04/29/2026
Virginia Trappers Association 2026 Rendezvous
June 5th-6th
Located at Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Gate opens daily at 0700; $10 Adult admission & 16 and under free during show, Veterans are free
Camping, $10 for tents for both days, $50/night for RV’s hook ups, $20.00 RV if you’re not hooking up
June 5th
0900-1000 – Beaver & Otter (Bearded Man Lure)
1000-1100 – Red Fox Trapping (Todd Strohecker)
1100-1200 – Coyote Trapping (Tommy Bryant)
1200-1300 – Lunch Break
1300-1400 – Box Trapping Skunk (Jeff Rexrode)
1400-1500 – Predator Control (John Houben)
1500-1600 – Bobcat Trapping (Travis Bandy)
1700-1900 – Dinner
June 6th
0900-1000 – Prep for Tanning (Peter Gibson))
1000-1100 – Nest Predators (Craig Kunkel)
1100-1200 – Snaring (Carl McGlothlin)
1200-1300 – Lunch Break
1300-1400 – Fur Grading (John Pingley)
1400-1500 – Q&A for the VTA Board
1500-1700 – Benefit Auction (VTA)
Board of Directors Meeting June 6th 1200-1300
June 7th - 0800-1200 – Clean-up Fairgrounds, all help is welcome and encouraged
Family Dinner: June 5th @ 1700hrs with a cost of $25.00 per plate. We will be selling tickets prior to dinner at
the VTA Booth.
Benefit Auction: Trappers are welcome to donate an item(s) to be sold at the benefit auction. All auction
proceeds help defray expenses of the Virginia Trappers Association. Please bring your auction items on
Friday or as early as Saturday morning. All are welcome to bid, need to register prior to receive a bidder’s
number.
Other attractions: Kids Scavenger hunt, Chainsaw Evangelist a member of the Mason Dixon Boys (chainsaw
wood carvers)
Vendors: Setup for Vendors starts on Thursday, June 4th @ 0900, Doors open daily 0730
C**n Creek Trappers
Dobbins Products
Homestead Gunsmith Shop
Izaak Walton League (Harrisonburg)
John Coakley
Minnesota Trapline Products
Murray's Lures & Supply
Stone Feather & Fur
Studded Hippie Designs
TS Trapline
Turkeys for Tomorrow
Virginia DWR
Virginia Trappers Assoc.
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