Dates for up coming events:
**Canceled** Women & Youth Training, Ocala Youth Conservation Camp
**We are sorry this has been Canceled**
This is a great introduction for youth and beginners. This training will cover the basics of trapping; box traps, snares, reading animal tracks, baiting and the release of non-target catches. Training will then move on to skinning and cleaning any animals caught. Proper fur handling techniques will be taught as well as fur trapping ethics & all participants will be educated on Florida laws and regulations. This is a fun and rewarding weekend of trapping & fellowship.
( participants allowed: 15 youth & 15 Women or Men )
**All participants 16 years & older must have Valid Florida Trappers License.**
Youth 18 & Under are Free and must be registered by leaving an email including "Name, Address & Phone" to FloridaTrappersAssociation@gmail.com
Others please use Payment Button below or send Check and note with "Name, Address, Phone & Email" to Address below.
**FULL** Predator Training Feb 18-21, 2021
This is a fantastic hands on event with demonstrations and the opportunity to learn from some of the best! You will have an ample opportunity to try your hand at skinning, fleshing and of course trapping! Use of Live traps, footholds and snares will be taught. Proper fur handling techniques will be taught as well as fur trapping ethics & all participants will be educated on Florida laws and regulations. This is always a great and rewarding extended weekend of hands on trapper training and fellowship with nice folks.
( participants allowed: 25 )
**All participants 16 years & older must have Valid Florida Trappers License.**
*****NO PERSONAL FIREARMS PERMITTED*****
Rendezvous Ocala Youth Conservation Camp Sept 24, 25, 2021
This years Rendezvous at the Ocala Youth Conservation Camp Turned out to be a great event, even with having to deal with all this year has thrown at us. We had a good turnout, good demos , good food, and a very successful auction. The auction was great we auctioned off a pile of stuff. Great fellowship and nice folks.
FWC Biologists McKayla Spencer & Daniel Quinn joined us via on-line meeting and did a great job introducing a lot of us to the invasive Pythons, Lizards (Iguana & Tegu) Capturing, Early Detection and Rapid Response to these threats.
Mark Neely of Lightning Traps had some traps to sell as well as donating some for our auction.
Trapper Jay of Treasure Coast Wildlife Trappers did a demo of how to use an Armadillo Live Trap, he also spoke of the live capture of Bees & Bats and rerelease as well as some of the many other jobs he does in the business.
Next years Rendezvous will again be held in Ocala at the Youth Camp. We will also be having a Raffle, details will be provided closer to the event.
Note: you do not have to be present to win guns but do need to be there to win the other stuff.