2018 NTA. SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TRAPPING AND OUTDOOR CONVENTION OCTOBER 5 th and 6th. Hosted by: BAMA HEAD HUNTERS

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1 2018 NTA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TRAPPING AND OUTDOOR CONVENTION OCTOBER 5 th and 6th Hosted by: PROGRAM SPONSOR: BAMA HEAD HUNTERS

2 National Trappers Association, Inc Washington Avenue Bedford, IN Phone: (812) Fax: (812) TRAP (8727) Fellow Trappers, Welcome to the National Trappers Association 2018 Southeast Regional Convention. The NTA is very grateful for the support and efforts put forth by all the volunteers, dealers and those attending for making these conventions a success. Thank you Alabama Trappers and Predator Control Association for hosting this event again. Please take the time to thank the volunteers, without whom there would be no Regional Conventions. You should find an assortment of dealers and demo's that provide an opportunity to pick up a few pointers and find a few good deals on supplies. Thank you for supporting these events. Have a great time and a safe trip as you travel home. Thank you, Chris McAllister, President National Trappers Association

3 On behalf of the Alabama Trappers & Predator Control Association, I'd like to welcome everyone to the 13th Annual NTA Southeast Regional Trapping and Outdoor Expo. The Alabama Trappers & Predator Control Association members and the National Trappers Association have worked very hard to bring this event to Alabama. I'd like to thank the NTA, as well as the ATPCA volunteers, sponsors, vendors, tailgaters, and other volunteers and their families for all their time and hard work to make this a success. I'd also like to extend a special thanks to Mike Sweat, Director of the North East Agri-Business Center in Rainsville for allowing the ATPCA and NTA to hold this event in their facility in beautiful northeast Alabama. Everyone that attends has an opportunity to see some of the best trappers from across the United States that have come to share their expertise with you. There are many vendors to provide you with your trapping, hunting and fishing needs, as well as a variety of other items for the ladies such as rustic jewelry and crafts. There will be plenty of food, fun and family activities. Thank you for coming and supporting our state association as well as the National Trappers Association. I hope you enjoy the time you spend here with us. Mike Sievering, President Alabama Trappers & Predator Control Association

4 Schedule of Events Emergency telephone number call Vickie Wright Thursday October 4th 8:00 AM Inside dealer and tailgater REGISTRATION/SET UP 6:00 PM Dealer Buildings Closed Friday October 5th 7:00 AM Breakfast Served 8:00 AM Dealer building open Tailgaters FBU raffle all day Sign up for trap setting contests National Trappers Association Booth open to all Sign up for the skillet toss contest NTA booth open to all females Demos all day starting at 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Dealer building closed 6:15 PM National Trappers Feed 7:00 PM Auction registration 7:30 PM Auction

5 Saturday October 6th 7:00 AM Breakfast served 8:00 AM Dealer buildings open Tailgaters FBU raffle all day Sign up for trap setting contests NTA booth open to all Sign up for the skillet toss contest NTA booth open to all females 8:00 AM Demos all day starting at 9:00 AM 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Skillet toss contest 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Trap setting contests Speed under age 12 Speed Junior ages Speed Ages 17 & Up Conibear Speed All Ages 4:00 PM Silent auction closes 6:00 PM Dealer buildings close 6:15 PM FBU raffle Sunday October 7th 8:00 AM Tear down/clean up!

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7 VENDOR COMPANY NAME BOOTH NUMBER: Alabama Wildlife 119 Alabama Trapper Predator Control Assoc. 103 Alabama Chapter SCI 220 Backwater Bait Blue Ridge Outdoors Chrissie Miller 415 Coleman Bradley Art Studio 311 Collins River Snare 210, 211 Creek & Cove Studio 318 DeKalb Farmers Co-op ARENA Dobbins Products Down South Trappers 208, 208A Duke Traps 303, 304 Elk River Lures 206 English Mountain Lures 306 Expand-a-Pan 107 Fur Bearers Unlimited High Country Control Joe Avery Art John Larkins 312, 313 K & K Animal Control Mississippi Trappers Association 314

