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VTA Officers & Executive Board President Wynston Holbrook, II 3903 Bellson Park Drive Midlothian, VA 23112 Phone: 804-698-9780 Email: president@virginiatrappers.com Vice-President Norman Mullins P.O. Box 1703 Ceder Bluff, VA 24609 Phone: 276-963-0642 Email: nbmullins@gmail.com Treasurer Annette F. Greenwood P.O. Box 516 Saluda, VA 23149 Phone: 804-824-4073 Email: agreenwood4@verizon.net Recording Secretary Dave Kimball Email: highorder43@hotmail.com

General Organizer Josh Fitchett 17232 Taylor’s Creek Road Montpelier, VA 23192 Phone: 804-836-5220 Email: hanovertrapper@gmail.com NTA Representative Roy Wood 1884 Beahm Lane Rileysville, VA 22650 Phone: 540-743-5906 No Email Membership Secretary Brian Byers P.O. Box 42 New Kent, VA 23124 Phone: 804-966-5856 Email: membership@virginiatrappers.com

Communications Director John Gullion 681 Porter Valley Road Marion, VA 24354 Phone: 276-378-6605 Email: webmaster@virginiatrappers.com Training Coordinator Norman Pierce 315 Harpers Bridge Road Rawlings, VA 23876 Phone: 804-478-4523 Mobile Phone: 804-720-0809 Email: jupier8@aol.com FTA Representative Travis Bandy 231 Gillespie RD Pounding Mill, VA 24637 Phone: 276-210-7105 Email: travisbandy@ymail.com

State District Directors      District 1 Travis Bandy 231 Gillespie Road Pounding Mill, VA 24637 Phone: 276-210-7105 Email: travisbandy@ymail.com District 2 Gregg Mason 407 Twin Lakes Road Evington, VA 24550 Phone: 434-525-7266 Other: 434-480-1609 Email: mason63@jetbroadband.com District 3 Marty Tusing 263 Fanny Barger Road Natural Bridge, VA 24578 Phone: 540-462-7324 Email: mountaintrapper1960@gmail.com District 4 Vacant

District 5 Bryan Nelson P. O. Box 257 Shenandoah VA 22849 Phone: 540-435-4849 Email: advantagewildlifesolutions@yahoo.com District 6 Josh Bruce 2301 Old Ridge Road Farmville, VA 23901 Phone: 434-607-2686 Email: joshbruce@gmail.com District 7 Wendell Goss 6279 Walnut Hill Drive Waverly, VA 23890 Phone: 804-834-3075 Email: buddlynne@aol.com District 8 Dennis Boswell 179 Boswell Lane West Point, VA 23181 Phone: 804-370-4300 Phone: 804-892-6139 Email: boswellglass@vabb.com

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Considering the new season is approaching, I asked Bryan if there are any new regulations in place trappers should be aware of. Though he isn’t aware of anything new, he did point out there are a couple of changes that have taken place within the last few years that are still confusing to some folks. He went on to explain that the two-piece locks (cam-locks) are still legal in Virginia on snares set with the TOP of the loop 12" or lower. You only need a one-piece lock if you're going to be setting the snare with the TOP of the loop between 12" and 24" off the ground. It’s the same with breakaways and deer stops - they're only mandatory on snares set with the top of the loop between 12" and 24". He feels this is one that the VTA needs to work on. A cam-lock is no more, and no less, deadly than a one-piece lock, it just operates slightly differently. The other somewhat recent change he wanted to address is the carcass law. Make sure your sets are AT LEAST 50 feet from any exposed (visible from the air) carcass. This isn't always easy to do, and things can change. He explained last season he made a set in a pasture, when he checked it the next day a cow had gone down and died 45 feet from his set! He urges you to check the area around your set as best you can and continue to be aware. If there is something that is questionable, cover it with leaves, grass, hay, cedar branches, etc. THEN TAKE A PICTURE of what you did. If you can't cover it, move your set or move the carcass.

Many of you over the years have attended conventions or rendezvous around the country. You’ve seen the end results of the time the planners put in to make it enjoyable for those in attendance. Often, the preplanning is overlooked. It’s no secret how much time and energy Bryan put into the planning and preparation for the Fur Takers of America Rendezvous back in June. This is an event attended by outdoorsman from all over the country and was no small undertaking. When asked how it came to be that the Virginia Trappers Association was chosen to host the event, Bryan said Travis Bandy has worked for several years to get Virginia selected to host. A group representing the VTA and the FTA worked together in choosing the Rockingham County Fairgrounds as the venue, which is right in Bryan’s back yard, and that’s how he got involved. An event this size absolutely needed its own logo and the concept for “Looking Back Down the Trail” was also from Travis. He and Bryan commissioned Sharon Davis to do the final artwork. It’s been said that the FTA-VTA Convention was a great success. Some have said that it was the best convention they had ever been to.

Bryan says the rendezvous was a tremendous success, and that success was due to the hard work of an amazing group of volunteers. There were so many people helping that he isn’t going to name names because he says he’ll surely leave someone out. Adding to that he said it was really an amazing thing for him to see all the people that turned out to help. It was his honor for him to be among them. To all of them, he wants to say THANK YOU for a job well done!

