State association fur auctions are certainly a positive thing for the organization and its members. Not many active state associations don’t put on fur auctions. I was wondering why two states with very active associations and a heckuva lot of trappers and fur harvested on don’t put on a fur auction? Namely Minnesota and Wisconsin? I’d think both could have a heck of a turnout up yonder. High quality fur and a lot of it would draw a lot of buyers I’d think.

I don't know for sure but since we are a nonprofit origination we can't make money off our members. At one time we had a fur auction, and it was shut down because of our nonprofit status.

But District 10 of the WTA is now looking into how we can get this done.

Don't know what restrictions to non profits are, but I would think a auction could be had with a percentage to the organization, with expenses deducted, then remaining profit distributed to members, perhaps in a membership fee deduction...so you wouldn't have a profit, but you wouldn't lose the cost of the auction....just a guess.

Missouri now has sponsors for our fur auction who pay the entire cost plus some and members sell for free. We did not start doing this because of some restrictions on nonprofit organizations, but to be a way to serve our members without it costing them anything.

Wondering how so many other states get around that, or are these individual state regulations.