8 VENDOR COMPANY NAME BOOTH NUMBER N & J Trappers National Rifle Association 300 National Trappers Association 100, 101 National Wild Turkey Federation 317 No B.S. Lures Old South Lures 215 Predator Control Group Round Body Grips (RBG) 315, 316 Southern Snares Sullivans Scents 114, 115 Tennessee Free Trappers 209 Tennessee Fur Harvesters 301 Tim Cosby 102 The Wildlife Group 319, 320 Three Tracks Turkey Calls 305 White Box Ammo 310 Wildlife Dominion ARENA Wildlife Removal Services 300 WPF 416, 417 Wolf Creek Farms 207 Yarn it 205

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10 Trappers Victory Trappers Victory Help continue to support TRAPPERS RIGHTS!! Please accept my donation of dollars to join together for Trappers Victory! $ 15 and receive a Keychain with the NTA Logo $40 and receive both Keychain and Duffel Bag $ 30 and receive a two toned Duffel Bag with the NTA Logo Donation/Send Nothing Name Address City State Zip Phone Amount Enclosed $ Cash Check Send To: NTA 2815 Washington Ave Bedford, IN Toll Free Number Credit Card: Card # Exp. Date -- (CUT ALONG THE LINE) If you are a current member or do not wish to extend your membership, Please give this membership application below to a non-member CHECK LIST All forms filled out completely? All Payment information filled in? Check Out These Great Gifts for your Donations! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!! (CUT ALONG THE LINE) NATIONAL TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION 1-yr membership - $30 2-yr membership - $55 3-yr membership - $80 Junior (15 & under) - $15 DO NOT SELL NTA Benefits *YOUR trapping rights Protected! *Annual free classified Ad In the American Trapper *A voting voice in the Future of the NTA *Educational Scholarships for students *Representation at National and international wildlife meetings *Educational materials to inform the public *Subscription to the NTA magazine (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) Name Address City State Zip Phone ( ) Birth date Amount Enclosed $ Send To: NTA 2815 Washington Ave Bedford, IN Toll Free Number

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12 NTA SOUTHEAST DEMO SCHEDULE FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2018 Demo List Time Speaker Subject 9:00 AM Chip Davis Anatomy of a Trap, Building Better Traps 10:00 AM Steve Phillips/Marty Harmon Beaver and Otter Trapping 11:00 AM Alan Deese Wildlife Plantings 12:00 PM Hal Sullivan Targeting Bobcat Specific Trapping 1:00 PM Shawn Phillips Predator Management for Improving Your Deer Herd 2:00 PM Jeff Mangus Fur Handling - More for Profit 3:00 PM Jack Robertson Trapping and Control of Wild Hogs 4:00 PM Clint Locklear/Chip Davis & Trapping Question and Answer Round Table Tim Roper 6:00 PM NTA Trappers Feed Donations Accepted 7:00 PM NTA Live Auction SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 2018 Demo List Time Speaker Subject 9:00 AM Chip Davis Live Market Trapping 10:00 AM Alan Deese Wildlife Plantings 11:00 AM Ronny Vincent Starting an Animal Damage Control Business 12:00 PM James Lord Bobcat Trapping 1:00 PM Patrick Duprey Advanced Otter Trapping 2:00 PM Kirk DeKalb Advanced Cage Trapping Techniques 3:00 PM Clint Locklear Bobcat Trapping 4:00 PM Shawn Phillips Predator Trapping Year Round: Changing with the Seasons 4:00 PM FBU Silent Auction Ends

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14 John Daniel John was born in Southeast Tennessee which is where he has resided for his entire 54 years! He has 4 children and 10 Grandchildren. John is currently Vice President of the National Trappers Association and President of FurBearers Unlimited, as well as past President of Tennessee Fur Harvesters. Of his many accomplishments, some that he is most proud of is: The establishment of the Hiwassee Trappers Training Camp Improved relationships between the trappers of Tennessee and Tennessee s Wildlife Resources Agency Being a major contributor to the improvements in his state s trapping laws For 9 plus years he has been a representative of trappers throughout the nation through the various offices he has held in the NTA and FBU John is a seasoned trapper with 42 years of experience which includes most species of both land and water fur bearers with knowledge obtained from having trapped in many different states. Of all the fur bearers, Mink remains his favorite This past season John obtained a lifetime trapping accomplishment of catching 2 otter in 1 trap!

