Most folks, including myself, have always used traditional wooden fleshing beams in fur preparation. If you're looking for an alternative, however, I've heard the PVC beams work pretty slick. Tyler Freel over at the Outdoor Life Game Changers blog wrote a nice little piece on building a pvc fleshing beam. ....My buddy Garrett turned me onto PVC several years ago when he … [Read more...]
Tyler Freel’s Four Fox and Coyote Trapping Tips
Alaskan Tyler Freel shares some basic tips on fox and coyote trapping in his OutdoorLife.com blog post. Here's a preview: The post-hunting season blues can get the best of any of us, and here in Alaska, trapping is my favorite way to beat them into submission. If you aren’t doing it already, you’ll find that it will turn winter from a dreaded down-season into something you … [Read more...]
2015 Fur Price Lows – We’ve Been Here Before!
The late Parker Dozhier was a wise man when it came to the fur market, and he shared a lot of valuable information about the highs and lows of fur prices. Parker was always pushing for trappers to catch more fur to bring to the market, believing strongly that the large quantities of fur produced during earlier booms attracted consumers in a way that would increase demand. … [Read more...]
Trapping Today’s 2015-2016 Fur Market Update
Looking for more detailed information on fur prices and alternatives for marketing your fur? Click here to learn more about Trapping Today's new Fur Guide eBook. All is quiet. That's the story thus far in the 2015-2016 market for wild fur. Folks are looking everywhere for answers to how much money they can expect to get for fur this season, but the answers aren't coming … [Read more...]
NAFA Update: “Beaver and Raccoon Results Test Our Resolve”
By Herman Jansen, Managing Director, North American Fur Auctions April 2, 2015 For those of you that shipped coyote, sable and female fisher to NAFA for our March sale, your results should bring smiles. For those of you that shipped us raccoon and beaver, your patience is wearing thin, and this is understandable. Nevertheless, supporters of NAFA and the WFSC should be … [Read more...]
Trapping News Update: April 2015
Here's a bit of news from the trapping world this week. Restrictions to trappers in Minnesota are being considered by the state's legislature, including requirements to help prevent the chances of body gripping traps from catching dogs, and a proposal requiring trappers to obtain written permission from landowners. The Ruffed Grouse Society has weighed in on the issues, as … [Read more...]
State Fur Auction Results: March 2015
Ohio Fur Auction Results The Ohio State Trappers Association held a fur auction on March 14, 2015. Below are some highlights from the auction: Beaver – $9.14 average, with 55 sold. Red Fox – $17.43 average, with 40 sold. Gray Fox - $8.36 average, with 11 sold. Raccoon – $3.81 average, with 1530 sold. Coyote – $12.17 average, with 100 sold. Opossum - … [Read more...]
Globe and Mail: 2015 Fur Market Turmoil
In China, some of the fur buyers are in jail, while others are under investigation. In Russia, a plunging ruble and economic sanctions are keeping the mink-clad jet set at home – often in very real ways, with wealthy buyers unable to secure travel visas. It has, in other words, become a bad time to sell fur, most of which has traditionally gone to those two countries. Now a … [Read more...]