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Welcome to the official site of the Indiana State Trappers Association
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Welcome to the Indiana State Trappers Association (ISTA) |
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 The Indiana State Trappers Association (ISTA) is a 501 (c) 3 Not-for-Profit organization (pending), registered in Indiana (EIN: 27-0894484), that is dedicated to:
- Conserving Indiana fur resources
- Preserving trappers' rights, history, and heritage for everyone
- Educating the future trappers of the State of Indiana in the approved methods, ethics, and issues associated with safely trapping animals while avoiding unwanted catches
- Increasing public awareness of trapping issues and benefits
- Maintaining and developing trapping seasons and rules
- Connecting trappers with people who need animal damage control or help with animal related issues
The ISTA is the place to connect with other trappers, find trapping related events and activities, as well as trapping education classes. We offer education programs, materials, and aids to those just learning the art of trapping as well as to those who have enjoyed trapping for a long time. Scholarships are issued yearly to students attending advanced education that is related to trapping and the great out of doors. There is a yearly Convention and Rendezvous, in September, where business is transacted and vendors come to sell their wares. A tailgating section is always a popular place where used equipment can be bought, sold, or traded for. Within the pages of the website, you will be able to meet the officers who currently keep the ISTA going. There are links, emails, and phone numbers to contact them. We maintain a Calendar that lists coming events, their location, and contacts for further information. Photo Albums are constantly be updated. There is a link for Indiana's currently registered Fur Buyers and a page of web links to other trapping related businesses and organizations. Be sure to let them know where you found them. We hope you enjoy visiting our website. Some parts of it are still under construction, so if you encounter difficulties, please don't be discouraged. You may report them to Fred Philips, DVM at
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or leave him a message at 765.938.1806. Thank you for visiting.
Watch your top knot. Keep your eyes along the skyline.
PS: To join us: please contact Bill Lewis at 7453 N. SR 39, Lizton, IN 46149. We will have a new subsciption link active soon. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 14:41 |
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Nominations for ISTA Officers and Board members are now open. The following positions are up for election: President, Secretary, One Director, and FTA Representative. Nominations will close August 1st, 2013. In addition, we are looking for a new Treasurer, and the Trapping Education Coordinator position is still open. If you wish to make a nomination, please check with the person and be sure that they are willing to serve, and then send their name and contact information to President Fred Philips, DVM. He will get it on the ballot. Fred may be contacted at 765.938.1806 or via
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 10:26 |
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The ISTA Fur Sale, January 12, 2013 at Peru, IN., saw the following 13 Buyers purchasing 35 lots of fur for in excess of $24,000. The sale commenced at 10:15am (EST) and everyone was on their way home by 2:15pm (EST). Selling prices were higher than last year and are published below. I want to thank everyone for coming out and making it such a successful sale. In particular, the Buyers: Ura Hochstetler, UNL Furs, 10558 N. 900 W., Nappanee, IN; Larry Wahlman, 6610 N. 500 S., Dupont, IN; Douglas Truex, 68875 Beech Rd., Nappanee, IN 46550; Allen Miller, Maple Lane Furs, 10505 W. 200 S., Shipshewana, IN., (Who also donated a very nice Fur Grading Board for the ISTA to sell in the September Auction.); Stanley Minnich, Minnich Fur, 14113 Minnich Rd., Hoagland, IN 46745, Larry Smith, Twin Ponds Tannery, 11672 E. 500 S., Greentown, IN 46936; Mike Clingerman, MC Furs, 3804 N. 350 W. Albin, IN 46701; Craig Reber, 6067 N. Lakeshore Dr., Macy, IN 46951; Jim Frazier, PO BOX 918, Lapel, IN 46051; Todd Criswell, 8810 W. Lone Beach dr., Muncie, IN 47304; Dave Ducy, 7520 Winters Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN; Brent Strock, 4197 CK 63, Butler, IN; and Rod Cunningham, 2398 S. 1150 W., Kempton, IN. The sale could not have happen without our 35 plus sellers, our auctioneer Corbin Bultemeier, our Administrative Assistant Tammi Lime, Computer Jockey Fred (DR) Philips, Adding Machine magician Wanda Philips, Lot Master Tom Geisler, Recorders Melissa Mansfield and Stu Grell and all the other members of the ISTA, or for that matter non-members, who pitched in to set up tables, clean them, and take them down. If you have any constructive suggestions, please feel free to forward them to me at
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or call 765.938.1806 and leave a brief message. I will call you back as soon as I can.
NEXT YEAR'S ISTA FUR SALE IS SET FOR JANUARY 11, 2014 SAME PLACE, SAME TIME.
Thank you again to everyone. I will get some pictures online here ASAP.
To everyone, Thank you again for making this sale so successful.
Fred Philips, DVM
Pres. ISTA |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 18:03 |
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ISTA 51st Convention and Rendezvous |
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ISTA 51st Convention and Rendezvous a Success!
