09/27/2025
A busy Chadron weekend was made even busier by the sights and sounds of the 2025 Nebraska Fur Harvesters Convention held at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.
"Blue Creek Traders" owned by Clint & Peg Livingston of Lewellen, Nebraska
The fur-filled scene evoked the rugged charm of the 1800's, but that didn’t deter modern travelers out of every corner of the nation from attending the historic event. As President of both the Idaho Trappers Association and National Trappers Association, Rusty Kramer wasn’t surprised at all by the influx of cross-country travelers:
Coyote Furs
Bobcat Furs
Otter and Fox Furs
Besides tourists and members from hundreds of miles away, the event also drew dozens of vendors. Vendors like self-proclaimed mountain man from Lewellen, Nebraska, "Teaspoon", who has a truly unique mobile home:
"Teaspoon" stands next to his Tipi or Tepee, traditionally made from animal hides, pelts, and wooden poles.