Association News

Next Deadline: August 1, 2022

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Arkansas Trappers Association

California Trappers Association

Colorado Trappers & Predator Hunters Association

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

If you wait to read this report through the magazine you are sometimes as much 60 days behind the eight ball. Viewing it on the website is normally the best way to stay up to date. Waiting 60 days or more is like reading yesterday’s paper two months from now, you might eventually find out what is going on but you probably missed all of the events or the opportunity to engage.

There has been a ton going on. The legislative session ended on May 11 and what a roller coaster ride that was. While the sportsmen and women community had no losses in the state, there were many bills that have to do with hunting and angling that support and testimony was provided on to either defeat or to claim victory on, depending on what the issue was.

The support that the hunting and angling community receives from the Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management is undeniable, and is imperative to maintain that relationship and connectivity. Without that organization we and others would be doomed, which brings up a point that our adversaries are doing everything in their power to degrade and erode the relevancy of CRWM at every level. The Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management has become the #1 target on the Colorado landscape, not only because they are so effective, but because they are the only organization in the state that lobbies on behalf of all hunting and angling issues in Colorado. No other organization has Capitol representation for hunters and anglers. You can go to savethehuntcolorado.com to find out more information.

Coming out of COVID we got somewhat back on track with our Stock Show booth, a fabulous fur auction, considering the market, our Sportsman’s Banquet, the April 21st Sportsmens Day at the Capitol, multiple conferences, Commission Meetings and behind the scenes engagements that are literally full-time jobs.

A big thanks goes out Kandy Herrman and the entire support group that she has surrounded herself with. They once again pulled off a fabulous organized effort on behalf of the CTPHA.

We are gearing up for a busy summer and for the Labor Day weekend convention at the Moffat County Fairgrounds in Craig, Colorado. There will be vendors and demos, along with barbecues, games and raffles, a Saturday night auction, membership and board meetings, and if you care at all about trapping and hunting in Colorado you need to show up and support the cause. Contact Vice-President Chris Jurney at 970-620-1454 for more information. Look for the flier in the magazines, on the website, and we will be sending information to members, as well.

While I continue to serve on more things than I can count, I am asking that you take a look in the mirror and figure out how to engage. If you don’t know what is going on, ask someone. Educate yourself. If you don’t know how, ask someone. While you are contemplating about your license draws or where you are going to hunt, or how you are preparing for the trapping season, your enemies are strategizing and scheming and calculating and raising money to stop everything that you do when it comes to wildlife or hunting, fishing and trapping. This is an election year and if you are not engaged and don’t know who to vote for, and don’t know what issues are on the table, you better figure out a way to get into the game. This is a real issue and all of the organizations that are fighting to sustain what you cherish in Colorado rely on the efforts of the Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management and without you, those efforts will eventually fail and you will be looking at how Colorado became Californicated before your very eyes. This column only hits a small segment of who we need to engage. It’s up to you if we live your die. Many other people are fighting for you. What are you doing?

At our Annual Membership Meeting/Convention in Craig, CO, over Labor Day weekend, September 1–4, 2022, we will hold elections for President, NW Director and SE Director. We will also conduct a vote on the Proposed By-Law Amendment.

Aim small, miss small, Dan Gates, President

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Hi everyone!

Chris Jurney is currently working on the Convention this year, which will be held at the Moffat County Fairgrounds, 640 E. Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625. September 1-4, 2022, over Labor Day weekend. Will keep you and the website updated with the most current information. If you have not already received a vendor/sponsorship sheet, please let me know and I will send you one. Let’s make this year’s Convention bigger and better!! This is a huge fundraiser for the Association, so please attend and join the fun.

At our Annual Membership Meeting/Convention in Craig, CO over Labor Day Weekend, September 1–4, 2022, we will hold elections for President, NW Director and SE Director. We will also conduct a vote on the Proposed By-Law Amendment. Everyone should