If you missed Paul Antczak in 2024, he will be back in 2025
WTA Fall Rendezvous September 5-6, 2025
Picture Perfect: Life in Wisconsin Trappers' Association, Inc
Annual Fall Rendezvous
September 6-7, 2024 Show Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Langlade County Fairgrounds
1633 Neva Rd.
Antigo WI 54409
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
$50.00 per space
Inside Dealers : $60.00 per booth (8’x 10’ one table, one chair)
Setup day for all vendors, Thursday September 5th
LODGING:
Holiday Inn Express; 2407 Neva Road, US-45, Antigo, WI 54409
(715) 627-7500
Rate: $133.99/night plus tax for Double Queen
Super 8; 535 Century Avenue, Antigo WI
(715) 623-4188
Rates: $82.99-$89.99
TO RESERVE INDOOR BOOTH SPACE:
Julie Gabris, Convention Coordinator
Phone: (920) 382-2012
Email: convention@wistrap.org
Schedule of events
Camping Area Open - $25/night hookups, primitive $5.00/night
Thursday, September 5
8AM – 6PM Vendor/Tailgater registration and move in
5:00 PM Vendor Feed Multi-Purpose Bldg
Friday, September 6
6:00 AM Breakfast available Multi-Purpose Bldg.
7:00 AM Buildings open for Vendors
8:00 AM Vendor Buildings Open
• All Day Demonstrations
• See Demo Schedule Livestock Pavilion
• All Day Hatchet Toss Outside Livestock Pavilion
12:30 PM Kid’s Sawdust Scramble Outside Livestock Pavilion
***4:00-6:00 PM Paul Antzak – TV’s Mountain Man Livestock Pavilion
5:00 PM Dealer Buildings close
5:00 PM Trapperman.com feed Near Food Stand Kitchen
6:30 PM Auction registration begins Livestock Pavilion
7:00 PM WTA Auction Livestock Pavilion
Saturday, September 7
6:00 AM Breakfast Available Multi-Purpose Bldg.
7:00 AM Buildings open for Vendors
8:00 AM • Vendor Buildings Open
• All Day Demonstrations
• See Demo Schedule Livestock Pavilion
• All Day Hatchet Toss Outside Livestock Pavilion
10:00 AM Kid’s t-shirt printing Livestock Pavilion
12:30 PM Kid’s Sawdust Scramble Outside Livestock Pavilion
1:00 PM Trap Setting Contests Livestock Pavilion
Categories are:
- Youngest - Boys under 12 - Boys 12-16
- Girls under 12 - Girls 12– 6 - Women
- Men - Barefoot Bear - Senior Men
- Senior Women
5:00 PM WTA Raffle Drawing – tickets available Livestock Pavilion
5:00 PM Vendor Buildings Close
5:30 PM WTA Awards Presentations Livestock Pavilion
6:00 PM WTA General Membership Meeting Livestock Pavilion
7:30-9:30 PM Trapper Hospitality Event
Food, Beverages, Games & Party Livestock Pavilion
Sunday, September 8
Volunteers tear down and clean up grounds
New Volunteers welcomed!
Demo Schedule
2024 WTA Demonstration Schedule
**Come see Paul Antczak from the TV Show Mountain Men on Friday, September 6**
Trapping Demonstrations are held in the Livestock Pavilion
Friday, September 6 Presented by:
8:00 a.m. Spring Beaver Kenny Hinke
9:00 a.m. Coyote Ron Peterson
10:00 a.m. Multi-State Trapping Joe Eckert
11:00 a.m. Trapping for Fur &
ADC in populated Areas Arnie Groehler
12:00 p.m. Market Update Barnes Fur
1:00 p.m. Beaver/Otter Jeff Dunlap
2:00 p.m. Coyotes/Forest Coyotes Jack Hill
3:00 p.m. Trapping Mink Scott Stewart
4:00 p.m. Meet Paul Antczak and be
inspired to run a trapline Paul Antczak
Saturday, September 7 Presented by:
8:00 a.m. Beaver Shawn Bazile
9:00 a.m. Bobcat Nick Beder
10:00 a.m. Fur Market Gary Groenewold
11:00 a.m. Coyotes & stay organized Sarah Gomaz
12:00 p.m. Fisher in Wis. Joe Eckert
1:00 p.m. Multi Species tips and safety Gerald Houtler/Wayne Smith
2:00 p.m. Beaver on Ice Bob Hauser
3:00 p.m. Is ADC for you? Chris Bezio
4:00 p.m. Trapping Rats Bryce Larson
VENDORS
Acorn Acres Associated Bank Badgerland Trapping Supply Barnes Hide and Fur Barnes Hide and Fur Basswood Stretchers Basswood Stretchers Bill Ricci Chuck Mattson Chuck Mattson Creations by Peggy Cumberlands NWTS David Christianson Dobbins Products Dorsey Creek Dunlap/She Traps East Fork Predator Bait Eckerts Otter Creek Enlightened Iris Art F&T Fur Harvestors Trading Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. Furs & Skins by Lynn Gerald Giese Hannibel Ent. Holly Nedden Jack Hill's Lone Wolf Lures Jeff Wilson Jerry's Trapping Supplies John Ripple Koonce Cage Traps L'Bri Pure n' Natural Lee Sillars Little Wolf Trapping Supplies Lumberjack RC&D LM Makovsky Mike Nicholson Minnesota Trapline Products Nick Bohms No Name Gang No-BS Lures Richard Whiting Riverine Traders Robert White Schmitt Enterprises Inc. Smokey's Trapping Sockman Southern Snares Ted Thorgerson The Trapper Magazine Thomas Baggs Tomahawk Live Trap Top Lot Stretcher Co. Trappers Den Trappers Post Up North Military Womens Trap Camp WTA Merchandise WTA Sweepstakes Yooper Bound
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