Massachusetts Trappers Association

June Events:

MASSACHUSETTS TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION - General Membership Meeting

When:   June 28, 2009
Where: Century Sportmens Club, 529 Rochdale St, Rochdale MA
Hours:   10:00am

DIRECTIONS TO Century Sportsman Club, Rochdale MA
From Mass Pike Exit 10:
Turn right onto Southbridge Street/MA-12
Turn right onto West Street
Turn left onto Rochdale Street
End at 529 Rochdale St, Auburn, MA

Contact: Malcolm Speicher (508) 885-7727

Pick-up your raffle ticket's

December Events:

MASSACHUSETTS TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION - Fur Sale and General Membership Meeting

When:   December 14,2008
Where: Nashoba Sportsmans Club, Acton Ma - Breakfast will be available
Houts:   8:00am Open to take fur
            10:00am Membership Meeting
            11:00am Fur Sale
12:00pm Meeting Adjorned

DIRECTIONS TO NASHOBA Spotsman Club, Action MA
From Route 495 North, take Exit 32 (Boston Road). Turn left off the exit ramp. Go Through the traffic light at the intersection of Route 110. At the end of the road, there's a stop sign. Turn left onto Route 225. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Route 27. Turn right at the club driveway, which is 1.1 miles down on the right. There is a sign that says “Nashoba Sportmans’ Club”.

From the South, 495 take Route 2 east to the Route 27 exit. Go through the traffic light at the intersection of Route 2A. Go 1.6 miles. Turn left at the club driveway, where there’s a sign that says “Nashoba Sportsman’s Club”.

Contact: Malcolm Speicher (508) 885-7727

John B. is doing demo glands for market, also tagging of fur.

August Events:

Trail Blazer's Youth Day at Treasure Valley Boy's Scout Camp
When: Saturday August 16^th, 2008
Where: PleasantDale Street, Rutland, MA

Need volunteers to give a helping hand on that day.
Hours: 8am to 4pm.

Please call (508) 885-7727

September Events:

Fall Outing
When: Sunday September 14^th, 2008
Where: Century Sportsman’s Club
531 Rochdale St. Auburn, MA
For Directions Call (508)832-2211 or go-to
www.centurysportsmansclub.com for map directions

10am – General meeting
Noon – Chicken BBQ Dinner $8 adults $4 Children
2pm – Trapper demonstrations
3:30 pm – Raffle drawings

Come join us for a day with fellow trappers from the bay-state and New England. The MTA will be hosting a chicken BBQ to follow the general meeting along with great raffles, games for the kids, trap demonstrations and good conversation and socializing with those who are standing together to help preserve our heritage as trappers.

Thank you to all the trappers who have helped keep trapping alive in Massachusetts.

The Big MOE

When: Sunday September 28th, 2008
Where: Hamilton Rod & Gun Club, Sturbridge, MA

Volunteers also needed to help out. Any help would be appreciated.

Please call (508) 885-7727

Quarterly membership meeting, fur sale and breakfast will take place at Nashoba Sportsmen's Club in Acton, MA at 9:00 AM.

Directions FROM ROUTE 128, take Route 2 West until the rotary in West Concord. Then take Route 2A until the first traffic light at the intersection of Routes 2A & 27. Turn right towards Chelmsford onto Route 27. Go approximately 1.6 miles. Turn left at the club driveway, where there is a sign that says "Nashoba Sportsman's Club".

FROM ROUTE 495 North, take Exit 32 (Boston Road). Turn left off the exit ramp. Go through the traffic light at the intersection of Route 110. At the end of the road, there's a stop sign. Turn left onto Route 225. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Route 27. Turn right at the club driveway, which is 1.1 miles down on the right. There is a sign that says "Nashoba Sportman's Club".

FROM ROUTE 495 South, take Route 2 east to the Route 27 exit. Turn left off the exit ramp, onto Route 27. Go through the traffic light at the intersection of Route 2A. Go 1.6 miles. Turn left at the club driveway, where there's sign that says "Nashoba Sportsman's Club".

