December is a prime month for harvesting, and at this stage let’s hope that 2025 brings us a new reason to get excited about fur prices! [Read More]
Tag Archives: Marten
Fur Market Report November 2024: Take Advantage of Prime-Time Fur
In the fur world, November is when fur is starting to become prime, and trappers are in the action mode. Most of the planning has long been done, leaving room for execution of the plans. Here is what to expect from the market for the harvest. [Read More]
Fur Market Report Summer 2024: Cautious Optimism As We Plan for Fall 2024
Probably the most important wild fur sale of 2024 happened just a few months ago in North Bay, Canada, on March 22 to 24. Considered “extremely successful” by Fur Harvesters Auction Inc., the major points were increases in prices for most wild fur species except coyote and red fox. [Read More]
North! To New Trapping Adventures
The author traveled outside of his comfort zone to experience fisher and marten trapping firsthand. Follow along to the frozen north country. [Read More]
Lure Sense
With all of the lure and bait choices available today, how do you choose one? The author breaks down what you should look for to make sense of all those scents. [Read More]
Money Sets for Martens
Plentiful in number with high-value pelts, simple sets for marten will fatten your fur check. By David O’Farrell e most productive marten set I’ve ever seen produced 17 marten in 14 days. No it wasn’t mine. My two daughters were … [Read More]
Set on Sign When Trapping Marten
This is an excerpt from Cary Rideout’s article “Trapping Marten,” which appeared in the November 2013 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Cary Rideout The most productive way to trap sables is probably to set on sign since they generally … [Read More]
Video: Marten Runs Onto Field During Swiss Soccer Game, Bites Player
A pine marten recently ran onto the field during a Swiss soccer match and eluded capture for several minutes. Eventually, one of the players, Zurich defender Loris Benito, was able to grab the animal, but it bit him. In the end, … [Read More]
