Cats and Western Coyotes Lead Market Toronto auction confirms trends; Russians still not buying fur By Serge Lariviére Selling season is now over and most of us have been seeing the impact of lower fur prices at conventions we attend. … [Read More]
Furbearer News
Earn a Top Lot Award This Season
The highest honor in trapping and fur handling is a certificate worthy of framing and hanging in your trophy room. By Serge Lariviere With the advent of the Internet, it probably has never been easier to learn just about anything … [Read More]
August 2017 Fur Market Report
From East to West, Coyotes Are Hot Parka market drives huge demand for song dogs By Serge Lariviére Since my last report in the June/July issue of Trapper and Predator Caller, two major wild fur sales have occurred: one at … [Read More]
June Fur Market Report: International buyers give fur market a big boost
By Serge Lariviére For many people in the industry, what is going to happen in May and June will be the fulfillment of many predictions. If you have been following the markets in the past two years, you have seen … [Read More]
Country Buyer Blues: The Fur Industry Keeps Evolving
By Jim Spencer Finally, this ongoing fur market slump is showing signs of easing. Some of the signs are political, some are economic, and some are…well, let’s just say that nothing in the fur market has ever been permanent, and … [Read More]
February 2017 Fur Market Report
By Serge Lariviére This is the last report of speculation before the big fur sales start. Indeed, January is already going to see some fur selling, and starting January 9, 2017, Kopenhagen Furs will start selling ranch mink over in … [Read More]
March 2016 Fur Market Report
By Serge Lariviére This is going to be one tough season, and if you have not yet started to complain about fur prices, do not worry, you will get lots of opportunities. We are simply in one of the worst … [Read More]
New Michigan Out of Doors Episode Features Trapping Segments
Our good friend John Chagnon, of PCS Outdoors, is featured on this week’s episode of Michigan Out of Doors Television. The episode features an elk hunt and two segments on Michigan trappers, including footage of catches of foxes, coyotes, beavers, raccoons … [Read More]
Justin Bieber Music Saves Russian Man From Bear Attack
A Russian fisherman narrowly avoided death when a Justin Bieber song frightened an attacking brown bear. Igor Vorozhbitsyn’s cellphone, which was set to play Bieber’s hit single “Baby” as the ringtone, rang during the attack, according to the New York Post. The bear immediately … [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 … [Read More]