If there is someone out their smart enough to make the image bigger so it can be read easier, please do so. Thanks
This is not the final schedule, as we still have some things to add yet.

Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM—Vendor, Tailgating, Camping & Check-in
THURSDAY
6:30 AM —Breakfast (Building 21)
7:00 AM—Vendors allowed in buildings
8:00 AM—Buildings Open
- Demos all day (see demo schedule) (demo area #6 on map)
-Conservation Kids Camp (see schedule)(kids area #16 on map)
-Mountain Man Encampment all day
- 50/50 Raffle all day KFHA Booth (proceeds go to New Mexico Legal Fund)
8:00 AM—Opening Ceremonies (south end of Open Pavilion)
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM—Uptown Shuttle (#10 on map) (Depart & Return every 2 hours)
10:00 AM—Fur Handling W/ Leon Windschitl (Coyote) (Workshop Area)
11:00 AM—Talking to the public w/ Dave Eckels & Dave Hastings (Florey Meeting Hall)
12:00 PM—TBA
1:00 PM—Fur Handling w/Jackie Reed (Beaver) (Workshop Area)
2:00 PM—Nuisance Wildlife Control w/ Eric Arnold (WCT Magazine) (Workshop Area)
3:00 PM—Knife Sharping w/Lee Steinmeyer (Fleshing/Skinning & Death Ray Usage) (Workshop Area)
4:00 PM—TBA
5:00 PM—Buildings Close
6:30 PM—Awards Banquet (get tickets at KFHA Booth or leftover tickets at the door)
7:30 PM—National Council Meeting
FRIDAY
6:30 AM—Breakfast (Building 21)
7:00 AM—Vendors allowed in buildings
8:00 AM—Buildings Open
-Demos all day (see Demo schedule) (demo area #6 on map)
- Conservation Kids Camp (see schedule)(kids area #16 on map)
-Mountain Man Encampment all day
-50/50 Raffle all day KFHA Booth (proceeds go to New Mexico Legal Fund)
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM—Uptown Shuttle (#10 on map) (Depart & Return every 2 hours)
9:00 AM—Knife Sharping w/Lee Steinmeyer (Fleshing/Skinning & Death Ray Usage) (Workshop Area)
10:00 AM—Fur Handling W/ Leon Windschitl (Coon) (Workshop Area)
1:00 PM—Trap Collecting W/ Marty Criqui NATCA (Workshop Area)
2:00 PM—How Trappers can use Science to their Advantage w/ Matt Peek (KS Wildlife Research Biologist KDW&P) (Florey Meeting Hall)
3:00 PM—Major Boddicker (workshop area)
4:30 PM—Promo Demo Trappers College w/Todd Lang (Workshop Area)
5:00 PM—Buildings Closes
5:30 PM—Bean Feed (Flory Meeting Hall) ($10 Pay at the door)
7:00 FTA Auction (Flory Meeting Hall)
SATURDAY
6:30 AM—Breakfast (Building 21)
7:00 AM—Vendors allowed in buildings
8:00 AM—Buildings Open
-Demos all day (see Demo schedule)(demo area #6 on map)
- Conservation Kids Camp (see schedule)(kids area #16 on map)
-Mountain Man Encampment all day
-50/50 Raffle Drawing at Noon KFHA Booth (proceeds go to New Mexico Legal Fund)
9:00 AM—Trappers Guide to Social Media w/ Eric Arnold and Cristina Jones (Flory Meeting Hall West)
10:00 AM—Fur Handling w/Leon Windschitl (Coyote)(Workshop Area)
11:00 AM—Trap Setting Contests – Barefoot Bear Trap Setting - Skillet Toss
12:00 PM—Coyote Grading w/ Gaylon Oppel (Bitter Creek Fur) (Workshop Area)
12:30 PM—Fur Hat Making w/ The Mahoneys (Flory Meeting Hall East)
(Need to bring soft tanned fur: 1 coyote, 2 coons or 2-3 possums or skunks)
1:00 PM—Promo Demo-Harris Traps, Traps, Rigs, Setters, & Earth Anchors (Workshop Area)
2:00 PM—5:00 PM—Wines of the Trapping World w/hors d’oeuvre (Flory Meeting Hall)
5:00 PM—Buildings Closes
5:30 PM—Fish Fry (Flory Meeting Hall) (by DONATION)
6:30 PM—Round Table (Flory Meeting Hall)
-Major Boddicker Talk
-Lure making and Usage w/ Gary Jepson, Cletis Richards, Ed Schneider
-Water Trapping w/ Clay Creech, Mike O’hearn, Jeff Dunnier
-Land Trapping w/ Robert Waddell, & others
-Out of State Trapping w/ Robert Waddell, Dave Eckles, & others
Convention End
The deadline for advertising in the Program is May 1st
The Host hotel is sold out, but I have a list of others I can sent to anyone who needs it.
Lots going on Saturday afternoon, so if you leave early you will miss a lot of fun and entertainment.

