Welcome to the
Minnesota Trappers Association
The Minnesota Trappers Association was established in January, 1959 for the sole purpose of "helping to perpetuate the nation's oldest industry - the fur trade". The MTA continues to work hard to preserve the trapping heritage and your right to trap.
LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Trappers need to contact their legislators about Bills that affect Trapping...
It is important you contact and respectfully inform your state senator and representative that you do not support these bills, why you do not, and that you ask them not to support any of these bills. Click here for tthe list of bills.
News & Notices:
Tanned Fur Project - Fur Handling Day
2019 Sustaining Donor Patch Now Available... read more
Fur Donation to Eden Prairie School....read more
2019 Convention Information:
The 2019 MTA Summer Convention will be held in Redwood Falls, MN. August 1 - 3, 2019. Check back here for further updates.
- Convention Update from District 7
- Demo & BTC Information
- More information on the 2019 Convention can be found under the Organization Tab above.
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Additional Information:Interested in becoming an MTA/DNR Certified Trapping Instructor for Minnesota?If you have a passion for our sport and understand the importance of guiding future trappers in taking furbearers respectfully in an efficient and ethical manner, please consider joining our team of volunteer educators. Please click on Instructor Certification for additional information.
DOG RELEASE KITS: District Directors should have these on hand. Contact the Director in your district to get one. Click here to find the District you live in.