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 1^st 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.

D7: Cancellation

D7 Trapper Training on Aug 22 has been canceled.

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

D4: Make Trapping Great Again T-Shirts

Beaver Snaring with PGC Cadets

Charlie Sykes and Barry Warner instructing PGC Cadets on the art of beaver snaring.

2021 PTA Rendezvous

The 2021 Rendezvous will be held on June 24-26, 2021 at the Clearfield Co. Fairgrounds in Clearfield, PA. More details will be released as we move forward.

D1: Gun Raffle Updates

From John Chase:

District 1 will not be having the annual gun raffle open to the public due to the pandemic Coronavirus, known a COVID-19. We will be still be drawing the tickets live at Edinboro Outdoors on Saturday April 4th starting at 4:00 pm. The drawing will be broadcast live through the Edinboro Outdoors Facebook page and we will try to link the broadcast to the PTA Facebook page. Please mail your tickets by March 28th, to our gun raffle chairperson Donna Murphy, her address is 980 State Street Conneaut lake, Pennsylvania 16316 .

I would like to recognize all of our sponsors at this time.

2020 Gun Raffle Sponsors:

Kress Auto Center • Ten Point Beer Distributor • Joel Meader Painting • Dr. Dave’s Wildlife Control •  Wildlife Peststop •
Sparrow Pond Campground • Duke Traps • Stanford’s Fur Post •
Miller’s Food Factory • Chase Trap and Supply • Knepp Buildings • Scott and Mellissa Grieser • Bill and Sharon Cummings • Robert and Jennifer Marley • Eric Ruhlman • Boo Rendulic • CEI General Contractors • Hilde Taxidermy Inc. • Great Eastern Cutlery • Smith Provision Co. • Maxfield Pet Resort • Dave and Carleen Fowler & Gang • Bossard and Son Pump Service • Farmers Insurance-The Brockman Agency • Rex Ridge Redbones • CRS Energy LLC • Cattaraugus County Trappers Association • Ellwood Farmstead • Barnes Automotive & Off-Road • Fiber Gel • Jr. Troyer Masonry • Gonstead Family Chiropractic • Paul Crowl • Trapper Paul’s Supply House • Coon Creek Trappers • Joel Meader Family in Memory of Austin Meader • Solid Rock Builders, Inc. • Jim and Kathy Stoops • Osborne’s & Sons Trapper Supply • CRIT – R – DONE ® • Skeets Elite Trucking LLC • Howard Hanna • Seger & Sons Construction • Lake View Ford

D1: Meeting Cancelled

The District 1 spring meeting that was scheduled for April 11th at the Presque Field Archery club is postponed until further notice.

Sincerely,
John W. Chase
District 1 Director
814-823-5429

D7: Beaver Sale Cancelled

The D7 Beaver Sale scheduled for April 5, 2020 has been cancelled.