D3: Trapper Training School
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Youngwood Sportsmen Club
D2: Fall Expo Cancelled
Please note that the District 2 Fall Expo scheduled for September 12, 2020 has been cancelled.
PTA General Membership Meeting
Saturday, August 15th – 1:00 PM
Clearfield County Fairgrounds – Clearfield, PA
Please bring a chair as none are on site.
Space is restricted but there will be a limited number of supply dealers on site from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The PTA State Booth will be set up with merchandise, memberships, patches, coins, sweepstakes tickets, etc. Drinks and food (limited menu) will be available for purchase.
D8: Urgent Update
Hello everyone,
I have been informed that due to Governor Wolf’s recent COVID-19 restrictions, we will not be able to hold the trapping school at Shippensburg Fish & Game. Our trapping school has a new location, it will be held at Rod Zullinger’s farm, located at 4886 Raccoon Valley Rd, Millerstown PA 17062. Rod’s farm is about halfway between Ickesburg and Millerstown on Route 17 in Perry County. I will be contacting everyone on the instructor list to make sure that they are aware of this change. I am also sending letters out to all the trapping school students to inform them of the new location. My thanks to Rod and Penny for the generous offer to use their place so we can still hold our event. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Thank you,
George
(717) 732-8099
D1: Summer Newsletter
Hello District #1 members,
Hope everyone is well and safe. Since there is no Rendezvous this year, the District is going to try to revive our Summer picnic. The Date is August 1st and it’s going to be in West Hickory at the Harmony Twp. Community Ctr., 95 Center St., West Hickory, PA 16370. After spending the day hiking or floating the River or just hanging out at the community center, which will be available all day. At 4:00 P.M. we will have a short meeting about the trapper school and Dist. business. The meal will start at around 5:30. Andrew Hyde has volunteered to smoke some Pork and Baked Beans. We will need to have you RSVP so we know how much food to buy. If you would like to bring a dessert item, feel free to do so.
You can RSVP to: Andrew Hyde 814-573-9024 or e-mail trapperhyde@hotmail.com, or Donna Murphy 814-382-2561 e-mail mrsking16316@hotmail.com, or John Chase 814-823-5429 e-mail johnchase5766@yahoo.com.
Things to do; Hiking: Minister creek scenic overlook 5 mile hike on route 666 about 18 miles from West Hickory, Tidioute over look Route 337 off route 62 easy 1 mile hike 9 mile from West Hickory, Hearts Content Scenic Area there are several trails from a short 1mile though the virgin timber, The Tanbark trail 6.9 miles moderate travel, Toms run and ironwood loop easy travel 5.1 miles, Trails at Tionesta Dam 2 trails both easy short walks 8miles from West Hickory.
There are also trails to walk in the Cornplanter State Forest Just 5 or 6 mile from West Hickory.
A Google search will help you with directions and more places on trails nearby.
Canoe Or kayak on the river. If you have your own kayak or canoe, we will help to transport boats up river, Tidioute to West Hickory is about a 10-mile float and takes about 3- 4 hours if you paddle in the slow areas.
We would want people that need transport for West Hickory Boat launch to Tidioute to meet at the boat launch at the same time so we can make as few trips as possible, time to be determined
West Hickory to Tionesta is a 2-3- hour float again, if you paddle the slow areas
Canoe outfitters in the area:
- Outback Adventures — 814- 755- 3658 (in Tionesta)
- Allegheny Wilderness outfitters — 814- 755- 3231
Camping in the area, there are many places you can camp for free, Contact Andrew Hyde, he can help you find a spot. There is also camping in Andrew’s yard.
There will be an after-picnic fire and trapping talk at Andrew’s house after the picnic for those interested, bring your own beverages.
This event should give people a chance to get out but also social distance the hall is big enough that we can have space and there is a shelter outside and a kid’s playground.
Sincerely,
John Chase
D4: Trapper Training Weekend
District 4 Trapper Training Weekend and Picnic will be held on Sept. 26-27, 2020.
Activities start about 9:00 AM and carry on all day with the Picnic about 5:30 PM. On Saturday there will be a general meeting at 1:00 PM. Contact Jeff Dornisch for details at 814-594-0896.
2020 PTA Rendezvous Knife
Case knife with 2020 Convention Logo on sale $70.00 + $5.00 shipping. Limited stock, if interested call District 4 Director Jeff Dornisch 814-594-0896.
Call 814-781-7539
2020 PTA Rendezvous Case knives for $70.00 each plus $5.00 shipping. These are nice fixed blade knives w/ leather sheath and they have the 2020 Rendezvous logo etched on the blade. If you would like one please send a check for $75.00 made out to “PA Trappers Association- District 4” to their Director listed below.
Jeff Dornisch
663 Maurus Dr
St Marys Pa 15857