The first international fur auction of 2024 will be held soon — March 22-24, 2024, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, by Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. The first international auction sale of the year usually sets the tone for fur prices, and many country buyers use this as their barometer to establish their own prices in the areas they cover. [Read More]
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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 February-March 2023: Canada and China Are Open for Business
China is finally beginning to soften their lockdowns, which should boost international travel and help jump-start some of the businesses — including the fur market, and upcoming fur auctions in Canada. [Read More]
Fur Market Report December 2022: Bobcats and Beavers Remain the Bright Spots for the Season
We will soon enter into another season of international fur auctions. We all hope that now that the COVID crisis is behind us, we will soon see the end of the Russian war, and that peace brings oil prices down — and fur markets up! [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 October 2022: Coyotes, Foxes & Beavers Are the News This Fall
Coyotes, foxes and beavers will make the headlines this season, and the best advice continues to be the same as before — catch fur when it is prime, handle it well and strive for quality. [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 April-May 2022: The Year Ahead
The fur market is interesting in many ways, but one of the funky things about it is that harvesting occurs in fall and early winter, then big fur sales, the ones that set the official price trends, occur after all the harvesting is completed. [Read More]
Spring Beaver Trapping Tactics
The challenging conditions of trapping beavers as winter turns to spring keep the author heading back out to the creeks, sloughs and ponds every year. Learn the sets that collect the castor despite the weather. [Read More]
Is Animal Damage Control Work Right for You?
The author follows an Animal Damage Control husband-and-wife team through their daily grind and finds out just how tough the job can be. [Read More]