15 Chip Davis Chip Davis is from north central Mississippi and fell in love with trapping as a teenager in the mid 1980 s. A family friend who asked permission to trap on Chip s family s farm took him under the wing and taught Chip how to read sign, set traps, and the basics of fur trapping. Chip took all of his profits from that first fur check and bought his own traps, and has never looked back. He continued to fur trap through high school and college and even after graduating from Mississippi State University in the early 1990 s. Soon, however, the fur crash of the 1990 s and the challenges of building a production agriculture farm and raising a family, curtailed the trapping for a few short years. In the early 2000 s Chips oldest son saw a bundle of traps hanging patiently in the barn and asked his dad, Can we try that trapping like you used to do when you were younger? That question, asked by and 8 year old kid, rekindled the spark that had been laying, smoldering, for far too many years, and Chip dug out his old equipment, and started trapping anew. Chip and his son initially rekindled their trapping career by fur trapping, but quickly shifted gears to live market coyotes, and that is where Chip s passion lies today, typically running long lines of live market coyotes sets in MS and several other states. Being a farm boy by raising, the skills of welding, grinding, bending, and generally any type of metal work was a necessary skill and this talent married well into the trap modifications. Chip and his son began building oversized trap pans for their own traps as they had seen others in the trapping industry talking about and the modifications quickly caught on and Expand-A-Pan was born.

16 Allen Deese I graduated from Huntingdon College in Montgomery AL, with a Bachelors in Marketing in After graduation, I ran a full-scale Alligator farm in South Montgomery that included raising and processing alligators for the commercial skin and meat market. I also trapped beavers for several lumber companies and executed dynamite demolition of beaver dams and huts to restore the land, streams and creeks back to its original flow. After 10 years in the gator farming industry and strict regulations on dynamite after 9/11, I decided it was time to move on. So instead of trapping animals that were eating trees, I decided to grow trees to feed animals. The Wildlife Group was created prior to my arrival and handed off to me in 2001 to market and expand the nursery. I currently have 17 years of tree growing experience under my belt and a plethora of life lessons in my past. Growing trees and enhancing wildlife habitat has become my passion. Marty Harmon Marty Harmon has been trapping for over 40 years, mostly in Mississippi. He s trapped in MS. AR. and TN. He usually traps the nuisance animals beaver and coyotes.

17 James Lord James Lord started trapping in the early 1980's in Oklahoma near the end of the fur boom. He started out trapping raccoons and possums with the occasional mink or beaver being caught in his traps. James has trapped in 10 different states but calls Tennessee his home. Today, after several years of learning the hard way, he is an Accomplished, well rounded trapper doing some control work for farmers and hunting clubs. His passion though, is trapping bobcats and otter. James has multiple DVDs on the market covering several species. He enjoys teaching our great heritage to kids and adults at training camps in Tennessee. The Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association recently inducted James into the Hall of Fame. He served in office for the state association for 8 years and is currently the President. Jeff J Mangus Jeff is a retired fur buyer with 30 plus years experience dealing with furs, hides, buying and selling roots and especially anything dealing with turtles. Jeff is currently running the Traveling Trappers as a way to educate the next generation.

18 Shawn Phillips Shawn is the owner of West Alabama Wildlife Removal and co-owner of Down South Trappers. Steve Phillips son was introduced into trapping at 4 years old. Shawn is an owner of a predator management company, along with beaver and otter control. The scope of work ranges from predator management to removing coyotes from Alabama s largest cities using foothold restraints. Shawn also writes for several publications on predator management techniques. Co-owner of Down South Trappers, which along with being a bait and lure company, their main objective is education about benefits of predator management and the effects it has on native game species. South s finest game management will always be achieved through management of the predators. Steve Phillips Owner of West Alabama Wildlife Nuisance Control and co-owner of Down South Trappers. Steve has been trapping since 1972, never missed a season, and has been a full time Predator control trapper, along with beaver and otter work for the last 15 years under West Alabama Wildlife Nuisance Removal. Covering 5 counties, in western part of Alabama, managing some of the premier game properties the state has to offer.board Member of the Alabama Trappers and Predator Control Association, along with the National Trappers Association member for the majority of his trapping career. Steve is also part owner of Down South Trappers, a bait and lure company that offers educational media.

