February has arrived and by now, most of the wild fur that will hit the market in early 2025 has already been harvested. Trappers down South can still operate in snow-free environments, but in the North, deep snow and cold … [Read More]
Tag Archives: coyote fur
Black Coyotes: What Causes Them and How Rare Are They?
Find out what percentage of coyotes have dark coats, how they came to be, and how they compare to the more common gray coyote. [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 February 2022: Caution Continues Into the New Year
It’s interesting that trapping, hunting and fishing are activities that can make you completely forget about the pandemic, at least until you have to stop for gas and walk into a store to buy stuff. [Read More]
Fur Market Report January 2022: Luxury Fur Lags Behind the Pandemic
The holiday season is over and most trappers in North America have already harvested the bulk of their skins for the season. Cold weather has arrived, and up in northern areas, snow makes traveling easier once the waterways are frozen and snow covers rocks and stumps in remote landscapes. [Read More]
Fur Market Report February 2021: Coyotes, Beavers and Upcoming Auctions
Trapping seasons across North America are coming to an end when we enter into late February. Fur is still prime, but for many southern regions, the turn to spring is arriving fast, and many critters will also start breeding soon. Yes, it is still winter in Canada, but snow is at its deepest point, ice is as thick as it will ever be, and most trappers have by now harvested most of what they will harvest this season. [Read More]
Fur Market Report Summer 2020: No Easy Answers As Uncertainty Looms Large
Uncertainty kills luxury. As trappers and producers of wild fur, we have to do our best to help the world get rid of this uncertainty as soon as possible. [Read More]
