I am proud to Announce The 4TH Annual Gulfcoast Veterans Incorporated Trapping Event. We are very happy to put this trapping event on again this year. This event will be held on the first weekend of February. We will Be setting for everything from mink to coyotes. Any Donation will be much appreciated. This Event has been a huge success for the last 3 years Thanks to you fellow trappers Ladies and Gentlemen. 100% Of the Donations for this event will go to the Veterans that Attend this event. There will be 4 Veterans attending and anything you can Donate will be appreciated. You will receive a cap and a T shirt as we have done for the last 3 events Below is My Adress and contact information. Thank you. Terry Dowden

Terry Dowden
1153 hwy 451
Moreauville LA 71355

Cell # 318 240 3041

Please move this to the top Moderators.Thank you

Ill put another package together for the Veterans this year. Thank you for hosting this event and all you you're wife and others do to make it happen.

Mr. Dowden I'll get a package together for you. Thank you for what you're doing sir.

I’ll get RTS Setters headed your way for each vet again this year. Great program, thanks Terry.

You can count on me again.

Is this event public? Never heard of it!

Mam Our Event is open to Any veteran They Are usually by GCVI Non profit Organization. My wife and I are not on the board or anything But We try to do as much as we can to help.
I would definitely Not turn away any veteran we do 4 veterans per event so we can focus more on details. We keep them at it pretty hard for 3 1/2 days setting, running and skinning. We are not opposed to Anyone who might want to come along. Thank you for your interest.

I will try to explain why I personally try to keep it low key.

We only have 4 veterans at a time as this gives us the ability to have quality one on one instruction. Also, some of these veterans have been in some serious combat, and speaking as a multi-war combat veteran myself, they do better in small groups. We could turn this into a three ring circus with news coverage and tons of visitors, but that would not only defeat the real purpose of this event, but would not be fair to the vets.

Yes, they come to learn trapping, but the main focus is getting them into the outdoors and to be around other combat veterans in a non-stress environment. Its their time to bond on the trapline and to work as a team. At night after the work is done and chow is over, they sit around, just like the old days in the barracks. There is laughing, sometimes crying, and getting the demons out. I have walked by in the middle of the night and I can hear them talking away. Normally by day two they have TD and myself rolling.

I attended the first event as one of the veterans. It got me focused again and changed my life for the better. TD and his wife are the best people I know. They open their not only their house but their hearts to each group that attends. I have never felt more comfortable around people more then when I'm around TD and his wife.

Great stuff td and Gunny!
I'll get a package together.
Thank you for what you do.

This is a great thing you fellas are doin for the vets! Im in again this year!

If I may ask..what do you primarily need? Trapping supplies such as baits, lure and such or monetary donations? I'd like to send something but trying to see what would provide the most benefit.

Yes sir Thanks for asking. Any Bait, lures, traps, money whatever you would like to donate There will be 4 veterans and all donations will go to the guy's. The money we receive will be used For food and gas for the event. Used or new traps are always nice to give the guy's. I will be giving them some traps myself. I try to buy some different traps thru out the year to give them. Anything you send will be Appreciated. I really can't say which items are needed more than others. Anything you donate will be great. I do know that several of the guy's that have attended in the past 3 years use the coyote and bobcat traps and lures to catch predators on there property or deer leases. So that kind of equipment is definitely well used by the majority of them. Thank you for your interest and support.I also see alot of interest in snares we set alot of snares when we are out on the trapline with them. Once they catch an animal in one or see one caught in a snare they are on it. Last year we snared a coyote and a bobcat them hands were fired up about that. we teach them how to build snares at night on my setup out in my shop they show alot of interest in snares once they see them work. I hope that helps. And thank you sir.

Terry,
Sent you a message.
Keep up the good work!

UPDATE....The four combat veterans selected this year are all outdoorsmen and have a keen interest in trapping. One traps a little already on family hunting property, one owns crawfish ponds and has problems with critters, one helps manage a ranch and the other is an avid woodsman from mountains. So they are from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and West Virginia. Yes, we have a veteran driving all the way from West Virginia to attend. I'm excited as these men are coming to learn everything they can so they can go forth and do amazing things. The word has gotten out that if you are willing to listen and get your hands dirty, you will come away with not only the knowledge but great gear to put what you learn to use.

Let me put the impact this has in prospective...There have been a couple of veterans that have had a life changing experience attending. They are getting outdoors, using their brain and hands, and are feeling they have a propose again. It might not seem like it but WE, everyone involved no matter how small, is not only changing lives, but saving them.

TD and I cannot do what we do without the generous support that we receive from Trapperman. We can't thank you enough.

Great update, thank you.

Thank you for everything that ya'll are doing for these men.