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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
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
Colorado Trappers & Predator Hunters Association
President — Dan Gates, P.O. Box 128, Canon City, CO 81215; 719-275-4077; Dan@ColoradoRidACritter.com
Vice President — Chris Jurney, 574 Legion Street, Craig, CO 81625; 970-620-1454; cjoutfit@gmail.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; klherrman@yahoo.com
Northeast Director — Naomi Yates, 38921 Poudre Canyon Hwy; Belllvue, CO 80512; 970-420-4250; naomiyatesgtb@gmail.com
Southwest Director — Christy Cressler, 2375 Road 1.7; Dove Creek, CO 81324; 970-739-6437; skylinetaxidermy77@gmail.com
NTA Representative — Dan Gates, PO Box 128, Canon City, CO 81215; 719-275-4077; Dan@ColoradoRidACritter.com
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 were 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