Pennsylvania Trappers Rendezvous

June 7-10

Port Royal Fairgrounds
Port Royal, Pa.

Click link for details and demo list--> http://patrappers.com/2018-pta-rendezvous/
Co-hosted by the North American Trap Collectors

This is shaping up to be a huge event.

Who's going?

Hope to see you there.

Bring that odd ball or antique trap along to this rendezvous.
North American Trapper Collectors will have a booth in main building. They will tell you maker, history & value of your trap(s).


Tom Parr will be doing an Antique Trap Roadshow demo Friday & Saturday mornings. So bring them ole/odd ball traps along.

I'll be there a day or two.

my wife has a booth inside selling her pyrographic art.stop by say hi

I'll be there

I plan to be there early Fri Have been looking forward to this one since last year .They had a great show at Chester county last year. And the last time I was at Port Royal they had a great turnout .PA knows how to put on a convention .Plus I hit the jackpot at the recent fur sales so now I should at least have enough gas to make the trip (not really)

I'll be there .

C U there Hern

Looking forward to it!

I will be there at our booths.

Family and I will be there for our first time

Planning on tailgating Stop by and see my expanded setup.

I'll be there Friday morning get what I need an watch demos from noon on can't wait

I will be there each day, hope to meet a lot of you folks. I and a couple others will be tailgating. I will also be helping with whatever needs done.

I'll be there, at least 2 days

will be there Friday and Saturday

WINE TOUR AT THE 2018 PTA RONDY (Four winery visit)
Saturday June 9, 2018

Bus leaves fairgrounds at 10:00am and returns at 4:00pm
$25 per person
Call 717-503-5991 or 717-329-6684
or sign up at State Booth

Will be there Friday n Saturday.

Will there be a T-Man feed?

There's not normally one at PA, and I've heard of no one getting one started.

Was the first T-man feed in Gilbert, Pa. 15 years or so ago?
PaMink (Terry Young) did the cook'n.

Is there a limit on how many items you can have appraised?

any of those Pa. trapping dist. have a rondy in Oct?

Is there a limit on how many items you can have appraised?
NL
click on this link for rendezvous contacts---> http://patrappers.com/2018-pta-rendezvous/
Call Swamper or Tom Parr with your question

I'll be there tailgating,selling off things I no longer need.CALL 609-338-7011 and pre order any snaring supplies and cable products.

North Jersey Boys will be there Thursday night...

We had a T-Man feed the last time the Rendezvous was at Port Royal, it was a pig roast. I remember MsCat got a select cut from the pig.

hence...the weather!

Forecast for the PA convention. Looks good so far.

i haven't figured out when yet but am trying to figure out if i will have room for anything else after i get my late mothers once worn shoess loaded in the jeep.

I'm going to be there Friday and Saturday. I have around 30 #3 Proffessional Traps that have P78 stamped on the bottom and 1 dozen 450 Helfrich traps that I will be selling.

I have been waiting for this one and its a short drive for me. I can't wait to see all the vendors, demos and such.

Be there Wednesday evening to Saturday evening

There was one in Warren in the early 2000's. Buzzard did most of the cooking. I remember Stef Forget was there.

Stef & wife was also at Port Royal, 15 years ago.
Rain & more Rain...My wife and I slept in wet sleeping bags for 4 nights.

I will be a tailgater selling a bunch of these:





Stop by and introduce yourself!

I will be tailgating this year. I remember 15 years ago, walked around in mud for 4 days.

Russ

gonna sleep in the jeep,still not sure when though.

anyone know who's doin the fur handlin demo's????

I'm going to try and be there friday.

Tom Tyree, from NAFA and Brian Mohn for FHA

pick65

thanx

Went up today to assist with set up. There were a lot of trappers there to help out. Everyone is excited for the week.

Thanks District 8 !

Things are shaping up, we set up the dealer buildings today with tables and chairs, an awesome demo area was made, tailgating area marked off plus many other things that needed done. If you miss this rendezvous you will miss a good one.

Updated weather - looking better all the time.

Paul, I'm sitting here lookin outside and its cloudy and cool. The weather is shaping up to be good. For guys that are camping out they might need blankets, Ha, Ha.

I was A Port Royal 15 years ago was planning on being there this year also but I scheduled a fishing trip the same weekend still trying to figure a way to make it Thursday

We (D-8) had a rendezvous work day, yesterday, at Port Royal.
Got alot of work finished- Large canopies set up at gates, constructed demo area (with pond), marked off tailgate spaces, covered indoor tennis court floor, set up tables & chairs in buildings, set up district booth.
(Jake & I even set up camper & got camp set up)
Monday, showers will be delivered and a few more port-a-pots will be delivered.
Clean rest rooms between main building & grandstands.
Wednesday dealers arrive and set up.
Thursday, let the games begin...

I will be there Thursday and Friday. I have been looking forward to this years event for months now. Many things to see, much to learn and always great event.

See ya Wednesday afternoon

hern any electric in any of the tailgate spots? thanks

How many food vendors?

hern any electric in any of the tailgate spots?

I don't know.
Go to first page, first post, click on link. There you will fine contact phone numbers.

I was at the fair grounds today, weather was perfect, things are ready. Tomorrow the vendors and tailgaters will start rolling in.

hope to pull in about breakfast time Fri and stay till Sat afternoon.i'm easy to spot with a red fox tattoo on one shoulder and a bobcat on the other.course it will have to warm up a little for me to take my sweat shirt off but i think the weather is lookin pretty good.

That reminds me of the joke with the holiday tattoos. Can,t tell it here but if you see me at the convention .

Lots of tailgaters on the grounds already. Looks like it’s shaping up to be a good one.

Leaving at 7 am....hittin' Dunkin in Lewistown and will be there by 8:30

North Jersey Boys leaving at 4pm Stopping at Yaccos for some deep fried pirogies on the way. 3 and a half hour ride there.
PA trappers sure do put on one heck of a good show...

Heading down Friday from Ricketts Glen area if anyone is interested in tagging along.

Pictures. Anyone have some?

It was a really nice day at the Fairgrounds. Very well organized. Be back in the morning, driving from Snow Shoe, Pa area.

is dunn knives there?

Lots of photos on the PTA Facebook page now.

After tying my head and this devise in knots, I'll say it, facebook SUCKS.

Kids coming over later, they will find them. Have fun guys.

Game Comm. Doin a bear processing each day at 10am. Must b good population they been trapping 2 a day. Hourly demos by trappers and nafa r really good too. Weather has been real cooperating too!!!

Is there a link for facebook?

https://m.facebook.com/PA-Trappers-Association-317162356101/

Took my seven year old daughter yesterday who already loves trapping but is now seriously hooked...everyone was super nice in the way they talked to her...especially want to thank Paul Dobbins and Jeff Dunlap...you made her day

Thanks for posting that link. Great set of photos. Looks like a well planned and well attended convention. Good job PA guys

Sure wish Pennsylvania wasn't so dang far away, would be nice to attend one of their state events.

Well you can make your appearance at the Idaho one On the 15th. That should be close enough. LOL