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32nd Annual New England Trappers Week-End

August 15th, 16th & 17th, 2008 ~ 760 East Bethel Road Bethel, Maine 875-5765. We want to have a convention where you're willing to bring your grandmother!!! Please police yourselves and your groups if you want to have another one. Security will be provided. ADMISSION $5 per adult and $5 per night camping.

Maine trappers license, second session of trappers course, call ahead to Dana Johnson 207.6460.5467.

FOOD IS AVAILABLE: Friday night - Spaghetti & meatballs
Saturday night - Steak supper.
~~~MUST CALL AHEAD FOR STEAK OR LOBSTER 207.781.8959 ask for Craig.

Handmade pack baskets by Bill Harmon on display, Friday, August 15th.

8:00 Dealers Set-Up Time
8:00 15 year old JP Wilson talks muskrat.
9:00 Night Owl Lures - Jeff Geffert shows Lure usager
10:00 Two tips for beaver - Neil Olson
10:30 Alan Covell Canines - Scott Reimels
12:00 Under Ice Beaver - Jerry Labeau
1:00 NY shows how he caught 50 mink - Jeff French
2:00 Snaring beaver - Dan McCallister
3:00 Canines - Brain Palmer (Fan Favorite)
4:00 Trapline Management - Carl Gay
6:00 Mini Auction
7:30 Lures & Bait - Dana Johnson

Saturday, August 16th

7:00 Bear Trapping Demo - David Wilson, ME guide
8:00 Water & Animals - Jerry Braley
8:45 Beaver skinning - Brian Cogill
9:30 Conibears for Fisher - Wes Matten
10:00 Live Trapping with the Creature Catcherr - Dana Johnson
11:00 Beaver - Brian Palmer (Fan Favorite)
12:00 Kids Auction
12:00 Skinning machine demo - Bill Gracey
1:00 Canines - Danny Payne
1:45 Talk conibear holders - Paul Atwood and his partner, Bob Molyneux
2:30 Fisher - Wayne Lantagne
3:30 Firing the Cannon and Kids' Fishing Contest
4:00 Coon Dog Trials with trophies
5:00 Supper
6:00 Auction...Auction...Auction
9:30 Second Chance Band with Elvis appearance

Sunday, August 17th

8:30 Church Service with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse
10:30 The End - See you next year!

Donations for the Auction are still wanted -- see Neil to defray field and insurance costs.

Other Activities

-Dwight Pennell - NH Trappers Association president will emcee.
-Hope to have Johnny Thorpe as fill-in.
-Steve Stone - Chain Saw Carving
-Moose Racks on display by Allie Ladd
-Jeff Farrington - Taxidermist
-Bielat's Outdoor Guide Service will be on hand to discuss fishing on the Maine Coast
-Max Traps will be here for you fishing enthusiasts
-Many Arts & Crafts
-Roger Mason will be here to appraise your antique traps
-Hot colors will be printing T-shirts for you.
-Kids' events Saturday: in-field egg toss, sack race, tug of war, one legged race, ell race

Event Starts: August 15, 2008
Event Ends: August 17, 2008
Event Location: East Bethel Road
Contact Name: Neil Olson
Contact Email: olsonl@megalink.net
Contact Phone: 207.875.5765

Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce
8 Station Place
PO Box 1247
Bethel, ME 04217
Tel: 207.824.2282 or 800.442.5826 Fax: 207.824.7123
Email: info@bethelmaine.com

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