 08:09 AM
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Got in late last night stayed over and feed all that stayed till this morning. I've got to head back over and clean up the grounds there is a bunch of people that worked there tails off to put this show on. My hat is off to all these people and a big thanks I could not do it on my own.
No matter where you go there you are.
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