WHAT TO DO WITH THE FUR?

How to turn hides into cold, hard cash

If you’re fortunate enough to catch some critters, the first thing you need to do is skin them, clean the hides and freeze them in sealed plastic bags. After that? Well, years ago you would simply take them to the local fur auction and hope to get a good price for your hard work. However, it’s not that simple anymore. Fur buyers are fewer and farther between. So, what’s a trapper to do? The best advice is to contact your state’s trapper’s association. In New York, for example, the New York State Trapper’s Association (nystrappers.org) is where to start. In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Trappers Association (patrappers.com) can help you out. Vermont trappers can reach out to the Vermont Trappers Association (vttrappers.com). Almost all states in the East have similar trapping groups…

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