Virginia Trappers Association, Incorporation & Bylaws

We, the trappers of Virginia prompted by a feeling of profound respect and gratitude toward the many valiant fur trappers who have gone before us, whose courageous deeds and exploits will forever embellish the pages of our Nation’s early history, and being duly grateful for the rich legacy of wildlife bequeathed by our predecessors, do associate ourselves for the following purposes: to promote sound conservation, legislation, and administrative procedures; to save and faithfully defend from waste, the natural resources of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and to promote a continued annual harvest of furbearing animals using the best tools available for that purpose.

VTA Bylaws - 10-09-2024 - GM Approved (pdf)Download

VTA Appointed Officers and contact information

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Training Coordinator

Name: Mr. Roger "JR" Simmons

District: 3

Contact: Email

Fur Takers of America Representative

Name: Mr. William Bandy

District: 1

Contact: Email

Communication Director

Name: Mr. Peter Dalton

District: 5

Contact: Email

Appointed Officer Information

Any voting member in good standing in the Virginia Trappers Association shall have the right to hold an appointed office according to the association bylaws. The appointed officers of the VTA shall be as follows: Training Coordinator, Archivist, Nominating Committee Chairman, Legislative Committee Chairman, Ways and Means Committee Chairman. These officers shall be appointed by the President of the VTA. The Nominating Committee Chairman’s term of office is two years.

Note that the above-named appointed Officer positions are open. If you wish to better serve the VTA and keep our trapping heritage alive in the Commonwealth of Virginia, please email the Association President.

There is no term of office for the appointed officer positions. They serve at the will of the President.

Virginia Trappers Association, Incorporation & Bylaws

VTA Officers and contact information

President

Vice President

Treasurer

VTA General Elected Officers and contact information

Past President

General Organizer

Membership Secretary

Recording Secretary

National Trappers Association Representative

VTA Appointed Officers and contact information

Training Coordinator

Fur Takers of America Representative

Communication Director

Appointed Officer Information

The VTA works to keep trapping an American heritage.