Timbers Edge Archery 5958 7th Road Plymouth In 46563   October 1st  2016     8am-4pm

Trappers Education Class - Wolfe Building in Shipshewana IN 2 Days     10-4-16 4:30pm - 8:30pm         10-6-6      4:30pm - 8:30pm

Trappers Education Class - Sugar Ridge FWA

Trapper Education Class - Decatur County Conservation Club in Greensburg IN 47240

Board of Directors Meeting   Discussion on the vacant FTA Rep position and possibly an open Directors position as well.

Wild Outdoor Expo.    2 day event.    Everything for hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, archery , etc    The ISTA and the NTA will have a booth there. Come see us and renew your membership.

Deer and Turkey Expo.   Located at the Indiana State fairgrounds.     4 day event. The ISTA will have a booth there. Stop by and say Hello and renew your membership.

Fur Takers Chapter 7 B Fur Sale will be March 4 2017 at 750 West 200 South Columbus IN 47201

Fur Takers Chapter 7G Spring Meeting April 1 2017.   597 West Becks Mill Road Salem Indiana.     Pitch in lunch with club providing the meat.   White Elephant auction following lunch.    Lots of fun.  Live demos!!   Kids games.  Come visit with us and join / renew your membership.

The ISTA Spring Board / Member Meeting will take place at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy (HYCA) Kids Camp located at 8577 East 300 South (Hancock County) Carthage IN 46115   The entrance is an unmarked gate just east of a creek.    Dress casual.   Bring your favorite covered dish and lawn chair.   After the meeting there will be a cookout.  Come and visit with us. We want to hear your questions and or comments about YOUR organization. NO alcohol.

Carthage Trappers education Class.  2 day event.  More info to come.

Ford Hoosier Outdoor Experience will be June 10-11 at Ft Harrison State Park Indianapolis IN

ISTA Board Meeting. If members would like something addressed, please put it in writing and mail or email it to one of the Board Members so it can be brought up in the meeting.

FTA Annual Convention will be in Manchester IA June 22 - June 24

The National Trappers Association will have its 58th Annual Convention July 27 - July 29 in Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica Illinois 61063

The ISTA is having a trappers education class in Kokomo Indiana August 5 - August 6 2017 at Indiana University of Kokomo College Campus. There will be classroom discussion as well as setting traps outside. There will be dry land trapping and water trapping. Please bring hip boots or waders, bug spray, old towel. Dress casual. Lunch is provided free of charge both days. There will be skinning and fleshing as well.

ISTA Board Meeting.     The meeting is going to be at President Freds' Vet Clinic.  If you have any questions or concerns, please mail or email them to a Board Member so they can be brought up in the meeting.

Hoosier Hunting Show     August 26-27         Located at 250 Fairground Street Franklin In.      Food vendors.   ISTA will have a booth there

ISTA Trappers Education Class in Danville In. The class will be at Tom Setsers' fur shed at 2496 North Washington Danville IN 46122. 2 day event. Lunch provided both days. Bring hip boots or chest waders and an old towel and bug spray.

Salem Trappers Education Class     Saturday August 26 2017    9am-3pm   Located at the Salem Fish and Game Club

FTA Fur Takers College will be September 9 - September 16    See FTA website for further details.

ISTA 56th Convention.   Decatur County 4 - H Fairgrounds       1645 W Park Rd Greensburg IN 47240   Partial list of vendors - Volkers Trapping Supplies, Dunlap Lures, Sterling Fur and Tool Company, JR and Sons, Cal Dittmar (Trappin' Fool), Brothers Tannery (Billy Cowan), Indiana DNR, FTA, NAFA, NWCOA, Indiana Furbearer Biologist - Geriann Albers, Grells Gunsmithing, ISTA, NTA.      Terry Manley will be doing a free fish fry (Blue Gill) Friday Night!!   There will…

Trappers Education Class Sept 30 - October 1 2017.   9am - 4pm both days.   Located at the main office at the Miami Recreation Area at Mississinewa Reservoir. The class is free. There will be dry land trapping, water trapping, skinning, fleshing, etc.  Bring your own sack lunch. A cooler of water will be provided. bring hip boots or waders if you wish to get in the water to set traps.

