Just got back from Illinois, lock the front door Oh Boy...
The National Trappers Rendezvous was a blast.
4 buildings of vendors, lots of tailgaters.
Got to visit some ole friends & talk with the pro's.
Spent some time with some top notch predator callers too.
4 days with my kind of folks.
I love this stuff.
Attendance was low. But still a dedicated crowd.
One fun thing I did...
North America Fur Association (NAFA) had a free 'fur grading test'.
Test your skills at fur grading.
They had 5 Coyote, 5 Beaver, 5 Coon, 5 Muskrat. All numbered 1-5. All dried & finished.
You had to put them in the right order. Select to Damaged
I failed. 7 for 20.
It was a tuff test since some finished fur looked the same to me.
But NAFA agent took the time with me to correct my mistakes. I learned alot at that table. Time well spent