Winter Rendezvous, March 26th

[Humptulips]

2022 Winter Rendezvous and Fur Auction
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Directions for the Winter Rendezvous
Thurston County Fairgrounds
3054 Carpenter Road
 Lacey, WA 98503

Directions - Heading to Lacey on I-5 South:  Take Exit 109, turn left onto Martin Way. Take Martin Way to Carpenter Road. Turn right onto Carpenter and follow approximately 3 miles to the fairgrounds. The fairgrounds will be on your left.

Directions - Heading to Lacey on I-5 North:  Take Exit 109, turn right onto Martin Way. Take Martin to Carpenter Road. Turn right onto Carpenter and follow approximately 3 miles to the fairgrounds. The fairgrounds will be on your left.


8:00 AM:  Access to building for set up   
9:00 AM:  Rendezvous open, $10 admission, Under 18 free
                   Sign in at check in desk
                   Be sure to get your auction bidder number and you can get your lunch ticket
We have shortage of chairs at the facility. If you wish to be guaranteed a seat it would be wise to bring your own chair.
Buy $30 Raffle tickets Admission and Lunch free
Buy $60 raffle tickets Admission, Lunch and Membership renewal free
                   Check in furs at auction desk until Noon, Doug Hefley
                   CITES tagging by Steve Brownell until Noon
                  Fur Harvesters Auction fur consignment until Noon
We cannot accept animals in the round, wet furs, or raw skulls in the building. Feel free to Private Treaty sell them outside the building. Also please refrain from bringing any skunky smelling lures or glands into the building. We do have the Peterson Barn next door if you wish to display any of the above items out of the weather.
                 
10:00 AM: Trap monitoring with trail cameras
Jason Hoasel and Chip Emmons will talk about trail camera trap monitoring. Jason approaches it from a fur trapping perspective while Chip operates a wildlife control business as well as fur traps.
11:00 AM:  Larry Saviage talks about Mink trapping
Larry asked to be given time to share his knowledge while he still is able. Larry is 94 and caught 28 mink last year. Any of us would do well to repeat that.
12:00 Noon: Lunch served, $10 Under 18 accompanied by parent free
12:30: Membership meeting
             Miss Rodeo
1:30: Auction, Thank you to all who donated their used outdoor related supplies to help fund the Trappers Association.
2:30 PM: Bucket auction raffle drawings
3:00PM: Fur auction bids read, Sellers can accept or refuse bids
Fur buyers settle up with sellers
5:00 PM Clean up

We haven’t operated the general auction for donated items for a couple years due to COVIC restrictions. We are going to try and restart it so if you have some used outdoor equipment you would like to donate we would be very appreciative.

Also, if we have time, I may try to slip in a group discussion on tips and tricks you use trapping. I have a few. I'm sure you do too. Even if it is something you think everyone knows beginning trappers might not so don't be afraid to speak up.

[2MANY]

Beware of tweakers in this sector.

[Forks]

Beware of tweakers in this sector.

And the other kind of fur traders holding signs out front calling you the devil.

[Humptulips]

We have never had any protesters at this event and no tweakers either. Family friendly event.

[Hvalekjøtt]

How about beaver tails?  I have been saving them for the club, will you be taking them Bruce?

[Humptulips]

Yes, Glad you mentioned beaver tails. We will accept them as a donation. Thank you for saving them.

[Norman89]

IV got some tails and a few frozen beaver if Doug will be there, could use the freezer space back 

[Humptulips]

With a week to go for this event I thought I would bring this to the top. It looks like we have a few changes to the agenda I will note.
Chip Emmons is not going to be able to attend so Jason will do the notification camera demo solo.
Miss Rodeo will not be there. She has committed to attending our Summer Rendezvous.
I think it is likely the demos will run a little short so I will try to squeeze in a round table discussion "Tips and Tricks". I've got a few to get started. We would love to hear any little things you do you have found valuable. Even stuff that seems to you to be well known ideas might be a revelation to a beginner.
Looks like we will have at least 4 fur buyers so it might be a good place to sell.

[Trapper John]

 
Also can all of you that are going to attend would you bring a couple of your trap tags so I can finish filling up a coyote stretcher with them and auction it off at the summer rendezvous.
I think it would be a great collectors item for your fur shed or on your mans room cave.
Thanks
See you all next weekend.
JC   

[NRA4LIFE]

Maybe a dumb question, as I have never been to one of these.  Are there trappers there that are just selling pelts to ordinary Joes?

[Humptulips]

Maybe a dumb question, as I have never been to one of these.  Are there trappers there that are just selling pelts to ordinary Joes?

Of course it is OK to make private deals but also anyone can bid on auction lots. You do not have to have a fur dealers license to buy furs for private use.

[HighlandLofts]

If any one from the Everett area that wants to car pool to the Rendezvous send me a PM.

[Carp Commander]

IV got some tails and a few frozen beaver if Doug will be there, could use the freezer space back 

I'll be there and I am buying carcass beaver and just about everything else I can get my hands on. I am hoping for FULL tables, especially western & coastal cats.

Doug

[TeacherMan]

I know I won’t make this event but when and where is it planned for this Summer? I’m just over the hill in Idaho now.

[Humptulips]

I know I won’t make this event but when and where is it planned for this Summer? I’m just over the hill in Idaho now.

There will be more info on it later but it is scheduled for August 12, 13, 14 at the Chelan county fairgrounds.