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66th Annual NTA Convention July 17-19, 2025

July 17 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 4:00 pm

$10 – $20

Information

Admission

1-Day Pass – $10
3-Day Pass – $20
12 & Under – Free Admission

Camping

 
Camping is $40/night with hook-ups, $25/night primitive.

Tailgaters

Tailgating spots are $105.00 per 20×30 spot. Spots are 1st come 1st choice. Tailgating registration will begin at 8am on Wednesday, July 16th.
 

Convention Info

For more information or vendor reservations, contact Bryan Nelson at advantagewildlifesolutions@yahoo.com or call 540-435-4849.

Convention Demos


Thursday, July 17

8:30 Coffee Talk sponsored by Trapline Coffee with Mark Zagger, Don Powell, Dave Eckles, Doug Lee, and Sterling Garlock
10am – Ron Jones NJ – Raccoons – Catching the 20% Using Cages, DPs, and Snares
11am – Mike Yancey AR Coyote Trapping
Noon – Serge Lariviere QB – Bodygrip Fisher
1pm – Jason Chapman GA – Urban Coyotes
2pm – Carl McGlothlin VA – In-Depth Bobcat Snaring
3pm – Mark Stackhouse OH – Mink Trapping
4pm – Dale Billingsley IA – Beaver Trapping

Friday, July 18

8:30 – Coffee Talk sponsored by Trapline Coffee with Mark Zagger, Rick Miller, Jim Ball, Mark Charpentier,  and Mark Kohler
10am – Jeff Dunlap MI – Bobcat Trapping
11am – Tommy Bryant NC – Eastern Coyotes
Noon – Cuz Strickland
1pm – Kendall Obermier IA – Predator Trapping
2pm – Charlie Miller NY – Under Ice Muskrat Trapping
3pm – John Wilkinson PA – Otter Trapping
4pm – Rick Miller IA Coyote Trapping

Saturday,  July 19

8:30 – Coffee Talk sponsored by Trapline Coffee with Mark Zagger, Ron Leggett, Neil Olson, and Jim Comstock
10am – Alan Claycomb PA – Master Class on K9 Location
11am – Tim Ackerman OH – Mink
Noon – Heimo Korth AK – Life Above The Arctic Circle
1pm – Cuz Strickland
2pm – Leon Smith KY – From Moles to M44’s: 84 Years Trapping
3pm – Mark Conner AR – Nest Predators
4pm – Hal Sullivan OH – Beaver & Otter Trapping

Fur Handling Demos

Thursday, July 17

10am – John Pingley WV – Fur Grading
11am Leon Windschitl MN – Top Lot Raccoon Fur Handling
Noon – Craig Kunkel VA – Bobcat Fur Handling
1pm – Jerry Pingley WV – Clean Skinning Beaver

Friday, July 18

10am Steve Linn PA & Bryan Nelson VA  – Skunk Gland Removal and Fur Handling
11am Leon Windschitl MN – Top Lot Coyote Fur Handling
1pm Travis Bandy VA – Taxidermy Skinning an Otter

Saturday, July 19th

9am – Leon Windschitl MN – Fur Handling Tips, Tricks, and Marketing
10am Tommy Bryant NC –  Beaver Skinning in Under 2 Minutes
11am Peter Gibson VA – The Basics of Tanning Fur

Fur handling demos will be under the pavilion behind the large vendor building.

Vendors


3 Tracks Turkey Calls
ACP Rednecks Pride
Adirondack Dick
AL Trappers & Predator Control Assoc
Andrew Zysek Enterprises
Arizona Trappers Assoc
Assoc. of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Barnes Hide and Fur
Bearded Man Beaver Lure
Beaver Pond Publications
Belisle Trap Company
Berkshire Gold
Bill Ficking – Pecans
Billingsley Brand Lures
Black Water Trapping Supply Co
Blakeley’s Trapping
The Bodging Bigfoot
Cass River Bait and Lures
Comstock Custom Cages
Coon Creek Trappers
Coyote U
Dave Scifres
Duke Traps
East AR Fur Takers
Edisto River Land & Wildlife Solutions
Exline’s River Bottom Baits & Lures
F&T Fur Harvesters Trading Post
Foundation for Wildlife Management
Finch Trap Tags
Florida Trappers Association
Fur Takers of America
Funke Trap Tags and Supplies
Fur Fish Game
Fur Harvesters Auction
Fur Life TV
Georgia Trappers Association
Harris Traps
Hoosier Trapper Supply
Idaho Trappers Association
Illinois Trappers Association
Indiana State Trappers Association
Izaac Walton League
J&M Woodworks
J. C. Conner
Joe Goodman Art
John Coakley
Key Custom Knives
Last Step Trap Supply & Tanning
Leggett’s
LKL Trapping Experience
Lone Wolf Lures
Louisiana Trappers and Alligator Hunters Association
Maine Trappers Association
Maryland Fur Trappers Inc
Massachusetts Trappers Association
Milkhouse Fur Trade
Minnesota Trapline Products/Bridger Traps
Moyle Mink and Tannery
Murray’s Lures and Supplies
National Trappers Association (NTA)
National Trappers Foundation (NTF)
Neil Olson
Night Eyes Lights
North American Trap Collectors Assoc.
North American Wildlife & Habitat
North Carolina Trappers Association
NWCOA
Ohio State Trappers Association
Pennsylvania Trappers Association
Pine Tree Hollow Trapping and Supplies
R&M Lures
Renno’s Animal Lures
Senderling Snares
Sleepy Creek Tannery
Snare One
Southeastern Outdoor Supplies
Southern Snares
Sterling Fur Company
Stone Feather and Fur
Sullivan’s Scents
Superior Furs and Leather
Tactacam
Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association
Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association
Tight Chains Co
Trappers Post
Trappers United
Trappers World Magazine
Trapping Mafia
TS Trapline Products
Velvet Hive Collection
Virginia Trappers Association
Weibe Knives
West Virginia Trappers Association
Wildlife Control Supplies
Windy Ridge Trapper Supply
Yooper Bound

Details

Start:
July 17 @ 8:00 am
End:
July 19 @ 4:00 pm
Cost:
$10 – $20
Website:
https://www.nationaltrappers.com/convention.html

Organizer

NTA
Phone
812-277-9670
Email
nationaltrappers2016@gmail.com
View Organizer Website

Venue

Rockingham County Fairgrounds
4808 South Valley
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 United States
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