The National Wildlife Control Operators Association (NWCOA) and The National Trappers Association (NTA) are partnering to bring The NWCOA Certified Water Trapping Course to the NTA Convention this year!
Class will be held July 23-24, 2024. Price for course includes the full 3-day pass to the NTA convention.
Click the link to learn more and sign up now as class size is limited
https://www.nwcoa.com/event-5613419
Sioux Falls, South Dakota at NTA
This two-day training has the goal of providing an overview of how to run a beaver business with details that will make you a stronger beaver-trapper! Participants will engage in a day-long classroom learning to include the behavior and biology of beavers, as well as an overview of beaver management. We will learn the different sets for capturing animals on land and in and around water, understand principles and techniques used to increase selectivity of sets, various ways to anchor traps and the importance of anchors, identify parts of cable-restraint and foothold traps, and how they are used. Actual hands-on practice with traps and equipment.
Agenda Topics:
- Beaver Biology
- Management Overview
- Benefits and complexities of Beaver Dam Removal
- Water Trapping Safety
- Tools of the Trade
- Running a Beaver Business
Hands-on Trapping Demonstration
On the second day, the class will move to an active beaver trapping site to put what they've learned into practice.
Actual hands-on practice with traps and equipment. This field experience will include a tour of an active trapping site with examples of in-water sets, crossovers, slides, castor mounds and beaver exclusion devices.
Demonstration will be held in the field, so dress accordingly for weather predicted for that day.
Classroom Day 1 Location:
W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 North Lyon Blvd Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Hands On Day 2 Location:
W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 North Lyon Blvd Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Recommended Accommodations:
Best Western Ramkota Plus
3200 West Maple Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Tel: (605) 336-0650
(Mention Trappers for a discount)
For more information concerning The NTA Convention click here:
https://www.nationaltrappers.com/convention.html
or contact Bryan Nelson at advantagewildlifesolutions@yahoo.com or call 540-435-4849.
Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodations
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors!
Thank you to our Educational Sponsor!
