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Womens Trap Camp 2023:

WTC 2023 is scheduled for August 25-27 at Treehaven in Tomahawk, WI.  

Check back on this page to read updates on registration and open spots as we are currently contacting those on the waiting list from last year.

WCTEP Womens Trap Camp

The nation’s first ever all-inclusive trapping camp for women, taught by women.

  

Camp Summary:

This course fulfills the mandatory trapper education requirements as part of the WCTEP curriculum in order to legally trap in Wisconsin. Camp starts on Friday evening and ends on Sunday afternoon. No young children (under 12y) or pets allowed. Cabins include bedding, bathrooms, showers, and kitchen area. Agenda for the weekend includes the full 12-hour trapper education course, a fur sewing evening where you’ll be taught to make a fur garment that you keep, a wild game feed to teach how to prepare and cook furbearer meat and other wild game, in-field trap setting and checking each day, regulations explanation from female wardens, and a full fur handling event where you’ll learn to properly skin, fleshing, and finish furs. The entire camp is taught by women instructors, and is a welcoming and safe environment to ask questions, learn hands-on, and build friendships that continue after camp is over. 


  

Location of Camp:

Treehaven UWSP

W2540 Pickerel Creek Road

Tomahawk, WI 54487 

https://goo.gl/maps/1GxcPBXgZ7PwNZaS8


  

Basic Packing List: https://www3.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/treehaven/Documents/School%20Program%20Page%20Documents/Treehaven%20Packing%20List%20-for%20web.pdf


PREPARATION (optional): Want to get a heads start? The WCTEP has created over 25 trapping videos for your viewing pleasure. If you want to get acquainted with traps and trap setting prior to class, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuk8K2JqpNfGkRTk2v2YcKw/videos.



Contacts

Primary Contact: 

Jenna Malinowski (registration, waiting list, facility information)

715-562-0017

Jenna.Malinowski@wisconsin.gov


Alternative Planning Committee Contacts:

Skye Goode (social media, camp curriculum, trailer, donations)

wistrapmedia@gmail.com


Erinn Kiesow-Webb (licensing, GoWild, WCTEP, volunteering/instructing)

608-228-0765
Erinn.kiesowwebb@wisconsin.gov


Bridget Bazile (trapper ed homework/manual questions)

715-881-0798

brbazile@gmail.com (preferred)


Jody Hamerla

Photo Gallery

Group photo 2021

Inaugural camp group photo from 2021 taken by Trapper's Post editor Mike Wilhite.

Fur Sewing Night

Photos from the Fur Sewing Night where campers are able to make various fur garments from start to finish from tanned furs donated by generous trappers.

Finished Hats

Campers will leave with the knowledge and skills to sew their own real fur hat!

Fur Handling Day

Campers will learn complete fur handling from skinning, fleshing, to stretch and drying all pelts.

Instructors will work right along side campers to teach all the skills needed for trapping and fur handling.  All tools and supplies are provided at camp.

Water trapping

To ease into camp, attendees will be able to watch instructors demo all trapping methods while discussing regulations and important tips that are best learned hands on.  Here, instructor Jenna teaches a group on water trapping.

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Generous Sponsors and Donors

Company Donors:

Weibe Knives

Kaatz Bros Lures

Cumberland Trapping Supply

Fox Valley Wildlife Control LLC

Mark June Lures

Southern Snares and Supply

SheTraps

Dunlap Lures

Duke Traps

Tomahawk Live Trap

Top Lot Stretcher Co.

Trapper’s Post


Organization Donors:

Shadows on the Wolf

National Wildlife Turkey Federation

Wisconsin Trappers Association Districts:  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Fur Takers of America


Individual Donors:

Ed & Dawn Dubuque

Jim Binder

Don Dombrowski

Chris Bezio

Mike Kortenhof

Scott McCauley

Bill Wrasse

Charles Jannsen

SWAG

Attendees will leave camp with tons of AWESOME SWAG from our very generous donors and sponsors!!

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