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Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591111 Yesterday at 09:34 AM Yesterday at 09:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 De C coop trapper
coop trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 De	1982... Gaylord, MI... 44 years ago and still at it. Last edited by coop; Yesterday at 09:38 AM.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591112 Yesterday at 09:44 AM Yesterday at 09:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2019 Iowa C CTRAPS trapper
CTRAPS trapper C Joined: Dec 2019 Iowa	1986 Fond du Lac City Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI. Got to meet Charles Dobbins. Life Member: ITA, IBA, MTA & NRA. Member of SA, FTA & NTA

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591123 Yesterday at 10:00 AM Yesterday at 10:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Goldsboro, North Carolina	When I was stationed in the UP, we came down to Gaylord in 1982 and met dad there. John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591130 Yesterday at 10:05 AM Yesterday at 10:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	1979 Monte Vista Colorado. NTA Nationals from 1961 to 2007 1961 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL, October 1962 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL, Sep 28-29 1963 Lake Itasca State Park, MN, Sep 27-28 1964 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN, September 1965 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN, Sep 24-25 1966 Historyland, Hayward, WI, Sep 23-25 1967 Turkeyfoot Valley School, Confluence, PA, Aug 18-19 1968 Beck’s Grove, NY, Aug 16-17 1969 Izaak Walton Club, Iowa City, IA, Aug 15-16 1970 School gym, Davis, WV, Aug 14-15 1971 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ, Aug 20-22 1972 Alba, MO, Aug 18-20 1973 Whirli-Gig in L’Anse, MI, Aug 17-18 1974 Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon, OH, Aug 17-18 1975 Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Marshall, MI, Aug 22-24 1976 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ, Aug 20-22 1977 County Fairgrounds, Scribner, NE, Aug 19-20 1978 Clearfield County Fairgrounds, Clearfield, PA, Aug 18-20 1979 Ski Hi Stampede Fairgrounds, Monte Vista, Co, Aug 17-19 1980 Rutland County Fairgrouds, Rutland, VT, Aug 15-17 1981 Central Iowa Fairgrounds, Marshalltown, IA, Aug 14-16 1982 Ostego County Fairgrounds, Gaylord, MI, Aug 20-22 1983 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, Aug 19-21 1984 Tennessee Technical University, Cookeville, TN Aug 17-19 1985 Duluth Arena Complex, Duluth, MN, Aug 16-18 1986 Fond du Lac Cty Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI, Aug 14-17 1987 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 20-23 1988 Civic Center, Peoria, IL, Aug 10-14 1989 Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA, Aug 17-20 1990 Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR, Aug 16-19 1991 Syracuse Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY, Aug 1-4 1992 Waterloo Cattle Congress Grounds, Waterloo, IA, Aug 6-9 1993 York Fairgrounds, York, PA, Aug 5-8 1994 Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI, Aug 4-7 1995 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 17-20 1996 County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI, Aug 17-20 1997 Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN, Aug 7-10 1998 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO, Aug 6-9 1999 New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY, July 29- Aug 1 2000 York County Fairgrounds, York, PA, Aug 17-20 2001 North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, IA, Aug 9-12 2002 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 15-18 2003 Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL, Aug 7-10 2004 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO, Aug 12-15 2005 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN, Aug 18-21 2006 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, Aug 3-6 2007 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN, Aug 2-5 And I have been to everyone after that. Last edited by The Beav; Yesterday at 01:03 PM. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591132 Yesterday at 10:07 AM Yesterday at 10:07 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 TN L lcd trapper
lcd trapper L Joined: Jul 2013 TN	1984 Cookville, tn. bought a 25th anniversary pocketknife. sure, was disappointed when my friend Roy did not have a 50th anniversary pocketknife at the U. P. convention.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: lcd] #8591183 Yesterday at 11:38 AM Yesterday at 11:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2012 s.e.mich K Kevin Goddard trapper
Kevin Goddard trapper K Joined: Jan 2012 s.e.mich	1975 Marshall Michigan close to home had to go!

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591276 Yesterday at 03:03 PM Yesterday at 03:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Ames, IA MikeTraps2 trapper
MikeTraps2 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Ames, IA	mid 90's in York Pa Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure Theodore Roosevelt

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591366 Yesterday at 06:19 PM Yesterday at 06:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 new york	1978, Clearfield PA.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591377 Yesterday at 07:04 PM Yesterday at 07:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Ohio S stinkypete trapper
stinkypete trapper S Joined: Apr 2010 Ohio	1985 Duluth Mn.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591381 Yesterday at 07:13 PM Yesterday at 07:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska T Trapset trapper
Trapset trapper T Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska	15, 1981 Marshalltown IA. A buddy’s parents took us. I brought home a ferret I bought for $20. Mom not happy. www.rtssetter.com

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591385 Yesterday at 07:25 PM Yesterday at 07:25 PM
Joined: May 2011 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Montana	2006 Hutchinson ks. Was my first national trappers convention. Went to many western conventions before that. Let me sugar coat this

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591386 Yesterday at 07:25 PM Yesterday at 07:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2022 illinois J jalstat trapper
jalstat trapper J Joined: Dec 2022 illinois	Iowa 1981

