Annual Workshop & Convention
February 27 @ 10:00 am - March 1 @ 4:30 pm AST
Tentative Schedule of Events & General Information
Workshop Schedule:
Thursday & Friday Workshops
Thursday – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday mainly deals with skinning, the pelting of animals, stretching the furs, and putting them to dry.
Pelt Preparation – Hands-on Practice for Everyone Attending (bring your own knife and apron if possible)
Furs will be supplied.
Friday – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday deals with everything about different trap sets, turning the fur and sending to auction houses
Throughout the day there will be demonstrations on:
Humane Trapping Techniques
Trap safety
Preparation and Care of Trapping Gear
Special guest speakers
Special guest doing demos
Evening Sessions:
The Latest Research from the Wildlife Division
Discussions on Laws Regulations & Enforcement with DNRR
Fur Management
and Other Topics
Saturday – Conference Schedule:
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast & Registration Begins for Pelt Competition Entries
9:00 a.m. – Meet and Greet, Pelting & Trapping Demonstrations, Membership Renewals
10:00 a.m. – Deadline for Pelt Competition Entries – See Judging Criteria for Pelt Competition
Open Pelt Competition, Judging, and Comments
11:00 a.m. – Sportsman’s Auction (Donations of New or Like-New Items Appreciated)
12:00 p.m. – Lunch, Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Kentville Legion
1:00 p.m. – Announcement of Competition Winners, Presentation of Awards, Certificates, and Prizes
Introduction of Special Guest Speakers
2:30 p.m. – Annual General Business Meeting
Minutes of Previous AGM
Resolutions,
Election of Officers
President’s-Financial-Nominating Committee Reports, Other Business
Adjournment
There will be trapping supply vendors on site all three days.
Fur Harvesters will be there for fur pick up.