Fur Market Report October 2020: Strange Days Leading Up To Trapping Season

It is extremely hard to believe what is happening worldwide right now, and just as hard to believe how our very own trade is paralyzed. We are now about to enter the trapping season of 2020 and the fur from 2019 is still, for the most part, unsold. [Read More]

Fur Market Report April-May 2020: Coronavirus Looms Large Over Fur Auctions

The uncertainty that has loomed over the trade remains, as the game has changed since North American Fur Auctions announced it would not be collecting and selling wild fur, in addition to the evolving coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]

Fur Market Report: Selling Season About to Start

This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s January 2015 Fur Market Report.   By Serge Lariviére No large international sales have occurred for this new selling season yet, and honestly, although most folks in the industry hope for some … [Read More]

Fur Market Report: Signs Point Toward Slight Uptick

Conditions look favorable for the fur market heading into first international sales of the season   This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s December 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére Glimmers of hope start to emerge as we approach … [Read More]

Fur Market Report: Signs of Hope

This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s November 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére As this issue hits the press, trappers across the U.S. and Canada will be at the very edge of their trapping season or right … [Read More]

Fur Market Report: Market Drop Tough on Everyone

This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller’s October 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére Summer marks a lull in the fur business, and nothing has really changed, at least nothing for the better. Markets still struggle and there are … [Read More]

Fur Market Report: Another Tough Selling Season Expected

This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller‘s September 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére What should we expect to see in the coming year for fur prices? Well, although it is too early to tell yet and because … [Read More]

Fur Market Report: The Fur Market Bubble Has Burst

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]

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]