ISTA Trappers Education Class at Raccoon Lake. November 4-5 2017     2 day event.  Lunch provided both days.    Bring hip boots or chest waders if you want to get in the water.   Pre-register for the class at www.register-ed.com.    Limit to 25 students.  Instructors are Stu Grell and Melissa Mansfield.

Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Youth Trappers Education Class     November 4-5 2017    9am-4pm on Saturday     9am-1pm on Sunday.    The class is free and lunch is provided on Saturday.    This is a youth event.   Ages 18 and younger are encouraged to attend.   Must be accompanied by a parent.  There will be dry land trapping and water trapping.  Contact Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife or John Allen at 219-608-1638 for more information.

Kokomo Wild Outdoor Expo Show is January 13-14 2018 in Kokomo Indiana. It will be at the Kokomo Event Center on North Reed Road. The ISTA and the NTA will have a booth there. Come see us and join in some fellowship. Renew your membership as well. There  will be food available.

The FTA 7G will have a fur sale in Salem In on January 27th 2018. The location is the Washington County Fish and Game Club on Becks Mill Road.  Starts at 8:30am and will go till all the fur is sold. They will accept fur thawed on the carcass, green skinned, and fleshed and dried. Please no frozen fur. The cost is $ 10.00 to sell plus commission.   Contact Charles Davis at 812-801-3033 for questions.

The 2018 ISTA Fur Sale will be February 10th 2018 at the Miami County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 8am and it will go to the fur is sold. There will be vendors / tailgaters there also. Heated building and food will be available. We will accept fur thawed on the carcass, green skinned, and fleshed and dried. Please no frozen fur. Contact ISTA Director Byron Tiede at 219-863-3803 dogman@honeycreekboardingkennel.com for questions or concerns about the fur sale.

Deer and Turkey Expo is Feb 22-24 2018 in Indianapolis In at the fairgrounds.

FTA will have a Spring meet in Salem (Becks Mill Road) April 7th 2018. It will be 9am - 2pm. The ISTA will combine with the FTA. Come see us and renew your memberships for both organizations. Great time for all!

Trapper education class at the HYCA Campground in Carthage IN 46115     8am-5pm  2 day event

The FTA will have a convention in Marshfield Wisconsin June 28-30 2018.   The ISTA will have a Board meeting on June 28th 2018 at the convention. Time will be determined later.

The ISTA will have a Board Meeting August 11 2018 at 10am at the Kokomo Library (south branch) in Kokomo Indiana. All are welcome, if you wish to speak, please submit your questions or concerns in writing to a board officer prior to the meeting.

The ISTA will have a board meeting September 13th 2018 (the evening before our convention) at the Pizza Shack in Tipton Indiana around supper time. The time will be determined later. All are welcome. If you wish to speak, please submit your questions / concerns in writing to a board officer.

The ISTA 2018 Convention will be September 14-15 2018 in Tipton Indiana. Lots of vendors and tailgaters. Food available. Mark your calendars!

The ISTA will have a Board Meeting October 13 2018 at 10 am at the Kokomo Library (south branch) Kokomo In.     All are welcome.  If you wish to speak, please submit your questions / concerns in writing to a board officer.

Michiana Outdoor Sportsman Show in Shipshewana Indiana will be Jan 18-19 2019   The ISTA will have a booth there.  Our newly elected Director, Matt Badger, will be doing a demo there and he will have the ISTA booth set up. Stop by and meet him. He is the contact person for this show. He can be reached at Matt Badger 765-615-2394  mtbadger@comcast.net        If you have more questions, contact Matt.

The next Board meeting is Feb 16th 2019 at the Kokomo South Branch Library at 2:30 pm  All members are welcome. If you would like to speak during the meeting, get your concerns in writing to an officer before the meeting. This is per the rules.

2019 Deer and Turkey Expo in Indianapolis Indiana will be Feb 21st - 24th at the Marion County Fairgrounds (State Fairgrounds)    We need volunteers to help with the booth. Contact President Stu Grell for further.

2019 Portland Sportsman Show and Auction is April 12 - 13 2019 at the Jay County Fairgrounds. We need volunteers to help with the booth. Contact President Stu Grell for further