Erwin Neprud “Buzz”
Buzz Neprud This man grew up on a family farm near Shelley in far NW Minnesota along with three brothers and three sisters. It was there that he …
Hall of Fame
Dale “Gabby” Hayes
Dale Hayes Brian Fischer presents the Hall of Fame award to Dale Hayes. I would like to nominate a trapper for the MTA Hall of Fame. He willingly …
Frank Brula
Frank Brula Award presented to Frank by Don Mc GaffreyFrank Brula was born on January 23, 1936, and grew up in Tower, MN. After high school, Frank went …
Bert Highland
Bert Highland 2018 – NOMINATION OF BERT HIGHLAND FOR THE MTA HALL OF FAME Bert Highland has been the District 1 director for the last 10 years. Because …
Al Kasper
Al Kasper Born: May 22, 1952 Hometown: Pierz, MN Al Kasper was born in 1952 in the town of Little Falls. He now resides just down the road from Little …
Arnold “Arnie” Peterson
Arnie Peterson Born: May 30, 1935 Hometown: Northome, MN Arnie Peterson was born May 30, 1935, in Elk River, MN. He was an only child. His parents were Bert and …
George Fortier
George Fortier Born: May 28, 1930 Hometown: Big Falls, MN George Fortier was born in 1930 in the central Indiana town of Elkhart. He currently resides in the town of …
Loren Spinler
Loren Spinler Born: February 27, 1932 Hometown: Lyle, MN Loren Spinler was born in Merton Township in Steele County in 1932. Being raised in the country, it did not take long for …
Jerome Blazevic
Jerome Blazevic Born: August 25, 1925 Hometown: Duluth, MN Jerome was born in Duluth, MN, and has spent his entire life calling it his hometown. He started trapping in 1932, at the …