Association News
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Arizona Trappers Association
President — Wayne Boring, traparizona@gmail.com 928-243-0973
Vice President Lance Crouther, Flagstaff, 928-607-9380
Treasurer Mike Huffer Scottsdale, 480-970-5904
Membership Carrie Crouther Flagstaff, 928-699-4305
Directors:
Apache County Scott Trowbridge, Chinle, 928-349-0405
Cochise County Bob Lockner, Willcox, 520-253-0848
Coconino County Lance Crowther, Flagstaff, 928-607-9380
Gila County Jack Bounds, Pine, 928-951-2910
Graham County Park Romne, Thatcher, 928-428-6952
Greenlee County Vacant
Lapaz County Vacant
Maricopa County Scott Francom, Gilbert, 480-330-5029
Mohave County Rick Van Horn, Kingman, 928-757-3860
Navajo County Jim Manard, Heber, 928-535-9029
Pima County Atom Hatley, Arivaca, 520-444-7116
Pinal County Jeff Serdy, Apache Jct., 602-820-4429
Santa Cruz County Vacant
Yavapai County Vacant
Yuma County Ryan Trousdale, Tacna, 909-213-1168
Membership Options:
• Adult membership including subscription to Trapper & Predator Caller — $30
• Junior (under 16) with subscription — $20
• Family membership with subscription — $35
• Oldtimer membership with subscription — $75
• Lifetime membership with subscription — $275
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Good Morning to all of the trapping community From Az.:
Boy what a wonderful storm we had last week it gave most of the State some of the needed moisture to help the Habitat to make it possible for a better fur harvest next year. From what I have been told this year was very thin for most species so we welcome the moisture. I know the Fur witch I have handled this year has been good stuff due to the cold wet Oct. and then continuing on through the winter hopefully we will be blessed with this same kind of weather next winter. Our season is now over and it time to start getting ready for next year most of us have a lot work to do to clean up last year and getting things ready for next year. We hope you have a grate year.
We have been invited to work with the National Trapping Ass. To host the Western Reagan Sport Expo This will be held on the 7-9 of June and it will be held in Holbrook Az. The reason for that is because it will be attended by all the neighboring states and Holbrook seemed to the best available location it will be held at the Navajo County Fairgrounds. If you are reading this and you are in the western states you will make sure you want to attend this event We have never this kind of a opportunity before so let’s make the best of it. This event planning is well under way. For those of you who are members of The ATA we will be needing all the help we can get if we don’t get hold of you for help please call me ((928-243-0973) and we will make sure we will have a place for you.
There are still many of our old supporters who have not renewed their membership for this year if you should fit in this group please get hold of our membership sec. (Carrie Crouther) You can call her at 928-699-4305 leave her a message or give her a text and get your name back on our mailing list.
The Arizona Game and Fish are still looking for People that can get certified to instruct there Trappers training course if you should be interested in being one of those instructors you can contact the education department of the game and fish or let me know (928) 243-0973 and I will help you set that up.
Our association is also looking for new ideas that can help our growth we always need to recruit new members.
I want to personally thank Lance for holding things together for the past year and look forward to working with him this next year.
A few things to remember
1. A trap in the ground is worth more than 100 traps in the truck.
2. If the animal is not there you won’t catch it
3. If you should catch the animal and dispatch him he not there anymore. Nor is any of it’s increase
4. If you catch all the animals out of an area then there won’t be any for next year
Happy Trapping and May the force be with you and, may the Trapping God smile upon you
Your President: Wayne Boring
Arkansas Trappers Association
President — Wayne Watson, 1482 Leesburg Ave., Springdale, AR 72764; 479-283-7004, president@arkansastrappers.org
Vice President — Danny Ross, 401 Japonica Lane, Hot Springs, AR 71901; 501-844-5091, drossscoutmaster@aol.com
Secretary/Treasurer — Karen Fuller, 7611 White Oak Road, Mulberry, AR 72947; 479-221-4416, secretary@arkansastrappers.org
NTA Director — Mike Fischer, 13823 Masoner Road, Lonsdale, AR 72087; 501-939-2325
Editor — Eric Kindsfater, 265 Sunny Gap Road, Conway, AR 72032, 501-730-8208, ekindsfater@gmail.com
Membership Options:
• Individual membership — $13
• Family membership — $18
Complete membership application on first page of association section and send dues to:
ATA, Secretary/Treasurer Karen Fuller, 7611 White Oak Road Mulberry, AR 72947; 479-221-4416
EDITOR’S REPORT
The Arkansas Trappers Association is sad to report the passing of our Association President, Wayne Watson, during the overnight hours of 10-4-19 into 10-5-19. Wayne was passionate about the ATA and trapping in general, and his presence will be sorely missed. Please keep his wife and family in your prayers.
