UTA Convention
Each year, we hold the convention the weekend following Labor Day at the Juab County Fairgrounds in Nephi. The convention is a great opportunity to enjoy each other's company, meet new people, and make new friends.
Activities include:
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2024 Convention
The Utah Trappers Convention will be held September 6-7, 2024, at the Juab County Fair Grounds in Nephi, Utah. (400 W Center St, Nephi, UT .) Remember we will be in Building 15 (Recreation Building) instead of the horse arena.
Trapping supply vendors will be onsite, so plan to stock up on everything you will need for the upcoming season. Great line up of trapping demonstrations, demos are all day and cover a wide variety of species you can trap. The Convention is a great place to learn new techniques and meet fellow trappers in the state.
If you need trapping supplies, lures, learn new trapping techniques or want some UTA merchandise. This is the place for you! UTA merchandise will be available for purchase.
Trapping supply vendors will be onsite, so plan to stock up on everything you will need for the upcoming season. Great line up of trapping demonstrations, demos are all day and cover a wide variety of species you can trap. The Convention is a great place to learn new techniques and meet fellow trappers in the state.
If you need trapping supplies, lures, learn new trapping techniques or want some UTA merchandise. This is the place for you! UTA merchandise will be available for purchase.
Schedule
Friday, September 6
Time |
Activity |
6:30 PM |
Hamburger Social. Will be held between the multi-purpose buildings, where the fur sale is held. |
Saturday, September 7
Time |
Activity |
8:00 AM |
Doors open |
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Demos |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Lunch break. |
1:00 PM |
Membership meeting |
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Demos |
4:00 PM |
Silent Auction Closes |
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Break. Visit vendors and buy raffle tickets. |
6:00 PM |
Potluck banquet. After dinner, we will conduct the awards ceremony, live auction, and raffle drawing. |
Our full demo schedule can be found on our Facebook page. --> Utah Trappers Association's Facebook page
Activities
We will hold various activities and games on Saturday, including:
- Kid's BB gun shoot
- Trap throwing game
- Trap setting contests
- Kid's Corner
- Women’s Crafts
Trappers Education Course
A Trappers Education Course will be available on Saturday. If you would like to participate in the class, please contact Walter Szarek at (435) 744-7004 or [email protected] so he will have a head count. You can also sign up here.
UTA Banquet
The UTA will provide roast/smoked pork at the potluck banquet. Each family attending must bring a favorite potluck dish.
UTA Awards Ceremony
The UTA awards are given to trappers/members who have helped promote trapping and the UTA. The awards given are UTA Hall of Fame, UTA Trapper of the Year, UTA Lady Trapper of the Year, and UTA Junior Trapper of the Year. Nominations for these awards are submitted from the membership and during the convention these prestigious awards are given.
We have a slideshow of some of the award recipients. Listed below is all our award recipients from previous years.
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Raffle
The raffle is the main fundraiser for the association. We encourage all members to do all you can to strengthen and support it. Cost of the UTA raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Please sell the tickets we have sent you. If you would like more, let us know and we will send more.
The UTA Raffle prizes are:
1st Prize Mossberg Patriot 6.5 Creedmoor w/ scope and woodland camo stock
2nd Prize Charles Daly 12 GA pump shotgun w/ walnut matte stock
3rd Prize Garmin 66SR handheld GPS
4th Prize Louisiana 300SL table top pellet grill- Sponsored by Grace Wellington
5th Prize Vortex Crossfire HD 10X42 Binoculars- Sponsored by Todd Watterson
Every year we have a friendly competition amongst the trappers to see who sells the most raffle tickets. This year the prizes for the top raffle ticket sellers will be:
1st Place Heritage Rough Rider .22LR Revolver
2nd Place Handmade Beavertail wallet
3rd Place Vortex Crossfire HD 10X42 Binoculars
The UTA Raffle prizes are:
1st Prize Mossberg Patriot 6.5 Creedmoor w/ scope and woodland camo stock
2nd Prize Charles Daly 12 GA pump shotgun w/ walnut matte stock
3rd Prize Garmin 66SR handheld GPS
4th Prize Louisiana 300SL table top pellet grill- Sponsored by Grace Wellington
5th Prize Vortex Crossfire HD 10X42 Binoculars- Sponsored by Todd Watterson
Every year we have a friendly competition amongst the trappers to see who sells the most raffle tickets. This year the prizes for the top raffle ticket sellers will be:
1st Place Heritage Rough Rider .22LR Revolver
2nd Place Handmade Beavertail wallet
3rd Place Vortex Crossfire HD 10X42 Binoculars
Scholarship Gun Raffle
We will do the scholarship gun raffle again this year. Tickets cost $15 each. And only 250 tickets will be sold. All proceeds from this raffle will go to our scholarship fund. This years gun will be:
Scholarship Gun Raffle Prize: Tristar Upland hunter over & under 20 GA shotgun w/ silver engravings. Sponsored by Sandy Checketts
If you are interested in our scholarship program, please refer to our Scholarship page.
Scholarship Gun Raffle Prize: Tristar Upland hunter over & under 20 GA shotgun w/ silver engravings. Sponsored by Sandy Checketts
If you are interested in our scholarship program, please refer to our Scholarship page.