WSTA Winter Rendezvous

[Humptulips]

I've been getting questions about it so here's the when and where.

Saturday March 21
Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds near Elma,32 Elma -McCleary RD
8:00 AM doors open Admission $10
CITES tagging by WDFW throughout the morning
Fur buyers and NAFA available for fur sales or shipment through out the day
9:00 urban otter trapping by Chip Emmons
10:00 fur handling demo was supposed to be coyote but I didn't get the promised coyote so it will be a surprise
11:00 Basic Lure making by John Consolini and Fred Lawrence
12:00 lunch served by 4-H
12:30 membership meeting while you eat
1:00 Miss Rodeo fur garment presentation
1:30 W Wa bobcat round table presentation presented by Fred Lawrence
2:30 Marten trapping by mark Wagner
3:30 auction
Raffle drawings

[3nails]

 Thanks Bruce.

[Blsum]

Just curious if this is open to the public or if you have to be a WSTA member?

[winslow]

Anybody going to the rendezvous from the northern peninsula? My wife has hunter ed that day in Sequim so she needs the car, but I really really really want to go to the rendezvous in Elma.

Would be happy to share travel expenses.

I live in Port Townsend but can meet somewhere within about an hour.

Thanks and hope to see everyone at the rendezvous!

Winslow

[Trapper John]

Just curious if this is open to the public or if you have to be a WSTA member?

Its open to all.

There is an entry fee of $10.00 but well worth it

See you there

JC   

[Blsum]

Just curious if this is open to the public or if you have to be a WSTA member?

Its open to all.

There is an entry fee of $10.00 but well worth it

See you there

JC   

Thanks. I figured it was open to everyone just wanted to make sure. Gonna be out at the beach clam digging with the family. Will be heading to the rendezvous once everyone's limits are caught and cleaned up.

[weezy615]

Planning on attending this rendezvous.  Will there be any bobcat traps available to buy at the event?  Is the bobcat cage trapping panel going to discuss how to find good locations to place your sets?  I am new to trapping (this year) and have yet to catch a bobcat.  I have done lots of reading, bought some educational dvds(Mercer Lawings), etc, but nowhere have I found very much information about how to select the best location for your set(besides someone saying to "wear a pair of boots out").  I am looking forward to learning from those that have experience with actually catching and after 1 season of having traps out I now have some legitimate questions........Thanks for your time.

Keith

[Humptulips]

Planning on attending this rendezvous.  Will there be any bobcat traps available to buy at the event?  Is the bobcat cage trapping panel going to discuss how to find good locations to place your sets?  I am new to trapping (this year) and have yet to catch a bobcat.  I have done lots of reading, bought some educational dvds(Mercer Lawings), etc, but nowhere have I found very much information about how to select the best location for your set(besides someone saying to "wear a pair of boots out").  I am looking forward to learning from those that have experience with actually catching and after 1 season of having traps out I now have some legitimate questions........Thanks for your time.

Keith

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I have some cat traps I would sell if you are interested. I'll bring a few for you to look at.
Location is one of the topics for the discussion on the cat trapping panel.

[DivePole]

I will be bringing 3 bobcat traps and 3 or 4 12x18 swim-throughs.

[weezy615]

Great....I look forward to checking out your traps.  Thanks for responding.  See you all at the Rendezvous.

Keith

[Humptulips]

Changes

Adam will be doing a mink and a muskrat for the fur handling demo.

Miss Rodeo  will be a no show but we will have her fur vest there for you to look at.

 Mark Wagner will be a no show. I caught a cat today so will fill in with a fur handling demo and show how to skin out the feet.

As posted earlier it is $10 admission but we will let kids in free.

[ouchfoss]

Any idea how long WDFW will be there for the cites tagging? Some things came up and I am not going to be able to get there until about 1:30 or 2.

[Humptulips]

Any idea how long WDFW will be there for the cites tagging? Some things came up and I am not going to be able to get there until about 1:30 or 2.

They are usually gone by lunch.

[ouchfoss]

That's what I figured. I might just head to WDFW in monte tomorrow and get them done for Adam to take them Saturday.

[DishBoggett]

Thanks for the demonstrations and round table , as a guy looking to trap next year I learned a good bit of info

[Blsum]

  im looking at trapping for the first time next year as well. I learned a lot today and want to thank everyone who gave demonstrations or seminars. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and cant wait to get out and start trapping. I felt the bobcat round table was very educational, at least it was for me.

[redi]

Thank you to all the everyone who helped with the rendezvous today. The boys and I had a great time and enjoyed the seminars. Great prizes for the auctions and raffles. Lots of fun.