In closing, I’d like to thank Bryan for his time and allowing me to try something new for the newsletter. It was my pleasure to put this together and I hope you all enjoyed it. I

wish you all tight chains in the coming season and look forward to seeing your pictures and posts on our Facebook page. You never know; I may use it in a future issue. JP �

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Trapping Truck Inspiration from the FTA-VTA Rendezvous “Thanks to the VTA and FTA for the great show. It was nice to meet other members and vendors that I deal with. Finding new vendors that have the products I need was a plus, too. I also enjoyed being in the trapping truck contest and finishing first”. -Jeff Talley

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Virginia Trappers Association

Trappers Education

The Virginia Trappers Association takes pride in offering training to young and older trappers and promote responsible and ethical trapper training. From the basic beginner to the advance seasoned trapper, we hold training events all over Virginia throughout the year in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries.

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The VTA District 1 Bland Rendezvous The Trappers Rendezvous in the Mountains

The Bland County Fair Grounds October 18 – 19, 2019

** FREE ADMISSION AND CAMPING **

Demos Friday, October 18th 8:00 AM Vendors Open 9:00 AM Tony Jonas (Muskrats) 10:00 AM Tony Hall (Targets of Opportunity) 11:00 AM Questions and Answers with Experience 12:00 Lunch 1:00 PM Steve Cox (Otters) 2:00 PM John Gullion (Wildlife Control) 3:00 PM Norman Mullins (Beavers) 4:00 PM Travis Bandy (Bobcats) 5:00 PM James Sebastian (Snaring) 6:00 PM Trappers Dinner

VTA BOD Meeting (After Dinner) 7:00 PM Live Music

Demos Saturday, October 19th 8:00 AM Vendors Open 9:00 AM Kevin Wimmer (Mink) 10:00 AM Mathew Lewis (Canines) 11:00 AM John Shuke (ADC Cage Traps & Bats) 12:00 VTA General Membership Meeting 1:00 PM Auction & Raffle Drawing 2:00 PM Warren Pence (VA Bobcats) 3:00 PM John Huben (Coyotes) 4:00 PM (Beavers) 5:00 PM Vendors Close

Vendors Epler Fur Seven Oaks Murray’s Paul Dobbins Virginia Trappers Association National Rifle Association Midway Telemetry NC. Trappers Association Wynston Marshall

Trappers Dinner Friday Bring a covered dish if you like. District 1 will provide the main course. Other Accommodations Big Walker Motel Bland, VA 276-688-3331 About a mile away

Directions: 77 North Exit 52; Turn Right on Hwy. 52; Go 1 mile; At Stop Sign Turn Right Go 100 Yards Turn Left on Fair Ground.

77 South Exit 52 Turn Left; Follow Above Directions

**Please note the times for our business meetings. It’s important that as many as are able attend.

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Virginia Trappers Association Membership Application

Name: Address:

Email: City: ________________________ State: Phone: Zip Code: County: Mobile Phone: Age: (for Junior Memberships) ___________ Check your membership choice: * Must be under the age of 16 Mail/ In-Person Online

Regular 1-Year with Trapper's Post Subscription $25.00 $27.00 Regular 1-Year without Trapper's Post Subscription $15.00 $17.00 Regular 2-Year with Trapper's Post Subscription $48.00 $50.00 *Junior 1-Year with Trapper's Post Subscription $18.00 $20.00 *Junior 1-Year without Trapper's Post Subscription $9.00 $11.00 Lifetime with Trapper's Post Subscription $300.00 $315.00 Lifetime without Trapper's Post Subscription $150.00 $158.00 Organization 1-Year Membership $40.00 $42.00 Organization 2-Year Membership $75.00 $78.00 Organization Life Membership $350.00 $368.00

Join or renew at virginiatrappers.com or send a check or money order with this form to:

Brian Byers

Virginia Trappers Association P.O. Box 42

New Kent, VA 23124

Jessica Perkinson The Virginia Trapper 2291 Doctors Road Louisa, VA 23093

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VTA Scholarship Program

PAGE MORAN, BILL KINDERVATER, CURTIS WILBURN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Are you or someone you know a high school student in their senior year, a high school graduate or currently enrolled in an under-graduate program and maintaining a 3.0 GPA? This Scholarship program is for residents of Virginia or Maryland enrolling at a Virginia or Maryland College or University and whose declared major field of study will be in the related fields of Wildlife Management.

Applications must be filled out completely and returned to the Virginia Trappers Association Training Coordinator’s office no later than March 31st of the calendar year of application. Any applicant who has previously received this award may re-apply. The selection committee will use, but not be limited to, the following criteria when reviewing an application.

financial need academic qualifications extracurricular involvement field of study community involvement.

The application package should consist of the Application page, transcripts from current and all previously attended secondary schools and college or university(ies) as applicable, one academic reference (form provided), two character references (form provided), financial statement (form provided) and an essay. This essay will provide the committee with an example of the applicant’s writing skills, the academic commitment of the applicant to his or her chosen profession, and what he or she sees as his or her contribution to the chosen field. Related forms can be found at http://virginiatrappers.com and click on the VTA Scholarship Program link.

Please send your application and related

materials to:

Virginia Trappers Association Scholarship Committee c/o Norman Pierce Training Coordinator 315 Harpers Bridge Road Rawlings, VA 23876

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