NTA convention - should be a great one!

It looks to be another great convention. It sure feels good being able to attend conventions again after a year in covid jail. See y'all there!

For more info - https://www.nationaltrappers.com/convention.html

Vendors

A. J. Skinners, (P)*
Adirondack Dick Enterprises,(G)
Adrian Romero,(P)
Alaska Trappers Assn. (CE)
Apple Road Bait (VI)
Arkansas Trappers (VI)
Association of Fish and Wildlife (P)
ATPCA (CE)
Backwater Bait (P)
Badgerland Trapping Supply (P)
Barnes Hide & Fur (VI)
Beaver Pond Publications (VI)
Berkshire Gold (G)
Bethel's Wildlife Control (VI)
Bob & Sons Insurance (G)
Cedar River Pheasants (P)
Clear Water Meats (P)
Comstock Custom Cage (P)
Coyote U - Mark Zagger (CE)
Cumberlands NW Supply(VI)
D-D's Design (P)
Dakotaline Snares (P)
Dobbins Products (P)
Down South Trappers (P)
Duke Traps (CE)
Dunn Knives (G)
East Fork Predator Bait (P)
F&T Fur Harvesters Post (CE)
FBU (CE)
Fiber Tuff Pack Baskets (P)
Floral Flushes (G)
Florida Trappers Association (G)
Funke Tags/Hilltop Outdoors (VI)
Fur Fish & Game (G)
Fur Harvesters Auction (G)
Fur Hat Guru (P)
Fur Hats Beaver Hoops (VI)
Fur Takers of America (CI)
Groenewold Fur & Wool (P)
Hannibal Enterprises (VI)
Harris Traps (P)
Hoosier Trapper Supply (P)
Hutton Valley School Taxidermy (P)
Idaho Trappers Assoc. (VI)
Illinois Trappers Assoc (VI)
Indiana State Trappers Assoc (G)
Iowa Dept. Natural Resources (G)
Iowa Trappers & CVB (CE)
Iron Trail Trapline (P)
J.C. Connor (G)
J.R. & Sons (G)
Jack Hill's Lone Wolf Lures (P)
Jeff Park (G)
Kansas Trapline Products (VI)
Keg Creek Baits and Lures (P)
Ken Kirn (P)
Larry Finch Trap Tags (CE)
Lenon Lures (G)
LKL Trapping Experience (CE)
Maine Trappers Assoc. (G)
Mark Conner (P)
Mark June Lures (P)
Minnesota Trapline Products (CE)
Moyle Mink &Tannery (VI)
Murrays Lures (VI)
Nat. Wildlife Control Operators (G)
Nebraska Fur Harvesters (P)
Ned Malone (G)
North American Trapper (G)
North Carolina Trappers Assoc (G)
NTA (CE)
Ohio Trappers & CVB (CE)
Oneida Victor (G)
Paul Biedermann (P)
PCS Outdoors (VI)
Radiant Nails (G)
R & M Lures (P)
Richard Schuetz (G)
River Rats Trapping (G)
Roberts Trading (P)
Road Runner Snares (P)
Rusty Johnsons Pred. Lures (P)
Sandy's Hide & Fur (P)
Sawmill Creek Baits & Lures (P)
Schmitt Enterprises (VI)
Sew Sew by Stiles (G)
Skinners Friend (G)
Skyline Metal Designs (G)
Sleepy Creek Tannery (P)
Southern Snares & Supplies (CE)
Sportsman Alliance (G)
Spy High Mounting System (G)
Stall 13 (P)
Sterling Fur Co. (VI)
Sullivan's (CE)
Tennessee Free Trappers (G)
Tennessee Fur Harvesters (CE)
Texas Trappers (P)
TX Trappers & Fur Hunters (G)
The Snare Shop (P)
The Trapper (P)
Three Tracks Turkey Call (CE)
Tomahawk Live Trap (G)
Trappers Post (P)
Trappers World (G)
Trapping Mafia (CE)
Trapshed (P)
Tubari (G)
USA Foxx & Furs, Inc (G)
Volkers Trapping Supplies (VI)
We Trap Em Supply (P)
Western Montana Fur Center (P)
Winter Wildlife Control (G)
Wisconsin Trappers Assn. (P)
Wolfen Bait & Lure (P)
Yooper Bound (G)
Z-Clear (G)
Z Traps (P)

*Vendor Locations: P=Pavilion; G=Grandstand; CE=Commercial Exhibits Building; VI=Varied Industries Building.

Demos

Thursday, July 22
9am - Marty Smith of IA: Canines
10am - Rick Hanseth of IA: Raccoon
11am - Mike Sells of IA: Muskrat
12pm - Tom Parr of OH: Trap Collecting
1pm - Red O'Hearn of IA: Mink/Raccoon
2pm - Chip Davis of MS: Trap Anatomy
3pm - Skye Goode of WI: Cable Restraints
4pm - Larry Karels of IA: Beaver

Friday, July 23
9am - Clint Locklear of TN: Canines
10am - Angela Hawkins of OH: Turtle Trapping
11am - Alan Probst of PA: North American Trapper
12pm - Bob Driscoll of FL: Trapping Invasive Species
1pm - Leon Windschitl of WI: Fur Handling
2pm - Lesel Reuwsaat of SD: Predators
3pm - Rich Faler of PA: Fisher
4pm - J.D. Rogge of IA: Cable Restraints

Saturday, July 24
9am - Cletis Richards of MO: Canines
10am - Mark June of TX: Predators
11am - Chris Lunn of WY: ADC Slideshow
12pm - Kendall Obemeier of IA: Canines
1pm - Andy Weiser of NV: Government Predator Trapping
2pm - Jeff Dunlap of MI: Canines
3pm - Dave Hastings/John Daniel of NE/TN: Protecting Trapping

I think everyone is ready to bust out Paul. Be safe in your travels and we will see you there.

