2000 York PA.

2009 Lima, Ohio

Yep I know it was the late 70's but beyond that

I think that was in Scribner NE, 1977. Home of Smeal Hide and Fur. I sold a lot of critters to Harry and Bob over the years. They had “The market, our guess” article in “The Trapper” for years.

Did you ever sell to them Jim?

1996 NTA Midland Michigan

First one I was around was about '83 or '84 in Kansas.
A lot of the big names then are out of the game now. Some deceased, some just moved on. "Long-lining" was all the rage. There was some decent money to still be made but it seemed the better money was in telling/showing/selling others on how to do it, even then. Some of the best never sold anything but furs.

1988 Sturgis SD (FTA)

L-anse, michigan 1973,

2012, Owatonna MN

Probably 2028 or so

I would have guessed about 1978/1979 but looking at the list that Kzoo made for us 1975 would be the first one. However, I was young and it didnt mean alot to me. My memory of it is basically a different version of the winter fur sale held there back then. The first one that really stands out was Gaylord a few years later

2020’s

1986 at Fond du Lac

Bryce