Do you realize how many children have never had the opportunity to even touch a tanned Minnesota fur??? Our state school’s teachers are continually calling and requesting that the Minnesota Trappers Association bring them something they can use in their science, history, or Minnesota classes. This year many of the requests have not been able to be filled because we just don’t have the fur available. The Tanned Fur Project needs some replenishment. At the October meeting all the district officers felt that their districts would want to be involved so the following contest was initiated.

YOUR DISTRICT CAN SPONSOR THE MOST EXPENSIVE GUN ON THE 2009 RAFFLE, JUST BY DONATING FUR TO THE TANNED FUR PROJECT. IF YOUR DISTRICT DONATED THE GREATEST NUMBER OF FURS, YOUR DISTRICTS NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THE RAFFLE TICKET AS SPONSOR OF THE TOP GUN.

Beginning with this fall’s trapping season until Friday night August 1, 2008 each and every fur you donate to the Tanned Fur Project will count. The winning district will be determined by the number of furs the district members donate. All furs except the opossum may be in the rough. They can be given to your district director, Melby Fur, Minnesota Trapline Products, or brought to a district meeting or the winter or spring meetings. Most fur buyers will take your donated furs and get them to the right spot also. If you turn something into a CO make sure he knows what district it is from so you get credit for it. If you don’t have a fur you wish to donate, hand over a bit of cash to help defray the costs of tanning.

District 8 director Gabby Hayes said his district has this in the bag. If the rest of the districts give him a run for his money, the true winner will be the kids that get the opportunity to handle Minnesota Wild Furs.