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NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 #6575529
07/17/19 10:50 AM
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NTA Conventions 1961- 2021


> 1961 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL October
> 1962 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL Sep 28-29
> 1963 Lake Itasca State Park, MN Sep 27-28
> 1964 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN September
> 1965 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN Sep 24-25
> 1966 Historyland, Hayward, WI Sep 23-25
> 1967 Turkeyfoot Valley School, Confluence, PA Aug 18-19
> 1968 Beck’s Grove, NY Aug 16-17
> 1969 Izaak Walton Club, Iowa City, IA Aug 15-16
> 1970 School gym, Davis, WV Aug 14-15
> 1971 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ Aug 20-22
> 1972 Alba, MO Aug 18-20
> 1973 Whirli-Gig in L’Anse, MI Aug 17-18
> 1974 Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon, OH Aug 17-18
> 1975 Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Marshall, MI Aug 22-24
> 1976 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ Aug 20-22
> 1977 County Fairgrounds, Scribner, NE Aug 19-20
> 1978 Clearfield County Fairgrounds, Clearfield, PA Aug 18-20
> 1979 Ski Hi Stampede Fairgrounds, Monte Vista, CO Aug 17-19
> 1980 Rutland County Fairgrouds, Rutland, VT Aug 15-17
> 1981 Central Iowa Fairgrounds, Marshalltown, IA Aug 14-16
> 1982 Ostego County Fairgrounds, Gaylord, MI Aug 20-22
> 1983 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS Aug 19-21
> 1984 Tennessee Technical University, Cookeville, TN Aug 17-19
> 1985 Duluth Arena Complex, Duluth, MN Aug 16-18
> 1986 Fond du Lac Cty Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI Aug 14-17
> 1987 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH Aug 20-23
> 1988 Civic Center, Peoria, IL Aug 10-14
> 1989 Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA Aug 17-20
> 1990 Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR Aug 16-19
> 1991 Syracuse Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY Aug 1-4
> 1992 Waterloo Cattle Congress Grounds, Waterloo, IA Aug 6-9
> 1993 York Fairgrounds, York, PA Aug 5-8
> 1994 Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI Aug 4-7
> 1995 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH Aug 17-20
> 1996 County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI Aug 17-20
> 1997 Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN Aug 7-10
> 1998 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO Aug 6-9
> 1999 New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY July 29- Aug 1
> 2000 York County Fairgrounds, York, PA Aug 17-20
> 2001 North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, IA Aug 9-12
> 2002 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield OH, Aug 15-18
> 2003 Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL Aug 7-10
> 2004 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO Aug 12-15
> 2005 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN Aug 18-21
> 2006 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS Aug 3-6
> 2007 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN Aug 2-5
> 2008 Mason City, IA Aug 7-10
> 2009 Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH July 30 - Aug 2
> 2010 Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Marshfield, WI Aug 5-8
> 2011 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO Aug 4-7
> 2012 Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN Aug 2-5
> 2013 Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH Aug 1-4
> 2014 U.P. State Fairgrounds, Escanaba, MI July 24-27
> 2015 Event Center, Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY July 30 - Aug 1
> 2016 Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, Kalamazoo, MI Aug 18-20
> 2017 Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica, IL July 27 - 30
> 2018 U.P. State Fairgrounds, Escanaba, MI July 26 - 28
> 2019 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and Event Center, Springfield, MO July 11-13
> 2020 Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, Kalamazoo, MI July 23 -25
> 2021 Spencer, IA (no dates yet)

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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575582
07/17/19 12:26 PM
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That was interesting! I've missed the last three, cuz of work. Was at 13th,14th,15th,16th! Sure missed not going back up to Escanaba in 2018. Think the first one was in Mansfield Ohio back in 1987. Bought a bunch of 1/2 Montgomrys there! Still using them. How time flies by!!!

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575585
07/17/19 12:32 PM
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I first went to the one in Marshalltown in 1981 and got totally hooked. Made probably 16 of the next 20. Haven't been to one in a while but I'll probably go to Spencer.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575614
07/17/19 02:16 PM
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The ones in 71 and 76 were at our family farm complex (dairy, mink ranch and zoo). It was clear by the 76 convention that the NTA had grown too big for this type of setting. Since then they have all been at bigger venues with inside vendor space. Besides after 1984 it could not be in NJ due to the no possess foot trap laws enacted that year in NJ. I do remember burning my mouth and throat on a glass of water that I had set down in the sun for about 5 minutes at the 83 convention in Hutchinson Kansas, suffered a blistered tongue for a week . That was the hottest (temperature wise) convention I was ever at. I was at about 50% of them from 1971 up til 2009. After that it interfered too much with my snapper trapping.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575615
07/17/19 02:19 PM
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Yes I missed all the Goshen IN shows ,work work. I am 1 hour from Kalamazoo so I will be there. because I am now retired.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575626
07/17/19 02:48 PM
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I've made 32 of those, looking down that list. Started with the one in Scribner, Ne. Lotta miles traveling to and from. The farthest for me was Rutland Vt. That was a haul!


