With all of the record cold Temps across the US do you think fur demand start rising across the US? If these Temps keep steady I think people will start wearing more fur.

Yes i know Russia winters plays a big part of the demand and boom/decline of fur value.

Nope

Nope.

Only if it's cold in Russia...

If it would get and stay cold like this in the south every winter you would see an increase in demand. Not near as many bunny huggers and us southerners like to stay warm.

I just checked Moscow Russia weather...mild so far

Might be surprised. My better half been wearing hers over the holidays. Lots of likes and hints to hubbys. Didn't wear it once last year, to warm.

Americans don't and won't buy much fur and it is not the anti stigma for the most part it is just that fur in general is not part of our upper middle class and new wealthy culture. Now a better brand new phone, a new model car, a bigger and better house, a better cruise etc. yup were all in on that. We choose to isolate in our bigger homes and autos, where many other nations with middle classes don't have those and thus wearing fur while intermingling with other people is much more a fashion statement than it is here.

Bryce

Nope ! But I did see a picture of some pop culture ( is that really a term ?? ) ditz wearing a fur coat in Times Square the other night

Seems like it ought to help.

I couldn't keep track of how many fur trimmed coats and other fur items I saw during the NYE countdown on TV. Granted some were probably faux fur, but there were quite a few fur items every time they showed the crowd.

No, fur is going to be in the toulet for the forseeable future.

Betting 90% were fake fur in NY the other night .

I have been to New York during December and near Christmas and yes going to plays there was a lot of fur and real fur. It is little to no wonder why many won't buy fur here if those of us who harvest the fur dis the eastern upper middle class that buys the fur. Why patronize a bunch of judgmental bashers?

Bryce

Tlguy, I noticed it too. Did you notice the Canadian goose down jackets too? There was alot of them too.
Rivers I don't know about 90% fake. There was alot that sure looked real and others that you can easily tell was fake.

Saw on the news recently that Canada Goose in way down in inventory so thats going to help the coyote market. Most of them are going to NA buyers.

This new years eve coat don't look close to real to me .

Looks fake to me !! Both of them !!

Still trying to catch the elusive Faux here !
I hear they come in many colors .

what coat? All I see are diamonds

Fake too !

Well said Bryce

Persian lamb not fur. bblwi I think hit it on the head as far as fur not being cultural think here in North America.

It's real; some kind of goat or sheep, probably bleached. At least it's going in the right direction, I don't care who the person is.

Maybe because they'll buy a fur coat, hat, etc... to be fashionable, but then turn around and vote to take your traps away. Or do their best to snatch your guns and then berate you for using a club to dispatch.

Mike

Global warming will cause fur to be of no use. Smart people say so.

I'd rather have a country than sell fur to a bunch of pansy un-Americans !

Yep!

Faux fur is for faux people.

This whole thread has gotten weird. YES a cold snap will sell more fur. Buy fur quit bellyaching

Fur will shine again boys.... All things go in circles.
Maybe we will have 7 more years of being told were doing just fine instead of being told we are the heels of the earth and encouraged to feel guilty about everything under the sun. And the sun.
Fur will come around.

Osky

Holding out hope here too.
Certainly this cold can't hurt.
See a city gal from Chicago on the news this morning saying "unbearable "

I heard they are in the same habitat as Bigfoot.

That southern fur she got on---I can spot it any where.

It wasn't my intention to bust Bryce's chops...

We have reached the point in a global market that if we want fur items to move off of racks/shelves that we need to be able to buy it just about everywhere.

Producers need to look at new items and new markets... Inexpensive mass produced items that everyone can afford.

We need ushankas and mittens at Wal-Mart and Target.

Mike

Each of you can state whatever you care to as it reveals a lot about how we deal with the realities we face in the world we live in.

Bryce

I agree. But if it was more affordable to buy what would the effect be for the trappers? Hopefully a fur boom

I don't think the US will ever be much of a player in the fur market. But, with the cold temps around here the past couple weeks, I've had several offers for my coyote hat and several compliments.

Not sure a boom is the answer Adam. Lots of variables effect the fur market. And it's hard to see the whole picture.

But more people wearing more fur can't hurt.

Mike

True Minnesotans rock the fur year round

Oil over $60.00 a barrel may help some.

It sure is hard to see the whole picture Mike. It certainly won't hurt

And this is how trappers win friends???

Perhaps you should reflect before declare folks un-American.

MY America is not so intolerant of folks with different opinions. Your America seems to seems to resemble an totalitarian oligarchy.

You don't seem very tolerant of my opinion.

One more week of these cold temperatures and prices will double , maybe triple .