Association News

Trapper's Post Magazine July/August 2025

AS I submit this, trapping season has wrapped up and it's time to plan convention travel and get ready for next year. Several things are moving forward and I am extremely pleased to announce we have found a new home for the 2025 convention! Time and place are Oct. 3-4 at Camp Woodie Wildlife Education Center in Pinewood, SC. This has been made possible by several folks working together and support from SC Waterfowl Association. It's a great facility and will allow us to do a two-day event. More to come on vendors, agenda and demo schedules in the upcoming months.

We also completed a Coyote Management Program class in March with the SCDNR; be sure you sigh up for emails with the DNR to receive dates for the next programs. The Palmetto Sportsman Classic was last weekend and I would like to say a sincere thanks to all the members who helped with the booth and the demos at the Classic! We had a very successful show.

Groenewold Fur and Wool Company made two stops for us in SC. It's always great to to see Gary and I really appreciate his support and keeping us on the route. Be sure to keep your fur next year for the March pick up.

We are actively looking for a location for a mid-summer meet for the association. Once confirmed the date and location will be emailed to all members.

And last for this report, but certainly not least, we are launching a SCTA You Tube channel. Be sure to be on the look out and let us know if you have content or topics you wound like covered.

AS always stay safe and tight chains. -

Joe Leonard, President (803) 507-4940

Trapper's Post Magazine May/June 2025

As you read this, the trapping season will be in the books. I hope you had a safe and successful season this year. The desdline for this update is before our fur pickup, but I'll put what results I have in the next issue.
Quite a bit has been going on. By now you should have received a card or call from our new insurance carrier regarding accidental coverage, which is now part of membership benefits. They also plan to be at the convention this year to answer any questions etc.
Speaking of conventions, we are working with two potential venues for this year's meeting; we are planning for the same time frame as always. We should have more on this and final dates and venue by the next issue as well.
On the education front, SCTA worked with Camp Woodie for our first (we hope of many) trapper weekends to introduce new folks to our trade. We also worked with SCDNR for the first Predator Workshop and two separate Coyote Management Workshops. These continue to fill up and again we had a full house at each event. I would like to thank the staff at SCDNR for their continued support.
And of course as always we will have our booth at the Sportman's Classic. On the legislative front right now all is quiet. If there are any changes we'll communicate by email, calls, text, and meetings. Joe Leonard, President

Trapper's Post Magazine

September/October 2025

Convention season will be in full swing when you receive this. This year we will have a two day event, Oct. 3-4, at Camp Woodie in Pineville. We will start at noon on Oct. 3 and begin with a live trap line check on Oct. 4. We're excited about the new location and time line. I look forward to seeing you there.

On the education front we have completed a series of classes at Wildlife Action Youth Camps as well as Camp Woodie. More than 200 youths participated in classes to better understand trapping is a management tool and a great use of a renewable resource. I can't thank our volunteers enough; thanks also go out to these summer camps for allowing us to partner with them.

We had a great summer business meeting in June; thanks to all who participated. We will review the items discussed in October.

Please support the vendors that are always at the convention and call ahead to pick up your supplies in October. See you there! Joe Leonard, President (803) 507-4940