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]
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Long Line Tip: Become a Numbers Addict
This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Top 10 Habits of Longliners,” which appeared in the September 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Serge Lariviére Obsession with numbers is not just a byproduct or going big, it is a pre-requisite … [Read More]
Find the Bottlenecks When Otter Trapping
By Serge Lariviére This is a portion of Serge Lariviére’s story “Secrets of Otter Longliners,” which appeared in the October 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. Otter trapping is not really about sets. It is all about locations. Otters are one species … [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]
Fur Market Report: Prices Expected to Decline Further
This is an excerpt from Trapper & Predator Caller‘s June-July 2014 Fur Market Report. By Serge Lariviére Let’s face it: We are on a down wave in the fur market. On the radar? Expect further decline in pelt prices with … [Read More]
You Can’t Catch What Isn’t There
Choosing where to trap is important to a longliner’s success This is an excerpt from Serge Lariviére’s article “5 Lessons of the Longliner,” which appeared in the April-May 2014 Trapper & Predator Caller issue. By Serge Lariviére Some guys … [Read More]
Edmonton Newspaper Takes a Deep Look Into Tradition of Trapping
Gordy Klassen, the president of the Alberta Trappers’ Association, is prominantly featured in a compelling Edmonton Journal story on the culture of trapping. “This isn’t a job that everyone can do,” Klassen said in the story. “It takes a lot of skills. … [Read More]
Fur Market Report: Experts Anticipate Price Decline
Market expected to drop 15 to 20 percent, but trim items and prime fur could see smaller dip This is probably the most nerve-racking report I have written since I was asked to replace the late Parker Dozhier for … [Read More]