19 Tim Roper Tim has been trapping for over 20 years and focuses heavily on beaver trapping. He is a member of the Alabama Trappers and Predator Control Association, the Mississippi Trappers Association, the West Tennessee Fur Takers and the National Trappers Association. Tim operated a popular YouTube channel, The MeatTrapper with over 18,000 subscribers and over 30 instructional videos. Tim s goal is to broaden trappings appeal and support by reaching out to nontraditional populations such as survivalists, bush crafters and others by explaining that trapping is not just about fur, but about responsible wildlife management, self sufficient food sources and solving invasive species problems humanely and responsibly. Hal Sullivan I have over 55 years of experience on the trapline. I am the "Trapline" editor for Fur-Fish-Game, and a field editor for The Trapper & Predator Caller. I have written over 500 "How-To" articles on trapping and more than 270 humor pieces. I have also written 6 books on trapping and produced 6 trapping videos. I am a life member of NTA, FTA, and NRA.

20 Ronnie L Vincent I first started trapping and decided to develop my skill for trapping at 9 years old when I had found a trap in a stream and fell in love with it. I went and bought a few more traps and that first year I had caught 3 opossums. A few more years went by as I was learning my skill, then at only 15 years old I had managed to trap 5 fox, 40 opossums, and 24 raccoons. My dad laughed and said I had sold more fur that year than he had paid on our farm. In 1987 I took a trip to the NTA in Mansfield Ohio and ended up spending $ in supplies. I knew then that I would do all that I could to make my love for trapping into a profession. It didn t happen overnight, with hard work and perseverance, I could see my dream taking shape. With each job I completed I added more supplies, more traps, and more training to my craft. After many years I have expanded my business and now have over $100,000 in supplies. We have three trucks that are always ready to go at a phone call from a client. I have trapped 9 states for Nuisance problems and have trapped everything that I have wanted to trap. I ve trapped Bear, wild hogs, Alligators, and so many other types of animals that each state has to offer. I actually caught my first wolf in KY just a few years back which is really fascinating because that isn t a typical nuisance back home. There s been times that I ve had to run a nine man crew to keep up with the business coming in. We trap year round helping homes, schools, and places of business. I have worked hard, and at 57 years old my love for trapping is just as strong as it was when I first found that old trap in that stream.

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23 60 th ANNUAL 2019 NTA NATIONAL CONVENTION AND OUTDOOR SHOW Springfield, Missouri HOSTED BY: July 11th, 12th, 13th 2019 YES, FOLKS, IT S AIR CONDITIONED!! 3001 N. Grant, SPRINGFIELD, MO CONTACT: Vickie Wright, Convention Coordinator

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25 FURBEARERS UNLIMITED Would like to acknowledge and sincerely THANK our sponsors who have contributed to help make this event A HUGE SUCCESS! Your support is an integral part of who we are!

26 Robert Louis Stevenson once said Don t judge each day by the harvest that you reap, but by the seeds that you sew. Never in my life have I found a group of people who LIVE by this statement more than our trapping community. In a trapper s life you spend each day getting ready for the next season to maintain balance in the environment, you are necessary. You are exposed to the worst Mother Nature has to offer, and often injury or illness is just an inconvenience a bump on the dirt road you know so well. Yet, there you are getting ready to head out of the warm door into the wet, cold (or hot) outdoors. Not knowing what the day has in store, but excited to find out! Then the convention season starts, and you are even more dedicated to planting those seeds teaching our younger trappers the secrets and joys of such an exciting hobby! You are tireless in your efforts to get the children away from a game screen, and witness the game screen of God s great earth. Thank-you is not enough, but the joy on the face of a child seems to be all you need to dedicate yourself and your resources - to another convention another demo another exhausting day As many do, I stand in awe of all of you seed sewing educators, harvesters and guardians of trapping! Stand and take a bow Mike and Vicki Sievering, Toby Hutchinson vendors, volunteers and all unnamed helpers! Thanks to you all, this will be a great convention! Vickie Wright, NTA Convention Coordinator

27 Davy Crockett, David Stern Crockett was a frontiersman, politician, and soldier, born August 17, Crockett ran away from home as a youth and grew up as a hunter, trapper and woodsman in the Tennessee mountains. Davy joined the Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Riflemen in 1813 and fought in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson. He was later elected to the position of lieutenant colonel in the Tennessee Militia. In 1826, Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served another two terms until Crockett made himself known as a grand public speaker and writer, even though he had no formal education. After being voted out in 1834, Crockett made his way to Texas to explore settlement opportunities. He and his party were at the Alamo when General Santa Anna arrived with the Mexican Army and placed the Alamo under siege. According to accounts, Crockett fought valiantly before being killed in the battle.

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