Admission
Info coming soon!
Camping Per Night
$40 per night full hookup; $25 per night tent
Lodging
Host Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express
916 13th Street Southwest Spencer, Iowa
Phone: 712-580-2200
Reston Inn
$129.99, with 25 double Queen rooms, and 10 King Rooms. Must reserve using this number, 712-580-4077, and tell them the FTA rate. Valid till rooms are gone or 30 days prior to the event.
Other Hotels in Spencer:
American Inn at 712-485-4208; Northwest Inn at 712-262-8500; Spencer Inn & Suites at 712-262-6100; and many other hotels within 15 minutes of the Clay County Fairgrounds.
UTV/Golf Cart Info
UTV's and golf carts are allowed with proof of insurance, will need to register with the Fair Office.
ENJOY!
• Trapping Demos
• Predator Hunting
• Skinning Demos
• KIDS Activities
• Outdoor Flea Market
• Tailgating
• Trap Setting Contest
• Turtle Trapping
• Lure Making Seminars
• Antler & Animal Byproduct Marketing
• Buckskinners
• Reenactors
Things to See and Do
• Jones Dairy
• Iowa Project Brewery
• West O Brewery Wineries
• Arnold's Park amusement Park
• Maritime Museum
• Iowa Rock and Roll Museum
• Iowa Great Lakes
• Grotto of Redemption in West Bend
• Peony Farm in Milford
• Garner Cabin in Arnold's Park
• Nature Center Okoboji Resort area
• Lots more to see and do
Photo Contest
Be sure to enter your favorite picture in our 2025 photo contest. Entries are due by May 31, 2025, and can either be mailed or brought with you to our annual Rendezvous.
Download your entry form.
Join us for a family friendly event which will highlight some of the best trapping information available. New format for demos: teams of trappers giving you even more information. View and purchase trapping equipment, tools, bait and lures along with many other great items both indoor and outdoor vendors. Special kids’ events, and you won’t want to miss the Fur Fashion show on Friday night. Free meal for everyone on the grounds Saturday night prior to the auction. We are going to kick off the Rendezvous on Thursday night with a concert – FarmRock Acoustics. Must experience: Sunday morning chat with Hall of Famers: Major Boddiker, Gary Jepson, Ron Leggett and Robert Waddell.
FTA Scheduled Events
Friday, July 25
8:00: Robert Waddell & Jared Heldt, Professional Canines
9:00: Ron & Becky Peters, ADC Cage Trapping
10:00: Jenna Malinowski & Sarah Gomez, Beaver, Coon, Muskrats, Mink
11:00: AJ & Keith Arvin, Midwest Coyotes
12:00: Leon Windschitl, Ben Deters & Justin Stiens, Skinning & Fur Handling
1:00: Dean Bartz & Mike Fisher, Beaver & Otters
2:00: Alan Probst & Bill Duke, Walk Thru Canine Set & Equipment
3:00: Stu Miller & Justin Deaver, Professional Raccoon
4:00: Next Generation & Iowa Trapper, How to Organize a Trapline
Friday Night: FTA Awards Banquet & National Council Meeting - $30pp - Cash Bar
Saturday, July 26
8:00: Cory VanDryl & Dan Stout, Beavers
9:00: Doug McKenzie & Adam Tilley, ADC & Skunk
10:00: Paul Antczak & Justin Baucom, Eastern vs Western Coyotes
11:00: Homesteaders - Jake & Riley Debow, Under Ice Beaver, Utilizing the Animal
12:00: Leon Windschitl, Ben Deters & Justin Stiens, Skinning
1:00: EJ Kelly and Gary Jepsen, Coyotes
2:00: Justin Wasylciw & Corey Conners, Canadian Snaring & Wolf
3:00: Ron & Denton Leggett, Canines
4:00: Gerald Schmitt & Mike Anderson, Professional Water Line
Saturday: Free Meal for all prior to the FTA Auction
Sunday, July 27
8:00: Sunday Morning: Coffee and Donuts with Hall of Fame Gary Jepsen , Major Boddiker, Ron Leggett & Robert Wadell
Antler Drive
Help us fund the battle! If you have some antlers lying around, bring one or more to the FTA Rendezvous as part of an antler drive fundraiser. Both hard brown and white antlers have value.
Drop off your antlers at the FTA booth. We'll have a small collection of 'thank you' gifts for those who donate their antlers.
Don't forget your antlers! This small effort on your part can be a real boost to the FTA's ability to do more proactive work. If you can't make it, please send your antlers with someone who is attending our convention and can bring them. Ask your fellow trappers to help as well!
Each state has different regulations regarding antlers, so please be sure you're in compliance with your local regulations.
