October is a good month for planning your trapping season, so make plans to have fun and catch some prime fur. With cautious optimism, we should continue to see our markets slowly recover, and with a bit of luck, some fur animals will advance in price. [Read More]
Tag Archives: taxidermy
Fur Market Report January 2024: What Will the New Year Bring?
The late date of the 2024 Chinese New Year is giving us a chance, COVID is almost a thing of the past now, and there is reason for cautious optimism on the fur market. [Read More]
Fur Market Report October 2023: Beavers Are Worth How Much?
Many trappers have been talking about beaver prices in the fur market. Small beavers, large beavers, damaged beavers, all selling at prices much higher than we have experienced in the past few years. [Read More]
Fur Market Report November 2022: Beavers and Taxidermy the Focus for 2022-2023
Fall is now in full swing and most trappers know what to expect market-wise. Times have been tough in terms of fur prices for many years now. Enjoy your time in the field — there is much more to trapping than just the profit! [Read More]
Fur Market Report September 2022: Current Events Cloud Upcoming Season’s Outlook
As summer turns to fall, trappers and hunters start looking ahead at the upcoming harvesting season. Our fur market expert weighs in on what to expect. [Read More]
Fur Market Report Summer 2022: Castor Is Up, Coyotes Are Down
Summer is upon us now, and we can only hope that the ongoing pandemic issues and the war between Russia and Ukraine will be history by the time we enter into our next trapping season in the fall of 2022. [Read More]
Fur Market Report October 2021: Positives and Negatives as We Enter Trapping Season
October is when final plans are set for the upcoming trapping season. Some northern states and provinces open up for trapping in late October, but I suspect most states have their fur season opening in November. Fur grows on animals with shorter photoperiod, and the longer trappers can wait before setting traps, the more fur animals have when they are harvested. [Read More]
Fur Market Report September 2021: Cautiously Optimistic Fur Markets
In the fur industry, there is a slow and steady wind of optimism that emerges from the post-pandemic struggle — we may just be past the most difficult period of our history. [Read More]
Find Unique Ways to Sell Your Fur
Not sure what to do with this season’s catch? The author discusses a few clever ways to still make some cash. [Read More]