The "Wines of the Trapping World" is going to be something different and that committee is putting a lot into it. We wanted to feature wines from all over, but with not being able to ship wine it made it hard. But, if you have a wine you would like to donate and are coming to the FTA please bring it along. Or you could send it with someone who is. I will also be at the Texas Show and I'm sure there will be someone from Ks. at some of the other shows this spring who can pick it up. Thanks and hope to see you there.

Do you have an updated vendor list for your website?

It's on the Ad above, but hard to read., It is on the FTA web Site.

Thank you for the update, sir.

That is not the same page I get when I go to the FTA website and click on Convention.

I have deleted my browsing history and deleted cookies but I am still getting a different page than the one shown above.

Basically the same, just different format to fit the page, I believe. They are missing the last update on vendor list:

3 Tracks Turkey Calls
K D W & P
Predator Potion
South Dakota Trappers Assoc.
Tennessee Fur Harvesters Assoc.
Wyoming State Trappers

up for anyone intrested

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I am looking forward to it. Last time it was in Lawrence I bought some snares from Rally Hess. I can make my own. Have put together thousands of them. But the price he charged, and the quality, I didnt hesitate buying them and was not disappointed. Would like to buy more. Hopefully somebody will be there with the same quality.

For you guys that don't know Matt Peek the guy is worth listening too. If ever trappers had a friend, and a VERY knowledgeable friend in a state wildlife management dept, Matt Peek is that guy.

Talked to Major Boddicker. At the Texas Convention. He is looking forward to coming back to Kansas. He is one of the two remaining Charter Memders of KFHA

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Sure would be nice if someone would update the FTA website. I know of several vendors that are not on the Convention page list and who knows what else might not be up to date.

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You going to make it to the convention Harold?

Planning to be there for the duration with an ample supply of raffle tickets.

I'll call tomorrow Harold, and shake their tree about the website. They prolly need a good computer man......any volunteers? lol

Should see some updates soon. I talked to them yesterday.

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Sounds good, thanks John! I was trying to get Harold another job! All he has time to do is turkey hunt lol!

I'll pin this to the top for two weeks. Y'all let me know which two weeks you want it up there. That's what I do for convention notices.

Thanks Paul, Let's do the last 2 weeks prior to the event,

I can do some simple stuff on the puter but Webmaster is above my pay grade Lee.

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I am already in that area.....

Look forward to visiting with you Marty, think it was the last FTA in KS that we visited in person. That sealable plastic case I got from ya has been handy as heck.

Thump-a-bump.

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If you get the chance to go those KS trappers help to put on a good show.

I will be there.

Four good reasons to go FTA 1 see and meet some of the best trappers in america, 2 pick up supplies for next fall, 3 eat some great food, 4 see and visit with friends fellow trappers.
Hope to see you there.

Full Vendor list updated as of this evening (5/22).