11/02/2007: Mass Trappers Board of Directors Meeting

There will be a Board of Directors Meeting at Elizabeth Stephens' home located at 4 Wildwood Rd, Millbury MA 01527 at 7:00PM. Please bring a dish to share.

09/30/2007MASS TRAPPERS FALL OUTING!!!

The Annual membership meeting and pot luck luncheon will take place at Century Sportsman's Club on Rochdale St. in Auburn,MA. We have lots of great news for members, so be sure to be there for the meeting. A pot luck luncheon is to follow. Standard rates apply. There will be youth contests to follow the lunch, and a couple of demonstrations as well for the adults!

10:00AM - 12:00PM: General Membership Meeting
12:00PM - 1:00PM: Potluck Luncheon. $5.00 to eat, $3.00 if you bring something to share!
1:00PM-2:00PM: Match the Furbearer Youth Contest
1:00PM-2:00PM: Adult Demo TBA
2:00PM-3:00PM: Snap the Trap Ball Toss
2:00PM-3:00PM: Adult Demo TBA
3:00PM-5:00PM: 50/50 and Chinese Raffle

04/14/2007: Trailblazer's at Greenough Boyscout Camp in Yarmouth, MA

03/25/2007: Our next general membership meeting will be held on Sunday, March 25th, 2007 at Century Sportsman's Club on Rochdale St. in Auburn, MA. This is a very important meeting for all to attend because we will be awarding for the first time in the history of the Bay State Trappers and the Massachusetts Trappers Association the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award to Tom and Irene Hayes. Also, there will be a pot-luck luncheon to follow the meeting and awards presentation. It's $5.00 to eat, $3.00 if you bring a dish to share! We'll be raffling off a couple of goodies, and a 50/50 raffle, and we'll be discussing dates for a spring fishing derby hopefully to be held on Webster Lake, dates for the 2007 and 2008 Fall Outings, Donations to be made to states that are facing pivotal legal battles, and ways to get the youth of the state more involved in trapping. Sadly, I won't be able to be there as that's my mother's birthday weekend, and I'll be out of town with the family, but Malcolm will be bringing some beaver stew, and I know you all will be on your best behavior in my absence. Have fun!-- Elizabeth

01/10/2007: Most of you have gotten a phone call or message from me with regards to this, but for those of you who haven't, here ya go.

On January 10th, at 7 PM at 120 Prescott St in the Board of Health building there is going to be a meeting. PETA, and minions, are expected to make a presentation and protest with regards to heavier restrictions on beaver trapping, and 10-day emergency permits. Heavier= None at all.

All trappers, from the central region especially, are encouraged to attend and show support for your conservation activities, and to help voice your concern for the proper management of our habitat.

I'm going to post directions on the Mass Trappers website as well as this information. Colleen Olfenbuttel and Bill Davis are expected to attend with some videos, and I'm bringing the Destroying the Myth Video. They are going to set us up with a TV and VCR.

All laws were followed with regards to the West Boylston Setting, but apparently PETA has been waiting for just the right time to launch this attack. With the quote in the David Black article of towns giving out these permits willy nilly without concern for regulation, the illegal traps in Barre mangling dogs, and the 'lips ripping off when the traps freeze which is why conibears are more humane than box traps' in the most recent article on the West Boylston job, they have leapt on this and have issued a National Alert which has resulted in the Board of Health getting calls from as far as Hawaii.

Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut were the focus for 2007 as it was, so this was to be expected. Definitely some damage control has to be done, but all trappers are encouraged to please please please contact me prior to speaking with reporters about any jobs that you do, so that perhaps we can discuss a few little items that might be best not mentioned (methods of dispatch, injuries sustained to animals, permit issuance, etc).

Also, if you plan on attending on the 10th, remember what this is for. You are representing the trapping community. Association business is not going to be discussed at this meeting, only the benefit regulated trapping offers. So any political ire or problems, please check them at the door, as we need to be unified in there.