This, and the fact nobody cares what Boco thinks.

I'm used to being an embarrassment......

For some reason, taxidermy is not included in the ban.

You can't apply logic to these things.

Going from memory, I think after that big price year in 2013, I got a WFSC rebate kickback of around $6,000 that was included with my next check the following sale. NAFA was good while they lasted, just a rotten deal to go out the way they did, leaving trappers and fur buyers with bad checks, and putting the entire North American fur industry into a tailspin. FHA is now finally getting some good prices and finding acceptable markets for our fur again. I'm glad they are still in the game, and I will continue to utilize their services, as long as they are able to maintain good prices. Historically, FHA has NOT always been the best marketing option for my fur. Currently though, they are doing an exceptional job of bringing in buyers willing to pay the big $$ on some of the species I trap.

I won't spend another dime at an Etsy store. I'll contact the dealer, if absolutely necessary, and figure out a different avenue to purchase their product.

I will not support a company that hates us and what we do.

Read the policy in the link provided in the first post on this thread. Scroll ALL the way down to see the new part.

"Animal Fur Products
In addition to prohibiting products made from endangered and threatened species, Etsy prohibits products made from or containing natural fur from animals killed primarily for their pelts, regardless of age or origin. This includes products like raw pelts, finished garments, and accessories made with real fur from animals such as mink, fox, and rabbit. This does not include taxidermy and byproduct materials (such as leather, sheepskin, wool, or mohair)."

As of April 2026, activists and animal welfare groups are actively demanding that Etsy ban the sale of all animal fur products, citing cruelty in the fur industry. While Etsy prohibits fur from endangered species and cat/dog pelts, pressure campaigns urge a total ban on all animal fur to align with "humane" commerce.Current Situation Regarding Etsy and Fur Sales:Active Campaigns: Animal rights groups, including the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) and PETA, are targeting Etsy to adopt a completely fur-free policy.Protests: Activists have disrupted high-level company meetings and staged protests targeting Etsy leadership (including CEO Kruti Patel Goyal) to stop the sale of products like fox pelts.Existing Policies: Etsy’s current prohibited items policy forbids the sale of products from endangered species (via CITES/US Endangered Species Act) and dog or cat fur.Campaign Target: Critics argue that selling items like fox tails and fur accessories supports a cruel global industry.Activists encourage public pressure through social media and campaigns to influence Etsy's policy.

I use them both interchangeably.

My grandparents did the whole dinner then supper thing.

I do feel "supper" is being lost to the generations.

I like to break out some of the vernacular my grandparents used and stump my friends now and then.

"After supper, I think I'll go sit down on the davenport, sort my billfold and have a pop out of the icebox before taking a little jaunt over yonder."

Is it still an active association? I was a member for about 14 years.

If I remember correctly BP (Im getting old) they basically said they were paying out all RPCs with intrest.I dont think there was any requirement to cash rhem in at that time.
I know some trappers would cash in their certificates every year and there was a process for that.Most trappers left their certificates with the company and those were the ones that got the big intrest payments when they were all paid out.
I think I still have a couple of the paper certificates somewhere but I think those are pretty much like confederate dollars now.
I could be wrong,you may want to check with someone at FHA.
Dirt is correct,I had 2 marten left over from a previous NAFA sale but eventually got paid for them,I believe 20 bucks each or so.Quite a bit less than they would have brought if they had sold them before they went belly up.
Nafa paid out some big WFSC dividend cheques just before they went belly up.
It seems the WFSC directors were just yes men for the ranchers and didnt look out for the intrests of the trappers unlike FHA.

Dick Williams Gunshop in Saginaw

Williams Gunsight in Davison

Ben the bunny banger, lol.

This is going to affect quite a few sellers on there. I’ve seen all kinds of neat items on Etsy. I wonder if they will still allow the sale of vintage traps