Some experts say the steep drop in average prices from 2013 to 2014 was unprecedented By Serge Lariviére This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller‘s August 2014 Fur Market Report. The perfect storm has now hit in full … [Read More]
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School Days: Michigan Boy Enjoys Targeting ’Rats
He hopes to catch raccoons, weasels, muskrats, squirrels, coyotes and more this season My name is Travis Foos. I started trapping four years ago. I attended a trapper’s convention in Hermansville, Mich., where they gave me a weasel box. I … [Read More]
Editor’s Call: A Little Elbow Room
Falling fur prices are a bummer, but there’s some positive news By Jim Spencer It’s just my opinion, but the recent downward adjustment in fur prices isn’t altogether a bad thing. Sure, it’s nice to sell green raccoons for … [Read More]
Lumberjack Uses Logging Machine to Free Bear’s Head From Milk Can
A Wisconsin logger used his forwarder to pull a milk can off of the head of a black bear. The bear was struggling to free itself from the milk can in a cornfield when the video began. The man was able … [Read More]
Results in From FHA’s Final Fur Sale of 2014
Fur Harvesters Auction held their final sale of 2014 on Saturday, June 21. The auction results are below:
Fisher Spotted in NYC Is First Seen There in Modern Times
A fisher has been seen roaming the streets of the Bronx in recent weeks. It is the first fisher seen in New York City in modern times, according to the New York Times. “At dawn on April 15, a city police … [Read More]
How to Trap Turtles
This is an excerpt from the article “Summer Serpentinas” which appeared in the June-July 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. Turtle trappers rely on luring the animals to food, so to catch them you need to know where they feed and … [Read More]
Wildlife Control Supplies Purchases Vet-Pro Animal Handling Gloves
Wildlife Control Supplies, of East Granby, Conn., has announced the acquisition of Vet-Pro Animal Handling Gloves. The Kevlar-lined gloves are made in the U.S.A. and are available in a variety of styles to meet various animal and wildlife handling situations. “Vet-Pro’s full … [Read More]
Video: Bear Chases Joggers in Canada
A black bear ran after two joggers in Alberta, Canada earlier this month. One of the men recorded the incident on his phone as the bear followed them along the Macheetawin Trails on June 5. “Look around for a rock. If … [Read More]
Price Averages From Latest Fur Auctions Released
North American Fur Auctions and Fur Harvesters Auction held fur sales in recent weeks. The results of the auctions are listed below. NAFA Wild Fur Sale — May 19 to May 21, 2014 FHA Wild Fur Sale — June 1 … [Read More]
