The 38th annual convention & sportsman's show of the Virginia Trappers Association, will be held July 23-25 at the Page County Fairgrounds in Luray Virginia. Attractions include living history displays; trapping, hunting, and taxidermy demonstrations; sporting goods dealers; outdoor/wildlife art dealers; antique tools and traps; auctions & raffles; bluegrass music; sheepherding demonstrations; working blacksmith, great food and fun. For more information contact: Bryan Nelson, (540)652-6021 email: redfox12172@netscape.net

This is a VIRGINIA event. Post it there and only there, please. As enthusiastic as you are about the event, it's not happening in Maryland, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia. We can all read about it there, if interested - no need to hit all of the boards - that's just plain ANNOYING!