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2022 - WTA Annual FALL CONVENTION

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annual fall convention

September 9 th - 10th, 2022

 Central Wisconsin Fairgrounds

513 East 17th St. 

Marshfield, WI 54449


ADMISSION FEE: 

ADULTS $15 one time fee
KIDS  Age 12  and under free

 

Camping: NO  Advance Reservations  

Electric available for $25.00 per night, 

Primitive camping $5.00 per night. 


Tailgaters:  register and pick out space upon arrival

$40.00 per space 


Inside Dealers : $50.00 per booth (8’x 10’ one table, one chair) 

Setup day for all vendors,  Thursday  September 8th 


TO RESERVE INDOOR BOOTH SPACE: 

Julie Gabris, Convention Coordinator

Phone: (920) 382-2012 

Email: convention@wistrap.org


  

HOST HOTEL

Hotel Marshfield

 2700 South Central Avenue - Marshfield WI 

Reservations: (715) 387-2700 

Restaurant, complimentary full breakfast,

fridge & mini bar in every room 

Outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, 

pets allowed extra charge


To find other area hotels/motels check: 

https://visitmarshfield.com/hotels-motels/ 



Schedule of events

  

Thursday September 8

9AM – 6PM  Dealer/Tailgater registration and move in

Camping Area Open - $25/night hookups, primitive $5.00/night

Friday September 9

6:00 AM  Breakfast available – American Legion, grandstand area

7:00 AM  Admission Gate Opens - $15.00 adults, kids 12 & under free

8:00 AM  Dealer Buildings Open

10:00 AM FOOD COURT OPENS

12:30 PM   Kid’s Sawdust Scramble – E. of the Horse Barn by the “Welcome to Horse Country” Sign

ALL Day Demos  See demo schedule - demo tent by Hockey Arena

ALL DAY  Skinning demos by experienced trappers – North End of Expo Bldg. #4

Hatchet Toss  on-going - look for signs - Hockey Arena area 

5:00 PM  Dealer Buildings close

5:00 PM  Trapperman.com feed – North Horse Barn in camping area

6:30 PM  Auction registration begins

7:00 PM  WTA Auction - Hockey Arena

Saturday, September 10

6:00 AM  Breakfast available - American Legion, grandstand area

8:00 AM  Dealer Buildings Open

10:00 AM FOOD COURT OPENS

ALL Day Demos See demo schedule - demo tent by Hockey Arena

ALL DAY  Skinning demos by experienced trappers – North End of Expo Bldg. #4

10:00 AM  Kid’s t-shirt printing - Fish or Beaver tail print- food court area (if rainy – Ice Hockey Arena)

12:30 PM   Kid’s Sawdust Scramble – E. of the Horse Barn by the “Welcome to Horse Country” Sign

1:00 PM  Trap Setting Contests - Hockey Arena – far end near the stage

Sign-up is in the Hockey Arena prior to the contest, as well as at the contest. 

Awards are presented immediately after each group competes.

Categories are:

Youngest Trap Setter

Boys under 12  Boys 12 - 16 

Girls under 12 Girls 12 - 16

Women Men

Seniors Barefoot Bear

Hatchet Toss  On-going - look for signs by Hockey Arena area

5:00 PM  WTA Raffle Drawing– Hockey Arena – Tickets available in Hockey Arena

5:00 PM  Dealer Buildings Close

Note: Carry-in adult beverages not allowed in Hockey Arena after 6 PM

5:30 PM WTA Awards Presentations - Hockey Arena

6:00 PM WTA General Membership Meeting- Hockey Arena  

7:00-9:00 PM Trapper Hospitality Event

 Food, Beverages, Games & Party

Sunday, September 11

Volunteers tear down and clean-up grounds - new Volunteers welcomed! 

Demo Schedule

  

Wisconsin Trapper’s Association Demo Schedule

Friday, September 9, 2022  

8:00 AM  Larry Meyer-WI  Muskrats 

9:00 AM  Jeff Dunlap-MI  Trapping Winter Coyotes 

10:00 AM  WI Skye Goode-WI  Skunks and more 

11:00 AM  Joe Eckert-KY  Otter Trapping - What about Two at a time?

12:00 PM  Dan Carroll-WI  Cable Restraints  

1:00 PM  Lesel Reuswaat-SD  Trapping Predators  

2:00 PM Jenna Malinowski-WI  Beaver Trapping  

3:00 PM  Arnold Groehler-WI  Marketing Your Fur

4:00 PM  Larry Smith Outdoors  Using media to promote the outdoors and trapping

 

Saturday, September 10, 2022

8:00 AM  Chris Bezio-WI  ADC Business Management

9:00 AM  Larry Boettcher-WI  Beaver - With Jon Vroman/Bob Hauser

10:00 AM  Guy Groenwold-IL Fur Market Update

11:00 AM  Wayne Smith-WI  Trap line safety

12:00 PM  Gerald Houtler-WI  New Gadgets for Trapping 

1:00 PM  Arnie Groehler-WI  Muskrat Trapping

2:00 PM  Sarah Gomez-MI  Trapping Coyotes

3:00 PM  Joe Eckert-KY  Bobcats with body grippers

4:00 PM  Jim Binder-WI  Why Coons are priceless for me 



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