Representing Trappers
Celebrate and explore the world of trapping. Featuring the History Channel’s Paul Antzack, Colorado’s Dan Gates and many other demonstrators and vendors, this family-friendly event offers the opportunity to learn about trapping and wildlife management.
Schedule of Events
September 26
Fairgrounds will open at 7:30 a.m.
- All Day – Museum of the Fur Trade
- All Day – Chadron State College High Plains Wildlife Collection, Burkhiser Complex, Room 231
- 8:00 AM Travis Chilson (State Predator agent) South Dakota, Trapping Coyotes
- 9:00 AM Don Lietzau – Arizona – Snake Training your dog
- 10:00 AM Jim Ball – Arizona _ Cage Trapping bobcats
- 11:00 AM Scott Schafer -Nebraska – Nest raider predators
- 12:00 Sam Wilson – NE game & Park – Mountain Lion management
- 1:00 PM Mark Ross – Nebraska – Snaring Coyotes/ beaver / otter
- 2:00 PM Rusty Cramer – Idaho – Trapping wolves
- 3:00 PM Gary Jepson – North Dakota – Proper use of lures
- 4:00 PM Mike Sells – Iowa – Calling raccoon
- 5:00 PM Dinner Break and Leadership meeting
- 6:00 PM Gary Mackie , Nebraska – Beaver skinning
September 27
Fairgrounds will open at 7:30 a.m.
Demo Schedule Saturday, September 27
- All Day – Museum of the Fur Trade
- All Day – Chadron State College High Plains Wildlife Collection, Burkhiser Complex, Room 231
- 8:00 AM Scott Phillips Oregon – Trapping Mountain lion
- 9:00 AM Paul Antczak – Mountain Man TV series – Wolf trapping
- 10:00 AM Craig O’Gorman – Montana – Question and answers
- 11:00 AM Kirk Budd Nebraska – History of the museum of the fur trade
- 12:00 PM Lunch break
- 12:30 PM E.J. Kelly – Wyoming – Trapping bobcats
- 1:30 PM Dave Hastings – Nebraska Trapping badgers
- 2:30 PM Jenna Malinowski – Ladies only trapping
- 3:30 PM Geoff Nemnich Nebraska Calling Predators and thermal hunting
- 5:30 Nebraska Fur Harvesters Banquet
- 5:30 – 6:30 games and raffles
- 7:00 PM Dinner and fund-raising auction following
Admission & Parking
Admission is $5/person, which gains you entrance to the event for both days as long as you show your wristband. Ages 14 and under are FREE!
The main entrance for the event is through the south entrance to the fairgrounds, near the ball fields. (Don’t block parking for the house south of the facility!)
NOTE: There is a separate event – the Grey Eagle Warrior Challenge – on Saturday morning. Entrance for that event is through the north gate to the fairgrounds.
Gate staff will be stationed on the road to take admission.
Also, the CSC Homecoming parade will be on Main Street at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. To avoid the road closures, use Pine Street to cross the railroad tracks and head back east toward Main to access the fairgrounds.