Good to hear...I plan to get a table to peddle some stuff..look forward to seeing/meeting everyone. Should be a fun 3 days. Can we camp out there and who do I need to contact to reserve a table? Thanks.

From the FTA website, under convention ( http://www.furtakersofamerica.com/convention.html ):

Vendor Contact:
W.R. Brecheisen
24685 Lyon Rd.
Chanute, KS 66720
620-432-1074
wrb43epb@hotmail.com

Thanks, swifty.

The website says there is camping on site, with some hookups, but no info on cost, etc. Hopefully someone in the know will let us know more about the camping situation.

Camping
Primitive ______nights @ $5.00ea.______
Hook-up with Electric. ______ nights @$30 ea._______
Total $_______

Thanks, jb.

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Looking forward to it

Up Dated Vendor List

FTA Vendor List as of 5/27/22
Dwight Brown
L&P Trapline Supplies
Lone Wolf Lures
Sawmill Creek & Trapping Girl
Barnes Fur
Hoosier Trapping Supply
Badger Land Trapping Supply
Duke Traps
Duffers
Adrain Romero
Peterson Furs
Sterling Fur
Kansas Trapline Products
Schmitt Enterprises
East Fork Predator Bait
LKL Trapping Experience
Top Lot Stretchers
No-BS Lures
Reuwsaat Bait & Lure
Old South Lures
Wisconsin Trappers Assoc.
Texas Trappers & Fur Hunters Assoc.
Tennessee Fur Harvesters Assoc.
3 Tracks Turkey Calls
Predator Potion
Minnesota Trapline Products
Major Boddicker
ABC Designs
Mike Sells
Apple Road Bait & Lures
High Country Control
K D W & P
Wyoming State Trappers Assoc.
Weibe Knives
Wisconsin Trappers Assoc.
South Dakota Trappers Assoc.
North Carolina Trappers Assoc.
Marty

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No F&T?

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I'm afraid there will be a lot of scaling back! I was planning to go to the NTA also, but taking a hard look at yhat now. The gas prices are putting a major crunch on travel of all kinds, thank the imbecile for that gift!

Nothing Mick, but with gas prices at 5 plus dollars it is easy to understand why.
You ain’t kidding Lee old knucklehead believes he is “doing right” for the people. Kind of like
Imposing gun control measures and having an armed security team. Hypocrisy!

I paid 4.05 about an hour ago.

Two new Vendors
Ed Billingsley Brand Lures
Last Step Trapping Supply and Hide Tanning

I heard there have been quite a few cancellations. It's going to tough to travel far with the expenses dealers have to incur. I'm thinking of cutting back on some of my longer distant conventions.

I have decided to not attend the Nats this year in Lima. I had planned to go till gas got this high and still going!

Harris Trap Company will be there also.

Harris Center-fire Traps.

I will be there but I'm not setting up I had planned on it but with diesel what it is I'm not pulling the trailer.

Is groenwold fur at convention

Guy was at the FTA National last year but I am not sure if they had a table set up or not. He came by the NCTA booth I was in and stopped and talked for a few minutes.

Had no reply from them

I asking as there probly with markets because Ukraine - Russia war that has greatly impacted sales , that why wonder if they even going, hard say what happen this come season, maybe hard find buyer for coon an rats real cheap, only few species worth it like beaver or cat an otter, unknowen, sone buyers might got stuck with lot coon an no sales, last I heard they had container try get back from Russia that they back out deal or something

Headed west to Kansas, hope to see some of ya'all there!

Lots of great workshops, demos, vendors, events and more.

Getting packed and loaded up. Heading out early in the morning. ETA, Wednesday afternoon and be there for the duration.

Headed that way early tomarrow morning. See ya soon!

Leaving out tomorrow evening when the wife gets off work.

No pictures yet, hopefully we'll get to see a few.

Beartooth go to chat there are a few pics there

Thanks