Columbia to host national trappers’ convention Aug. 4–7

COLUMBIA MO -- Missourians who yearn to learn how to trap otters under ice or clean a turtle, find out more about mountain lions or collectable traps or possibly meet representatives from international fur auction houses can do all that and more at the National Fur Trappers Association’s 52nd annual convention in Columbia Aug. 4 through 7. For those four days, Columbia will be the center of the nation’s trapping universe, with opportunities to compare notes with hundreds of trappers, shop for bargains from more than 100 vendors and attend demonstrations on dozens of topics. Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff will be available to answer questions and provide information. For more information, visit www.nationaltrappers.com.