Trapping Organization Membership
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07/21/19 08:30 AM
07/21/19 08:30 AM
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Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 54 PA
Pad Catch
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Does anyone know the active membership numbers for the National organizations (NTA, FTA) as well as State organizations.
Curious how well we trappers are represented across the nation.
Last edited by Pad Catch; 07/21/19 08:31 AM.
Living the Dream, One Fur at a Time.
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Pad Catch]
#6578261
07/21/19 08:36 AM
07/21/19 08:36 AM
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 6,608 NC, Orange Co.
QuietButDeadly
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trapper
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Typically, less than 15% of licensed trappers belong to trapping associations. It may vary a little one way or the other is some areas but this a a pretty good generalization.
Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: QuietButDeadly]
#6578269
07/21/19 08:45 AM
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Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 54 PA
Pad Catch
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Typically, less than 15% of licensed trappers belong to trapping associations. It may vary a little one way or the other is some areas but this a a pretty good generalization. Wow. That's atrocious.
Living the Dream, One Fur at a Time.
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: AJE]
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07/21/19 12:00 PM
07/21/19 12:00 PM
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Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah
Steelflight
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Wow, I didn't know it was that low. Pathetic. I can't imagine any trapper not being a member. Unfortunately ,at least here. its not about coming together. Its always been what gives me the biggest bang for the buck. I get no end to the amount crap about that point. But truly the heck with the fur check! There are other points that stand out to me . being a member of the association. Has pointed out windows and making. Clear that being a trapper is like being a gardener. Case in point there are revegetation plots that are full of tasty plants for muskrats and beavers. Well how can you expect to see the cattails come back if a healthy muskrat population is burrowing through them. So on so forth. Being part of the group helps give a stronger reason. The fur check only provides the means. Barely if at all. We cannot continue to make our check books primary. That's not a healthy drive for any environment. Any way these are only my humble opinion. Even the mountain men formed friendships and met up.
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Steelflight]
#6578445
07/21/19 01:15 PM
07/21/19 01:15 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,377 East-Central Wisconsin
bblwi
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The last report I saw put the NTA at roughly 9,000 members. The FTA may be closer to 4,000 members. Five states make up about 50% of the NTA membership, PA, MI, NY, WI and OH probably have 4000 NTA members. This I am sure is always a consideration where the nationals are held. Two of the major states are NY and PA and they are a bit too far east to hold too many nationals. Much of the FTA membership centers around IN and ILL, IA, MO from my best guess.
Bryce
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: AJE]
#6578455
07/21/19 01:35 PM
07/21/19 01:35 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 17,690 Rodney,Ohio
SNIPERBBB
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Wow, I didn't know it was that low. Pathetic. I can't imagine any trapper not being a member. 10% is pretty much standard across any kind of group. Then there's a core group of 10% of that 10%. The difference between the pig and the chicken in an ham and egg sandwich is the chicken was involved and the pig was commited.
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Pad Catch]
#6578499
07/21/19 02:50 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 13,160 Central Pennsylvania
Nittany Lion
Don't call me Mister, Mister
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Don't call me Mister, Mister
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Posts: 13,160
Central Pennsylvania
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It would be interesting to note what percentage of the T-Man family belong to a state or national trappers association. It would also be interesting to note why they do not belong.
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Pad Catch]
#6578529
07/21/19 03:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,859 Pa
Wright Brothers
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If, one of the popular, started a post, "trade you a membership" post, it might help?
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: bblwi]
#6578541
07/21/19 04:03 PM
07/21/19 04:03 PM
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Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 54 PA
Pad Catch
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The last report I saw put the NTA at roughly 9,000 members. The FTA may be closer to 4,000 members. Five states make up about 50% of the NTA membership, PA, MI, NY, WI and OH probably have 4000 NTA members. This I am sure is always a consideration where the nationals are held. Two of the major states are NY and PA and they are a bit too far east to hold too many nationals. Much of the FTA membership centers around IN and ILL, IA, MO from my best guess.
Bryce About what year are those numbers from?
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Pad Catch]
#6578543
07/21/19 04:09 PM
07/21/19 04:09 PM
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 3,302 S/W Wisconsin
rpmartin
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trapper
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S/W Wisconsin
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No shortage of people with sorry excuses why they won't or can't join an organization. Some are just down right pathetic, the excuses and people.
Life member, NRA, NTA, RMEF, Pheasants Forever. WTA,TTA,FTA,SA,GOA, member
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Re: Trapping Organization Membership
[Re: Pad Catch]
#6578544
07/21/19 04:12 PM
07/21/19 04:12 PM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,093 Hathaway Montana
Cathouse Jim
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Here are some numbers for you -
The year of 2018 5,212 trapping license was sold in Montana
Current Montana Trappers Association membership 833
Out of that membership number 133 are out of state members supporting the association (thank you guys)
National Trappers Association members in Montana 237
Montana Trappers Association defeated 12 bills brought to legislation so far this year that pertains to trapping or wolves.
"I've reached nearly fifty four years of age with my system."
NTA Life member MTA Life member
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