NEBRASKA FUR HARVESTERS
39th Annual Fall Convention
Located at Tuxedo Park in CRETE, NE
Tuxedo Park is beautiful with a nice large building for vendors and dealers with the Big Blue River running through the Park
September 28 – 29 – 30, 2012
Vendor setup will be on Thursday, Sept. 27th
Convention Organizer: Wynn Hall (402) 759-1577
FREE ADMISSION
Lunch stand on grounds by Crete Sokol Ladies
Demo and Meeting Schedule
Gary Macke/NAFA will have Fur Handling demonstrations throughout convention
Friday, September 28th
8:00 am - Dealer building opens
8:00 am - Rich Kaspar, NE – Muskrats
9:00 am - Rally Hess, MN - Snaring 101
10:00 am - Roy Greenfield, NE - Calling All Predators
11:00 am - Shannon Cohrs, MN - Cold Weather Coon Trapping
Noon - Mike Lance, NE - Furbearer Population Density (class room presentation) meeting room off the side of the kitchen.
1:00 pm - Tom Olson, MN - Beaver
2:00 pm - Mark June, NE - Fox and Coyotes
3:00 pm - Cletis Richards, MO - Trap Tuning & Modifications
4:00 pm - Gene Purdy, IA - Coons
5:00 pm - Chance to Shop the Dealer Building
6:00 pm - Dealer Building closes
6:30 - NFH Fish Fry. Everyone welcome. After the Dealer Building has closed, we will be having a fish fry. So plan to attend this meal and sit down to socialize with old friends or new ones. If this works as we hope, it may become an annual tradition. This is an Association effort, so if you are a fish fryer or have some fish to contribute, or prized garden produce, call Wynn at 402-759-1577.
Saturday, September 29th
6:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast - Crete Sokol Ladies
8:00 am - Dealer Building Opens
8:00 am - Kendall Obermier, IA - High Volume Coon
9:00 am - Rich Kaspar, NE - Beaver
10:00 am - Carlis Stevens, MO - DP Coon Trapping
11:00 am - Kid's Straw Scramble
11:00 am - Ken Kreshal, NE - Bobcats with Cages
Noon--General Membership Meeting (meeting room off the side of the kitchen)
Noon - Kid's Ball Toss
1:00 pm - Tom Olson, MN - Marshland Muskrats
2:00 pm - Mark June, NE - Bobcats
3:00 pm - John Graham, WY - Coyote & Fox
4:00 pm - Ladies’ Skillet Toss - Prizes for top 3
4:00 pm - Questions & Answers with the Fur buyers
5:00 pm - Last chance to shop the dealers
6:00 pm - Dealer Building closes
6:30 - Pork BBQ & Gun Raffle Drawing- Barbeque meat provided by Petska Furs of Ord, NE
7:00 pm -Outdoor Auction (Sell your unused Items here--Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Camping, etc.)–see note below *
White Elephant Auction to follow—note below **
Sunday, September 30th—Dealer Building open at 8:00 am. If you absolutely cannot make it Saturday, you may be able to get what you need early from one of the dealers who is not loaded out yet. Sunday is also when we will be loading up the tables and chairs and picking up the grounds. Help is appreciated!
*2nd Annual Outdoor Equipment Auction. If you have outdoor equipment that you no longer need or use, why not consign it to our auction. The Association gets 20% commission on items bringing less than $500;
8% on items over $500.
**The White Elephant Auction is for items donated to the Association so the proceeds benefit the NFH Treasury. The Famed Brown Hat is also auctioned each year. So, support our auction, have fun, and maybe pick up a bargain!
VENDORS ATTENDING
Schneider Wild Furs – NE
Lyle Thelen Trap Supply – NE
Keg Creek Baits – IA
Peterson Furs – SD
Schroeder Cage Traps – NE
No-BS Lures - IA
Fillmore Stretchers Baits - NE
Petska Furs - NE
Groenewold Fur & Wool - (Kevin Jones) -NE
Fur Country Lures - (John Graham) - WY
Montgomery Trap & Supply - UT
Shannon Cohrs – MN
Tom Olson - MN
Rally Hess- MN
Mark June - NE
R K Trapline Products - NE
NAFA
Gary Macke - NE
Papio Creek Trapping Supply - NE
David Sells Daytime Coon Calling - IA
Sudden Valley Supply - MO
Minnesota Trapline Products (Dave D'Aigle) - MN
Soup Can Coonin - NE
Blue Valley Trap & Supply - NE
Jason Dufresne - NE
LODGING IN THE AREA INCLUDES:
(make your reservations early)
Super 8 Motel
7880 West 12th Street (JCT of Hwy 33 and 103)
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-3600
NOTE: They will give a 15% discount if you mention the convention
Crete Inn
1515 Blue Acre Street
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-4341
NOTE: If you mention the convention, the room rate will be $42 + tax (2 person occupancy per room)
There are 10 camper spots with water and electricity at the Park for $10 per night, drop box payment.
There are additional camper spots at area lakes.
Primitive camping is free at the Park.
For more information, call:
Wynn Hall at (402) 759-1577, or
Don Miller at (308) 440-2951
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