Commercial Trappers of Mn Demo Day

Be there, bring a kid. Enjoyment for all.

If only it were closer to home!

You aren't that far , are you ? Bring some tradin' traps. I'm bringing a 10 year old neighbor kid along, I think. The only thing he thinks about is trapping and football. He told me yesterday he had $25 saved up to spend on traps, lol.

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Trappers Demo Day
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
8:00 am - 8:00pm

Spang Town Hall
35402 Spang Road
Hill City, MN 55748

Free trapping demonstrations
Trapping supply dealers on site
Free limited camping

Demonstrations

8:00 am Open Water Beaver Trapping, Mike Swanson
9:15 am Snare Making, Rally Hess
10:30 am Bobcat Trapping, Dale Torma
11:45 am Muskrat Trapping, Mike Kelly

12:30 pm Lunch available for Purchase

1:15 pm Beaver Clean Skinning/Boarding,Leslie Huerd
2:30 pm Trapping Systems 101, Craig Hilburn
3:35 pm Wildlife control/Nuisance Trapping Mike Tucker
4:40 pm Marten Trapping Dan Stout
5:40 pm Roundtable Discussion
6:45 pm Hog Roast Dinner (free will donation)

VENDORS
:Tom Olson Trapping Supplies
And Wildlife Prints 651-356-2288
:Carlson Furs
:Great Northern Fur
: Rally Snares

What, your bicycle got a flat tire or somthin?

I just hope it's nice weather down there that day, it's 70% snow/rain for that day up here...but down in the banana belt of Hill City it might be just a hair warmer.

50 and cloudy next Saturday in Hill City.Should be rain free.
Tom

Bicycle? Do you think I am made of money or something? I already owe a guy $30 and I haven’t even been there yet!

Looks like a great lineup. Hog roast is an addd bonus.

Round table discussion should be interesting as well.

Let’s see some profiles!

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Les,just loading for Demo Day.Just finished loading stuff from the only other Les I know--Kouba.Fun to look at his stuff along side the trapping supplies.
Tom

I will make a quick stop just to pay Dale for his overpriced trap. Evidently it has some sentimental value to him.

Man I really wish these things happened a little closer central part of the state atleast. Sucks living on the iowa border!

Borgy,make a road trip.The Spang hall can't be beat-nice facility and the price is right.
Also a beautiful area.
No matter where an event is held,its a long drive for some.
Tom

True, see how this week at work goes. I missed the MTA convention, demo day out at schmitt enterprises I went a day early because I mixed up the dates. Need to get my butt out and start finding some coyote sign here soon. This will be my first year trapping, ideally I should be going to all of these events.

You won't regret coming.The demos will help you in your trapping endeavors--and you get to see Les ,clean skin a beaver.A sight one won't soon forget.
Tom

I have $5 that says he can clean skin one while eating a ham sandwich!

Ham sandwiches aren't halal.

Dang, I don't know my Finnspeak, what halal ?

I eat canned venison sammiches just to clean the castor off my fingers.


Tom, I'm receiving a donation of traps for the kids that are there, We'll figure out a way to disperse them.

Is there an ice cream vendor on the grounds?

No ice cream. I'm pretty sure Les would let you chew on some beaver castor or an oil sack or two.
Tom

Guess it's a no show for me, its Kelly's turn to buy ice cream. LOL

As cool as it has been ice cream doesn’t even sound good.

Maybe not to you, but Logan would be game for a double dipper with drizzled chocolate & sprinkles!

I have $10 that says Boggy can clean skin with one hand, smoking a cigarette, drinking a thermos of coffee, and talking to Trapper Les at the same time.
Now, there is no specified time limit on this.... right?

Zim

No limit...I've got quite a time slot for my act...I believe some folks just like to hear my voice.

Yes, you have the perfect face for radio.


As an added bonus for anyone coming to this, the Grand Rapids Gunshow is Saturday as well and only about another 10 miles North.

I would be willing to throw down a little and donate a trap to a kid if someone in charge could contact me and coordinate. I would donate a MB650 but not sure that is a good starter trap for a kid. Hopefully know by thursday if I can actually attend the event.

Will tailgating be allowed this year?

There were a couple last year. I didn't see where it wasn't allowed.

I made up half of that couple last year and it was advertised on that flyer. Don't see anything about it on this years flyer.
And I already promised to hand deliver a special trap to a member on here. So was thinking about loading up some more.

I doubt they would kick you out. Load up all those $1 #1.5 longsprings and tailgate them.

Would love to come down and see the demos-but I am setting up for rats and beavers already.

I am bringing 35 lbs of fresh Crawfish to boil.

Anyone that likes sea food would be a fool to miss a free crawfish boil!!!

Who needs gyros and ice cream when you have crayfish.

I'll see you all down there.

Just a heads up to people that are coming that the rush hour traffic in Spang can be intense.

Just heading out now....

I will start the long trek in a couple of hours.

Anybody have some pictures to share?

I never took any. Sorry!

Is this something goes on every year? Never heard of this until last week on this forum. Not real close drive but might have gone if known earlier.

I think this was their second convention.

I would of made it, but was having small group therapy with some other fellas before we head to Montana.

Hope you all had fun, learned something and didn’t go hungry

Had a good time. Demos were great. Found out Trapper Les knows more about sharpening knives than anyone I have ever met. He is also, second to many, at clean skinning beaver. It was great to meet some new folks and see some old friends.

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We made it home safe and sound. No pics.

We could have used you there Shannon, Mike had 35 lbs of mud bugs to cook up.

Next year it's on the list.
How was the discussion period?

I'll have to bring down a " old mower blade" beaver knife and see how Les preforms with it. It was made with a triangle mower blade sharpened down to a finger knife for clean skinning. The old time trapper just passed away at 99 years old.

If I showed up there to eat them Mud Bugs, there wouldn't been much for the rest of ya! Maybe next year.

There was a good ten fifteen pounds leftover.

We will be having them again next year at the MTA.

Dang I should of been there! Next year at the MTA, Awesome!!!