Great weekend!!

How did everyone's season go this year?

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SURE, DID HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THIS YEAR'S NWTF CONVENTION AT THE OPRYLAND HOTEL COMPLEX. PROBABLY SET AN ATTENDENCE RECORD AS THIS WAS THE 50th CONVENTION. I WOULD GUESS AROUND 100,000 FOR THE THREE-DAY EVENT. WE PRESENTED OUR BOOTH TO AN AWFUL LOT OF NON-TRAPPERS AND A BIG INCREASE IN NEW TRAPPERS. THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED WITH THE BOOTH. WE HAD MANY HUNDRED TRAPPING EDUCATIONAL COLORING BOOKS FOR THE KIDS AND TRAPPING MAGAZINES THANKS TO GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL TRAPPERS' FOUNDATION. WE RAN OUT OF ALL ABOUT LUNCH TIME ON SATURDAY. I DID NOT TAKE ANY PICTURES, SO MAYBE SOMEONE WHO DID CAN ADD THEM TO THIS POST.

IT SURELY WAS GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE AT THIS YEAR'S WORKSHOP, ALTHOUGH THE WIND WAS SOMEWHAT BRISK. THERE WERE MANY

NEWER TRAPPING STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE FURHANDLING PROCESS. WE HAD PLENTY OF FUR TO WORK WITH, AND VERY CAPABLE INSTRUCTORS WILL, JOSH, CALAB, AND JAMES. WE HAD SEVERAL TABLES FULL OF WONDERFUL FOOD DONATED BY OUR MEMBERS AND GUESTS. BEACHEL'S SON, WILLIS AND WIFE STOPPED BY WITH MOUNDS OF FRIED CHICKEN AND CHERRY PIE. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE A PART OF BEACHEL'S FAMILY. HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT SOME OF OUR MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Hello,

Glad to have found your group, however we have not found property yet here in TN.

Property hunt is hard. Realtors @ NE TN where we are renting now don't seem real motivated. Been doing Zillow searches.

Any info on places to look for hunting property with a creek would be hugely appreciated.

Laura and Brian

Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Holiday and Trapping Season.

Hi everyone, I have a place no the cumberland plateau that I can trap that has some muskrat sign. When would be the best time to trap as far as fur primeness

Looks like you all had a real good meeting there with fine weather. Looks like a good turnout. I wish Laura and I could have made it, but we were just about worn out with all the travel lately. Looks like plenty of good food also. Sure, hate that I missed that.