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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

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

Trapper's Post Magazine

January/February 2026

We had a great convention at Camp Woodie this year. I would like to give a special thanks to the South Carolina Waterfowl Association and Drake Kendall for making this possible, and of course all member volunteers who worked hard to make this a success. We had 14 vendors and the largest turnout ever for our first two-day event. I can't name every volunteer, but Eddie Jackson did a fantastic job as the coordinator, Bruce Baker made the live trap line special for the youth and Trapline Coffee was sponsored by Brad Bayer. Hopefully we'll be at the same place and time next year.

Two other items will be coming your way soon: fur route information and the summer meeting date.

Thanks again for a great turnout and please support the vendors that support us. The vendor list and control operators list will be on our website.

Joe Leonard, President (803) 507-4940

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Trapper's Post Magazine

September/October 2026

We held our business meeting in June thanks to everyone that was able to make the meeting. Also this was the grand opening of the new store front for Black Water Trapping Supply, we had great food and covered many business items for the association. Please review the minutes on the website and speaking of the updated website please check it out review event information and send any updates or information you would like to see.

By the time you get this the convention will be right around the corner, hope to see everyone there!
As I write this we are still working with several summer camps and home school groups but we are well over 200 youth through one of our presentations. It’s very important that we introduce trapping to the next generation and I can’t thank the volunteers that make this happen enough.

And lastly we have introduced a text messaging system for better and more consistent communication, if your not seeing text from us by the time you read this we don’t have the correct phone number for you, if that’s the case call any officer and we’ll get you updated.
See you in October!

Joe Leonard, President (803) 507-4940