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WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« on: November 24, 2024, 12:16:38 PM »

Hello Everyone,
The WSTA Winter Workshop is just a couple of weeks away.
If you didn't sign up yet, you need to get on it, so we know how many people are coming.
The plans are coming together and what a schedule we have set up for you.
Mink, marten, beaver, bobcat just to name a few. Yes, pine marten, we have a couple guys are that are going to do demos on taking them.
There will be a lot of critters there for you to learn how to skin and put up your fur.
Sign up at watrappers.com
See you all there    :hello:
JC   :hello:


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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2024, 10:20:38 AM »
Thank you for the reminder. I will see you all there.
With greatness comes great sacrifice.

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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2024, 03:20:05 PM »
Someone please post the details to our Facebook page.  I just got asked when and where it was going to be.

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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2024, 07:55:55 PM »
Wish I could have made it.  Right back in the old stompin grounds. 

Hope everyone is having fun.  Hard not too, I would think.

May that for which I prepare never come to pass.
Don't Tread On Me!

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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2024, 05:21:28 PM »

WOW ..... :yike:....... what an awesome weekend.
If you were planning on going and you didn't, you missed out on a great weekend.
The "Camaraderie" alone was worth the time spent with friends.

We had fewer folks then last year and of course we had rain but what guys were showing and teaching folks it was a blast.

There was a couple of folks that brought their kids. Those kids had a blast.
I mean even one of the little girls skinned out and put up a couple of muskrats.
The smile on her face alone as you can see is priceless.

Then one of our members broth his brother along and this is his first-year trapping and he caught two (opossum & beaver) critters.
Here again the smile on his face was priceless too.

But I think the one that really topped it off was one of our members brought his 10-year-old some and he caught a raccoon in a mink size trap.
Where the trap was the raccoon rolled it over into some water and I believe it died from either drowning because it could flip the trap back upright or it die from hyperthermia.
Either way the smile on this young trapper was priceless.

Our President came down and did a Pine Marten Demo using cage traps plus he talked about how he traps the in Alaska with #110 bodygrip traps.
He also talked about and showed everyone how to sex that marten. He said if it was a small female he would let it go when using cage traps.
Then our west side VP should us how he traps them using the Koro Rodent Trap.
He said he uses both cage and the Koro trap except if he is running a 75–100-mile round trip line in 4-5 feet of snow off of a snowmobile he stays with the Koro.
These two guys were worth every penny to listen to and learn from of where and how to find pine marten and catch them.


Steve and I are already planning next year's event. All I can say is I hope to see more of you there next year.
Until next event (Fur Sale/Winter Rendezvous) have a great Christmas and a safe and happy new year and a profitable season.
JC   :hello:


Enjoy the pictures.



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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2024, 05:25:30 PM »
Couple More, enjoy

See you all there next year.

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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2024, 05:30:08 PM »
a couple more, enjoy

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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2024, 02:48:16 PM »
My children are now sold on trapping. My stepdaughter especially! Her name is Karen and has always disliked her name, until she met our Karen. My little Karen is now trying to catch the rabbits in our back yard.  :chuckle:

We will see you May 1st at the fairgrounds.
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Re: WSTA Winter Workshop December 6-8th
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2025, 12:03:18 PM »
Buck 457, great report, this is exactly why these instructors give their time and do what they do.
I wish Lil Karen the best of luck!

 


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