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Post by bigjohn on Oct 1, 2022 20:04:24 GMT -6
District 7 of the MTA along with the MDC will be holding a beginners trapping clinic Oct 15 and 16 2022 at the Habitat Flats Lodge at 14585 Hwy E Sumner Mo.
Preregistration deadline is Oct 8.
All meals and lodging will be provided free of charge.
Topics and activities will include equipment,regulations, skinning and fur handling.
All species will be covered with traps being set on the 15th by instructors and attendees and checked on the 16th.
If extensive travel is required for attendees, lodging will be provided on Friday the 14th.
For questions and to preregister call or text Clay Creech at 660-412-3225 or Trevoe Sousley at 616 481 4121
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Post by bigjohn on Oct 6, 2022 9:55:25 GMT -6
Two more days left to sign up.
The meals served by the host (Habitat Flats) is second to none. Last time we dined on prime rib, steaks, steak burgers,and it was all first class. Sleeping accomidations are single rooms with showers.
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Post by krank on Oct 6, 2022 13:38:47 GMT -6
Sounds gracious but it is clear up by Swan Lake.
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Post by bigjohn on Oct 6, 2022 14:16:16 GMT -6
Yup. Matter of fact that is where traps will be set. Our district has a good relationship with the fellas that manage Swan Lake.
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Post by krank on Oct 6, 2022 14:23:49 GMT -6
Used to know some old Swan Lake duck hunters that are long gone. One of them told a tale of getting up at 3am to leave KCKS to drive to Swan Lake. When he got there, he grabbed his Model 12 shotgun out of the case and realized he left the barrel on the kitchen table. Them old timers believed in cleaning before and after.
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Post by bigjohn on Oct 6, 2022 15:14:04 GMT -6
Used to hunt it hard years ago. They'd have a check station set up at the junction of HWY 11 and 24 in Brunswick. The caught a lot of folks at it.
Those were the heydays of duck and goose season.
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Post by krank on Oct 7, 2022 6:20:50 GMT -6
I have a painting at home of some hunters in a blind at Swan Lake. There are geese flying by and an eagle in the tree and deer standing around. The lady that painted it says it was a true story from her being there with her husband.
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Post by bigjohn on Oct 16, 2022 16:20:46 GMT -6
Although I didn't attend this year, it looks like it was a great success with attendance of 25 beginners. If you have face book you can see pictures on Missouri trappers or missouri trappers district 7 pages.
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Post by krank on Oct 17, 2022 10:10:49 GMT -6
I thought about going just for the food.
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Goodbye 2020