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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575636
07/17/19 03:28 PM
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My first was 1994 then next 1997 after that was big T-man get together in Mason City in 2001. Made everyone after 2001 until missed 2016-2017-2018... Was in Springfield this year 2019 plan to be in Iowa next year 2020 if I'm still on top side of the grass..


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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575638
07/17/19 03:34 PM
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The 1993 York Fairgrounds convention was held the weekend of my birthday . I was working helping the PTA with the convention . I purchased a ticket for a gun raffle the day before my birthday . The next afternoon I heard my name being called to report to a certain area .I thought OH NO something happen .When I got there the guy told me I had won the gun . And started calling a lucky guy by winning . I said " Todays my birthday ." He did not believe it until I showed my driver's license .All these years later I still don't believe it either

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575707
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My first NTA convention was 1969 in Iowa!! 50 years ago next month.

My how time flies!!! smile


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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575720
07/17/19 05:51 PM
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I was 14 years old at the 1978 convention in Clearfield Pa. I attended with my grade school science teacher Neighbor and Trapping mentor. I was in the big brother program as my dad was paralyzed. I was standing right next to him when the raffle tickets were drawn. He won first place, a 1978 CJ5 red Jeep. His wife drove the car home and we drove the Jeep from Clearfield to Michigan after a extra day as the local dealer had yet to install the roll bar and rag top. RIP Benny R Lisenbee I am still trapping, and still receive the unbroken subscription to FFG you gave me at 13 years old along with a dozen Blake and Lamb #1 long springs.


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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: Feedinggrounds] #6575731
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I have only made 5 of the NTAs.

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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575740
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My first ever NTA convention was in Cookeville TN in1984 . I had join the PA Trappers Assoc as a lifetime member 2 years earlier in 1982 .The PTA convention was held at South Mountain Fairgrounds that year if I remember correctly The fur boom years where just getting started and many of what became well known trappers where beginning to make a name for themselves .Some lasted and others did not .At Cookeville in 1984 I had never seen some much trapping related stuff in my life . It was like a kid in the candy store . Only thing is this kid had only a small amount of money to spend on that part of the vacation . Now more than half a life time later I try to get to a convention of some type as often as possible because I see time speeding by me

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6575820
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I’ve been to 19 of those listed.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: Feedinggrounds] #6575843
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Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds
I was 14 years old at the 1978 convention in Clearfield Pa. I attended with my grade school science teacher Neighbor and Trapping mentor. I was in the big brother program as my dad was paralyzed. I was standing right next to him when the raffle tickets were drawn. He won first place, a 1978 CJ5 red Jeep. His wife drove the car home and we drove the Jeep from Clearfield to Michigan after a extra day as the local dealer had yet to install the roll bar and rag top. RIP Benny R Lisenbee I am still trapping, and still receive the unbroken subscription to FFG you gave me at 13 years old along with a dozen Blake and Lamb #1 long springs.


We all need to pay it forward like your mentor did! I took a young lad with us to the NTA this year, and will be mentoring him this season. Hard to find kids that are interested these days....but they are out there. Just gotta look!


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Great to hear your stories fellas. Thanks.


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Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6576076
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my first nta was in 73 at the L-Anse mi.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: K-zoo] #6576226
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My first 1999 New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY July 29- Aug 1. Looking forward to 2021 Spencer, IA

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Oh forgot first was 1996 County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI Aug 17-20 I think Syracuse is first time I met Mr. Dobbins in person,

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I've only been to a couple. barely recall '75 but was just kid then. remember '82 better as was in high school then. wish would have made '14, '16 or '18 but am too busy in summer. maybe 2020.

Re: NTA Conventions 1961 - 2021 [Re: BernieB.] #6576309
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Originally Posted by BernieB.
I first went to the one in Marshalltown in 1981 and got totally hooked. Made probably 16 of the next 20. Haven't been to one in a while but I'll probably go to Spencer.


81 was my first year as well. I was a freshman in HS and bought a Ferret from a vendor at NTA, cant remember who. LOL

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