The 2019 ATA Workshop was held Oct. 25–27 at Camp Clear Fork, and as always, Aaron Hitchcock did a great job coordinating the event. Many thanks to the cooks, the instructors, and all the ‘behind-the-scenes’ workers. Weekends like this take a lot of planning and preparation to be successful and the ATA is thankful for everyone who pitched in to make it a success. We also wish to thank the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Southwest Arkansas Fur Takers, and North American Fur Auctions for helping sponsor the event. Students received instructional DVDs and lures, courtesy of PCS Outdoors and Ouachita River Trading Post. Thank you, John Chagnon and Billy Dorris, for giving the students these resources!The Arkansas Trappers Association will have a booth at the Arkansas Big Buck Classic January 24–26, and we hope to see you there!
Until next time, Eric Kindsfater
California Trappers Association
President — John Clark, 907 Holmes Flat Rd., Redcrest, CA 95569; 707-722-4259
Vice President — James C. Schmerker Jr., 3345 Bixler Road #1806, Discovery Bay, CA 94505; 925-684-3855; animaldamagecontrol@netzero.com
Membership Secretary — Rita Clark, 907 Holmes Flat Rd. Redcrest, CA 95569; 707-722-4259
Secretary — Leona Hencratt; 530-547-3240
Treasurer — John Clark, 907 Holmes Flat Rd. Redcrest, CA 95569
PRESIDENT’S REPORT SEPTEMBER
Hello California Trappers,
Well here we are again with not much to talk about. A lot of phone calls coming in and me phoning a lot but not getting much in return. People I call don’t know or don’t want to say what is going on. Most of the time I don’t understand what it is with some people you talk to. They seem like they don’t want to talk about that right now. I think we should talk and get the ball rolling and get things going our way. It makes me feel like there is a whole herd of sheep out there and I am the only coyote in 100 miles. No help, thin some of them out, not all of them just enough to work with and work with us. I get phone calls and some of the things they say I don’t understand and I think part of it is my hearing and the tone of the voice, or both. Trapping season is getting ready to start and I am not sure how to go about it? Trap and not sell the fur; they said we cannot sell. Well can we trap and get fur tanned for us to make things we want??? We are not selling it. I see in the news that people are getting bit and kids chased by coyotes, and some coyotes have rabies — I guess that is OK with some people. Well, not me. I hear dogs and cats are getting eaten and some of them on the leash getting killed by coyotes. Other critters are coming up with rabies, too. It is going to get bad and we the trappers will get the blame.
Good Day.
John Clark
Colorado Trappers & Predator Hunters Association
President — Dan Gates, P.O. Box 128, Canon City, CO 81215; 719-275-4077; Dan@ColoradoRidACritter.com
Vice President — Joe Herrman, 250 CR 127 #19, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601; 970-309-0865; paramountwm@yahoo.com
Secretary/Treasurer — Karen Gates, P.O. Box 193, Canon City, CO 81215; 719-275-4077; office@coltpha.com
Fur Auction Manager — Greg Ashmore, 38967 County Road 24, Hugo, CO 80821; 719-743-2552; ashmore@esrta.com
Raffle Manager — Kacy Townsend. 1635 County Road 293, Rifle, CO 81650; 970-379-4680;