******Check out the pictures in the Photo Gallery*******
The ISTA 51st Convention and Rendezvous was held on Sept. 21 & 22, 2012 at the Tipton County Fairgrounds, Tipton, IN. The weather during the day, Friday and Saturday, was absolutely beautiful. Vendors had begun setting up Thursday and didn’t get finished till Friday afternoon. Booseway Tom Morelock did an absolutely splendid job organizing the Convention and setting up the demonstrations.
Demonstrations began on Friday morning and continued through Saturday afternoon. I have misplaced my list, so to the best of my recollection there were demonstrations on coyote trapping by Charlie Masheck, beaver by Kenny Peregrine, skinning beaver by Tom Morelock, canines by JR, conibear usage by Hal Sullivan, dog proof traps by Jeff Dunham, and many more that I am missing. My apologies to anyone I have missed here, and my great thanks to every one who helped with getting the demonstrations set up and done. All members of the Board pitched in somewhere.
Through the weekend, door prizes were handed out every couple of hours. Tickets for the Bear Trap donated by Sterling Fur Co., and the two gun give-a-way sold briskly. The Bear Trap was won by Deane Brady. Brian Garr won the Henry Lever action and Brian Wilson won the Marlin .22. A voting station was set up where people could use their change to vote for where they would like the next Convention to be. Tipton received 1100 votes while the next closest was Peru with 100.
Friday night saw the ISTA Benefit Auction and a planned members dinner. The Auction went very well with Corbin Bultemeier making the call as long as the rain held off and let him be heard. The Auction had to be paused twice when the rain pounding on the metal roof became just too much to hear anything. The Auction was extremely successful and generated in excess of $2,000 for the ISTA. After the Auction, the Board held a Meeting to take care of house keeping items. Next year the cookout will be before the Auction and on Saturday there will be a silent auction of specific items from 8am - 2pm.
Saturday broke bright and shiney with the ground just a little damp. The Vendor buildings were opened at 8am and the first door prize was given away at 10am. The crowd was modest, but the vendors say that the sales were good. At 10 am the Membership meeting began and it was over by 10:45am. NAFA presented the ISTA with a check for over $1500. Our big thank you to NAFA doesn’t seem to be enough gratitute. President Fred hung around to talk with several members and answer questions for another hour. At 4pm, the Election closed and ballots were counted. All incumbents were re-elected to their positions and changes of their expiration dates have been made on the website, www.indianatrappers.org.
Two awards were then handed out. Avery Setser received the Youth Trapper of the Year Award. Avery has been very active with the ISTA helping with her Dad’s, Tom Setser, Trapper Education Class and even manning the Booth at the Convention. Way to go Avery. Dan Watkins received the Trapper of the Year Award. Dan was instrumental in getting our Trapper Education classes going. It is through these Classes that we will be able to keep the tradition of trapping alive. Dan was unable to attend our Convention due to his health, but Bill assured me that he would get his award.
During the day on Saturday, Lonnie Phillips and Paul Waldman over saw the Kid's activities. The obligatory hay scramble was held inside the North Building across from the Volkmere Wire Cubbie Booth. This kept the kids out of any possible mud. The trap setting contest were run just outside in the sunshine. For the under 12 years old group, Nathanial Boyd took first with a time of 27:44 sec. Victoria Titus took second with a time of 44:03 sec. For the 12 to 16 years old, First went to Ethan Waldman 34:85 sec., Second went to Ean Morelock 37:74 secs., and third went to Nick Garber 38:70 secs. For the Adult Trap Setting contest, Jeff Park took first with a time of 27:46 secs, Tery Boyd took second with a time of 37:13 secs, and Paul Waldman came in third with a time of 42:80 secs. Congratulations to everyone who participated. We hope you had a good time. Maybe next year we will have a set making contest.
I want to thank everyone who helped out, and made this Convention the success it was. I am sorry if I have missed your name at this time. I thank you anyway. However, I have to especially thank Keith Winkler of Sterling Fur, Sterling, OH, for his multiple donations of materials for the Auction and the Bear Trap. Also NAFA for it’s unending support of the ISTA and the fur industry in general. If I missed you, please drop nme a note and I will make corrections as I can. Again, THANK YOU ALL.
Watch your top knot. Keep your eyes along the skyline.
Fred “DR” Philips
Pres. ISTA |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 09:07 |
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Newsletters available under documents |
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News Letters may be found under the Documents heading. I am trying to get the past several years there. Information for the next newsletter is due to me by July 15th, 2012. Thank you. Fred Philips, DVM |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2012 09:13 |
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Newsflash
| ATTENTION ALL TRAPPERS IN NORTH EAST INDIANA: The Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehab needs food. That is the birds of prey that they are rehabilitating need a varied diet of wild animals. They would like to take all of those muskrat, raccoon, and beaver carcasses off of your hands. They may even be interested in fox, coyote and deer. They are also in need of fish, preferably whole, but if you have somes fillets that you wish to dispose of, they will be happy to take them off your hands. Please reach Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehab at 260-241-0134 or via soarinhawk@gmail.com. Visit their web site at www.soarinhawk.org to see the photos of what they do or if you would like to arrange to volunteer some time. |
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