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591389 Yesterday at 07:26 PM Yesterday at 07:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 north Idaho	This is a great day!! It finally happened - I’m “better” than The Beav at something!!! Yippee!! I went to my first trapping convention 10 years before he went to his first convention! 10 years - imagine that!! And he is older than I am!! www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591414 Yesterday at 08:36 PM Yesterday at 08:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Ohio N newtoga trapper
newtoga trapper N Joined: Aug 2011 Ohio	Gaylord mich1982 I think lifetime member NTA, OSTA, GTA

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591417 Yesterday at 08:44 PM Yesterday at 08:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Idaho Falls, ID G Grandpa Trapper trapper
Grandpa Trapper trapper G Joined: Nov 2011 Idaho Falls, ID	Mansfield, Ohio, 1987 An old man roaming the Rockies

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: jalstat] #8591418 Yesterday at 08:45 PM Yesterday at 08:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by jalstat Iowa 1981 That was my first one, too. I was 16 and two things consumed all my thoughts back then: trapping and girls. My girlfriend went with me to the convention, so it was a great day.

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591422 Yesterday at 08:49 PM Yesterday at 08:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Escanaba in 2023. Yes, the loved and legendary Boco was there. Some even left the bleachers as he walked in. I assume they were just so humbled by his presence and didn’t feel worthy being in the same county as him. Only other one was the next year in Sioux Falls. With all the convention obligations and promises, I get around but have to miss a lot, I still have a full time job for crap sakes. Gonna be a tough August! I’m glad no matter how busy I get in summer with work, trail maintenance, firewood collection, fall hunting prep and ADC, I’m glad Minnesota is close by as they’ve always got a huge one. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591444 Yesterday at 09:25 PM Yesterday at 09:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Northern IN T Teddybear trapper
Teddybear trapper T Joined: Feb 2010 Northern IN	I think it would’ve been the 50th anniversary at Lima, OH but I can’t remember the year. 2009? 2010?

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: The Beav] #8591522 Yesterday at 10:40 PM Yesterday at 10:40 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois	Originally Posted by The Beav 1979 Monte Vista Colorado. NTA Nationals from 1961 to 2007 1961 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL, October 1962 Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton, IL, Sep 28-29 1963 Lake Itasca State Park, MN, Sep 27-28 1964 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN, September 1965 Chain of Lakes Conservation Club, Lydick, IN, Sep 24-25 1966 Historyland, Hayward, WI, Sep 23-25 1967 Turkeyfoot Valley School, Confluence, PA, Aug 18-19 1968 Beck’s Grove, NY, Aug 16-17 1969 Izaak Walton Club, Iowa City, IA, Aug 15-16 1970 School gym, Davis, WV, Aug 14-15 1971 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ, Aug 20-22 1972 Alba, MO, Aug 18-20 1973 Whirli-Gig in L’Anse, MI, Aug 17-18 1974 Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon, OH, Aug 17-18 1975 Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Marshall, MI, Aug 22-24 1976 Space Farms, Beemerville, NJ, Aug 20-22 1977 County Fairgrounds, Scribner, NE, Aug 19-20 1978 Clearfield County Fairgrounds, Clearfield, PA, Aug 18-20 1979 Ski Hi Stampede Fairgrounds, Monte Vista, Co, Aug 17-19 1980 Rutland County Fairgrouds, Rutland, VT, Aug 15-17 1981 Central Iowa Fairgrounds, Marshalltown, IA, Aug 14-16 1982 Ostego County Fairgrounds, Gaylord, MI, Aug 20-22 1983 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, Aug 19-21 1984 Tennessee Technical University, Cookeville, TN Aug 17-19 1985 Duluth Arena Complex, Duluth, MN, Aug 16-18 1986 Fond du Lac Cty Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI, Aug 14-17 1987 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 20-23 1988 Civic Center, Peoria, IL, Aug 10-14 1989 Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA, Aug 17-20 1990 Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR, Aug 16-19 1991 Syracuse Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY, Aug 1-4 1992 Waterloo Cattle Congress Grounds, Waterloo, IA, Aug 6-9 1993 York Fairgrounds, York, PA, Aug 5-8 1994 Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac, WI, Aug 4-7 1995 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 17-20 1996 County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI, Aug 17-20 1997 Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN, Aug 7-10 1998 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO, Aug 6-9 1999 New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY, July 29- Aug 1 2000 York County Fairgrounds, York, PA, Aug 17-20 2001 North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, IA, Aug 9-12 2002 Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH, Aug 15-18 2003 Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL, Aug 7-10 2004 Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO, Aug 12-15 2005 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN, Aug 18-21 2006 Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS, Aug 3-6 2007 Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN, Aug 2-5 And I have been to everyone after that. Wowzer, pretty darn impressive!! Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: What year was your first trip to a national conven [Re: foxkidd44] #8591589 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
Joined: Apr 2012 PA M marathonman trapper
marathonman trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 PA	1967 Confluence PA I was 14 years old. I attended with Nick Wyshinski.

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