Fellow Trappers,

It is that time of year again where we plan for when the previous season ends. I hope you all can get some steel in the ground or put your waiters on and get in the water. I wish the best of luck to those of you that can get out there after the fur. We had our District 3 Meeting on September 6th at Dewey’s Taxidermy. We had a pretty good turnout for a fall meeting, and we had good discussions. It is an honor to be asked to continue to fulfill the role of Director representing District 3 for the next 2 years. Keith and Don will stay as my Co-Directors.

The legislative session is just around the corner so please keep an eye out for any information regarding trapping bills that may be introduced. We will be having a trapper’s day at the Capitol sometime late winter or early spring. Sometimes those dates are only able to be planned on short notice, so please watch the MTA website or Facebook for more information.

We will be having our Winter Meeting and Legal Defense banquet on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. This is a good time to bring your fur to the meeting, and we will have some fur buyers there. You can also bring in finished fur for the pelt handling contest, heaviest coon, largest beaver tail and longest muskrat tail. The Legal Defense Banquet is that evening and is always a good time. There should be more details regarding these two events in this newsletter.

I wish you all tight chains and to have a safe winter,

Eric Maijala