See you there Paul

I'll stop by and say Hi

See you there, safe travels everyone.

Yep. Can not wait.

Looking forward to it, should be a good one!

we will be there , bring 3 couples, two have never been to a NTA

I'll be there also. Bringing some bobcat cages and a few skinning machines. will be set up outside. Good to see old friends again..

Going to stop by your booth and get some books, Signed of course LOL

I'll be in the grandstand too, what Miss Vickie told me. Late to the gate, didn't get a spot till the other day. See ya'll there!

Bring some wine Lee, if you have any, and I will too. Don't you go getting us in trouble with your wine -

Looks like a good time, a long drive for me and I've gotta work anyway.. I'll be thinking about you guys, post us a few pics if you get a chance.

I'm gonna do that, Paul. I'm not as fancy with the lables and stuff, but that don't change the taste! I hope we don't have any wine police there, like in Virginia! I don't think we will.....but you never know! Travel safe my friend!

Hey Lee I'll see you Iowa, I need a few cable's for the ray.
Pretty sure I got the 3 footer the middle sized one.
Safe travels Lee

See y’all there!

It'll be good to see you again James.

Make sure to get some pics!!!

I plan on it

I have some money and a shopping list for Lee Steinmeyer’s headed that way with Trapper Dahlgren! Wish I could attend but that working thing gets in the way.

Be there wednesday .

Any plans yet for a Trapperman feed?

I'm ready for the road trip...

Sure wanted to make it to Iowa however another CTC scan this Thursday
Possible heart surgery next week on my aorta which has an aneurysm teetering on the threshold.
I'm dreading it, but it's the card I'm dealt.
Maybe next year. . .

Take care Lt Grey, will be keeping you in our prayers

LT, the next NTA looks to be in Lima, OH. I hope to see ya there. Prayers for your heart upcoming procedure if it happens.

Thanks, Paul.
Means a lot.
Yeah, Lima isn't far away. The OSTA always puts on a great show. Saw you at the last one there. I'll make it a goal to see you at the next one.

I am really getting impatient for next week to get here!! How many of you are camping onsite?

LT, prayers that your upcoming surgical procedure will be the start of a new journey.
Will lift you up asking that God's Face shine upon you and guide the physicians who you'll meet.
Stop by the booth next year and say howdy sir!
Blessings,
Mark

Mark,
I would never ask anyone to pray for me, but there are a lot of people that could sure use it, so I hope others will remember them and those in need.
I have lived life on my own terms. Good or bad. If it ends. It was a good life. It is also filled with regrets.
They tell you are possibly thinking of entering the Clergy, so I get it. . .that's the rumor anyway.
I am reminded of when we first met : Mansfield NTA . We had booths side by side.
A life time ago. Time stops for no man.
But I digress. . .
Thank you for your kind words.
I will keep that in mind. Have a great show everyone

headed out in 1 hour , see everyone there

LT,
It has been a few moons since we saw each other, and that's a good memory to recall all those years ago in Mansfield. Weren't those some fun days! Packed conventions too.
I don't know about entering the clergy per se, but yes I am a student at a non-denominational seminary in Dallas, with graduation on the horizon in May. No full time ministry desires but Donna and I are looking into short term pastoral assistance in some pretty remote bush areas and my trapping preparatory heritage would seem to be an aid in that environment. We'll see how it goes.
We'll miss seeing you as an old friend at the NTA show, and Donna and I will both pray you do well medically and more moons will rise above you. No need to request or even ponder the significance as prayer in this case, as it often is, is our way of saying thank you for what we have and what may be according to God's will.

Just like trapping is old school in a modern era world that finds little use for it.
So is God.
But us old trappers are pretty simple folk when you boil it all down in a galvanized tub and dye and wax it.
Pretty basic folks.
God bless you and good luck in all that is ahead.
Blessings,
Mark

If there even is trees available, I know alot of people setting up the event headed there today, Ill head up first thing tomorrow to help, sounds like it's quite the task to set up an event of this size!

im here and there are some spots with tree , not a lot of trees , we do have two trees by our camper

It's been 25 years since I've been to the fairgrounds but,
Than the trees where small.
Like I said though 25 years ago trees can grow pretty good in that time

Iowa has trees?

So does Ks, Sniper!

Does any one know if you can get in the campground today?

Pretty sure you can, last NTA convention in Escaba I was there Monday night. The board is there having meetings

I guess there has been a change of plans. A friend that is there already, said that we were moved to the pavillian bldg, instead of the grandstands. For people that are trying to find me on Thursday!

John, I believe you can get in, not sure how it effects the fees involved though!

We made it

Lee, You'll note Donna is there already and down the aisle in the same building as y'all. I'll be coming in Friday.
See ya soon!

Blessings,
Mark

I'll find you Lee, no worries

Vendor buildings are filling up and tailgaters are setting up. Motels are full so I hope that means a good turnout when the gates open tomorrow.

Campgrounds are filling up. I'm currently testing my wine supply

Few pictures, can't remember if I posted them here or not.