www.nctrapper.org
President — Tony White, 1318 Soundneck Rd. Elizabeth City, NC 27909; 252-330-2327
Vice President — Neal Jennings, 3037 Shady Grove Ch. Rd. East Bend, NC 27018; 336-699-3947
Secretary — Sharon Underwood, 4488 NC 218, Peachland, NC 28133; 704-272-7876
Membership Secretary/Merchandise Coordinator — Darien Huffman, 382 Zimmerman Road, Lexington, NC 27295; 336-775-4778
Assistant Membership Secretary — Vacant
Treasurer — Joey Smith, 262 Mewborn Church Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580; 919-738-4683
NTA Director — Nelson Pearce, 5612 Hopkins Chapel Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597; (H)919 269 6710; (C) 919 868 5592; nelsonpearce@att.net
General Organizer — David Underwood, 4488 NC 218, Peachland, NC 28133; 704-272-7876
Education Coordinator — Todd Menke, 2663 Tar River Rd., Creedmoor, NC 27522; 919-528-9063; minkster@netzero.net
Newsletter Editor — Josh Biesecker, 307 Bridget Way, Creedmoor, NC 27522; 919-880-4046
Membership Options:
• Individual membership including subscription to T&PC — $25
• Youth membership (under age 16) with subscription to T&PC — $15
• Lifetime membership with subscription to T&PC — $350
• Senior citizens 70 years or older with subscription to T&PC — $20
• Youth supporter without subscription — $10
• Adult supporter without subscription — $15
• Lifetime supporter without subscription — $100
Complete membership application on first page of association section and send dues to:
NCTA, Membership Secretary
Darien Huffman
382 Zimmerman Road
Lexington, NC 27295
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Hello fellow NC trappers, I hope that this report finds you doing well. As I write this report, our season is about to start here in the east. My truck is loaded and I will be on the river at daybreak. I hope that your seasons are going well and you are checking full traps and working late in the fur shed. There has been a lot of speculation about the fur market lately and it set me to thinking about the reasons that I trap.I have and would trap even if the fur wasn’t selling well. Don’t get me wrong, I like to make money when I trap, but I trap for many reasons. The fun of checking traps never has faded in my eyes. There is the conservation aspect of it when we are doing predator control and trapping reminds me of our heritage and how the fur trade helped open and explore our continent. At any rate, fur prices are going to be what they are and we just need to trap and let the market run it’s course.
At our BOD meeting on November 3rd, we discussed our magazine and whether or not to change over to the Trappers Post. I need your input on this subject before we make a decision. So, should we keep the Trapper & Predator Caller or switch to the Trappers Post. We will put a poll on our website for those of you who use our talk forum. You can also email me at “carolinawoodsman65@yahoo.com”.
Thats about all that I have for now, I wish you all success and happiness in the new year. — Tony W. White
