D8: 48th Annual Sportsman Show
September 12th, 2026
Newville Lions Club Fairgrounds
433 Shippensburg Road, Newville, PA 17241
PGC Learn to Trap Course
Are you interested in learning how to trap? Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Trappers Association for a FREE 3-day! Participants will spend time in the classroom and in the field to learn everything needed to begin trapping.
For additional information and registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/4n7s6YK
NW Trap Camp FlyerPennVet Genetics Study
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Wildlife Futures Program at PennVet are studying Eastern cottontail genetics to understand how wild cottontail populations are spread out across the state and to identify barriers that may affect how cottontails move across the landscape.
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PGC Otter Harvest Reporting
The following postcard was sent from the Pennsylvania Game Commission to PA Trappers:
D5: Trapper Training School
JULY 20, 2019
Where: Laurel Ridge Sportsman Assoc. 2906 Coxes Creek Road Somerset Pa. 15501
Time: 7:30 am Start. Lunch and supper will be provided finish 8:00pm
Contact: Brian Spory 818 Penn Ave. Hollsopple Pa. 15935
Phone #814-244-7717
Cost: $20.00 per person
(includes t-shirt if signed up before July 10,)
What to expect: The school will be open to male and female students of all ages and can be a family event. An adult must accompany children under the age of 12. There will be some indoor instruction. Bring boots, (also waders if you have them), camera, notebook, rain gear, and be ready to learn from District 5 Trappers with years of experience. There will be Water trapping, Land trapping and Species specific trapping shown, just how we do it in the fields and creeks. We have experienced instructors. They will share with you many years of information in a short period of time. They will cover the entire trapping process; types of traps, trap preparation, trapping demonstrations on both land and water sets, skinning, fleshing and getting your catch to the fur buyer or tannery. We will also discuss trapping laws, license and seasons.
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Information Required:
NAME:___________________________________________________ MALE_____ FEMALE____
AGE: ________ T-SHIRT SIZE: __________
Mail or email to:
Brian Spory 818 Penn Ave, Hollsopple, Pa. 15935 bspory@atlanticbb.net
Make checks payable to: PA Trappers Assoc. District 5. You may also pay the day of the event.
March Photo Roundup
D5: Fur Sale Results
Results from February 10, 2019
| Species | Qty | Average | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Fox | 18 | $10.99 | $197.82 |
| Gray Fox | 19 | $20.63 | $391.97 |
| Coyote | 16 | $7.78 | 124.48 |
| Raccoon | 68 | $2.43 | $165.24 |
| Opossum | 18 | $0.86 | $15.48 |
| Skunk | 8 | $7.03 | $56.24 |
| Muskrat | 101 | $3.77 | $380.77 |
| Male Mink | 8 | $6.97 | $55.76 |
| Female Mink | 6 | $3.54 | $21.24 |
| Beaver | 8 | $9.56 | $76.48 |
| Otter | 2 | $35.00 | $70.00 |
| $1,555.48 |