Takes a lot of $ for the FTA to continue to protect and defend trappers and trapping . The FTA could use your help ! We will have a Silent Auction at the FTA National Council banquet. Trappers have some diverse talents ! Wood working, knife making, leather work, lure & bait making , wine making .

I am asking you consider making a donation. Got a special talent show it off and support trappers and trapping. Items can be dropped off at the FTA Booth Friday , and Cristina will make sure you receive credit for your donation.

Maybe you have a special or antique trap. Something you won at a fundraiser and never used ?

As an example Dave Eckels from PA and his wood working skills. Over 100 pieces of wood and he only lost 2 finger tips !

Thats pretty cool! Thanks 2poor!

Talked with Robert Waddell this morning ! He is busy finishing up a backyard grill for the FTA fundraiser !

My understanding is my favorite Amish trapper is bringing some of his metal Creations ! Maybe a Park Bench ? Maybe a cooker ?

But certainly plenty of lawn decorations and rain gauges !

I'm bringing a #4 Newhouse that dad and I both used for beaver trapping. It has both of our name tags on it.

Here it is... I'll have paperwork with it.

Awesome trap Paul !

Thank you Paul!

I received another Father/Son trap donation from Ron Leggett that will be up on the auction as well - still has some fox fur in it!

I never know what to bring to these things…

Since it’s in the Midwest I thought some might enjoy bidding on some iconic PA food and drink!

Some very nice donations...should bring some greenbacks in.

I've got my smoked salsa made Saturday night, some dill pickles, and dill relish made Thursday night. All loaded and on its way.

Here is a pic of my donation for this year.
See y’all in a few! Any of you puter gurus can turn the pic, wouldbe appreciated ! It was right before I pressed “done”!

Nice work as always!

excellent!!!

Lee’s knife set brought $3000 at FTA live auction. Winning bidder was my close friend Amish trapper Christy Miller from Country Side Creations of Shipshewana Indiana !

Boss Dobbins’s donated bottle of Cranberry wine brought $475 purchased by Dr. Beth Hakala aka Coonburger of Missouri .

Just an absolute amazing Fundraising Auction to support trapping !

Thank you to all who provided donations! There were so many great items on the auction. It was an outstanding evening, complimented with a delicious no cost dinner for all, a great auctioneer, and in an air conditioned building no less.

I thought that knife set would be cool here. I figured I would go to a thousand. Thought maybe my bride would only be mad a week or so. Heck, Robert Wadell started at a thousand. Too many folks there with either tougher skin when they told their wives or lots more money than me. That thing was real nice. Ol Lee is a sure enough craftsman.

P.S. he deserved that hall of fame recognition a long time ago.