Montana Trappers Association September 2011 Report

President — Tom Barnes; phone: 406-683-2791; e-mail: t_barnes@wmc.edu

Vice President East — John Graham, Jordan, MT; e-mail: VPEast@montanatrappers.org

Vice President West — Dennis Schutz, Stevensville, MT

Recording Secretary — Jim Buell; phone: 406-376-3178; e-mail: 7mbuell@ttc-cmc.net

Membership Secretary — Valerie Esche, 17 Allison Dr., Absarokee, MT 59001; phone: 406-328-7264; e-mail: wetrap@nemontel.com

Treasurer — Terry Sheppard, Ovando, MT; e-mail: Treasurer@montanatrappers.org

NTA Director — Brian Stoner, Belgrade, MT; e-mail: NTAdirector@montanatrappers.org

Membership Options:

• Individual membership including subscription to The Trapper & Predator Caller — $25
• Youth membership including subscription to The Trapper & Predator Caller — $15
• Family membership including subscription to The Trapper & Predator Caller — $35
• Lifetime membership with subscription to The Trapper & Predator Caller — $350
• Senior Lifetime membership with subscription to The Trapper & Predator Caller — $200

Complete membership application on first page of association section and send dues to:

MTA Membership Secreatary
Valerie Esche
17 Allison Dr., Absarokee, MT 59001

http://www.montanatrappers.org

PUBLICIST’S REPORT

The Montana Trappers Association 2011 Rendezvous will be held Sept 9-11 at the Lewistown, MT fairgrounds in central Montana. Local motels and camping spots are available. Dealers will have trapping supplies. Trapping and fur handling demonstrations will be presented. The banquet Saturday evening will be followed by an auction, raffle drawings, and a fur fashion show. Check the Montana Trappers Association website for more details regarding this rendezvous.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday September 9, 2011
8:00am    Dealer setup begins
1:00pm    Front desk opens
2:45pm    Donations taken for Pot Luck Supper
3:00pm    Skunk – trap, skin, flesh, stretch & essence
4:00pm    Coyote – snaring over draw baits
4:30pm    Donations for pot luck supper – last call
5:30 pm    Pot luck supper
7:00 pm    Annual Membership Meeting

Saturday September 10, 2011
8:00am    Front desk opens
9:00am    ADC – Business and techniques
10:00am    Lure making basics
11:00am    Coyote – air skinning & power wash fleshingS
1:00pm    Beaver – floats & under ice
2:00pm    Beaver – live trapping & relocation
2:30pm    Youth trap setting contest followed by adult trap setting
3:00pm    Badger – skin, flesh, & stretch
4:00pm    Roundtable – Questions & Answers Hughes, Halseth, Sheppard & Wallace
4:00pm    Ladies skillet toss
5:00 pm    Set up for banquet
6:00pm    Banquet
6:30pm    Awards and scholarship presentation
7:00pm    Fur Fashion Show – Paparazzi Fur and Leather
8:00pm    Live auction and raffle drawings begin, $100 cash drawing following the auction for those in attendance

Sunday morning September 11, 2011

Pack up and clean up followed by a Board of Directors meeting.

— Paul C Fielder

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