I was going to pose this question much earlier but events have moved on but it doesn't change the situation. For the states, there are certainly multiple ways to move wild fur but what about the Canadian "bush" people, especially First Nation trappers? What I've read on tman over the past few years is that NAFA was mostly the way more isolated Canadians got their fur to buyers. Maybe I misunderstood and CAN bush residents have more options but NAFA did have (supposedly) that 1670 Hudson' Bay Company legacy. Too bad the contemporary people have p***ed that away. It would be interesting to hear if young stud muffin PM Trudeau has anything to say about NAFA folding by not taking any wild fur? Maybe Justin is torn by being "woke" and supporting the mostly anti-fur global progressive view that its "evil" and being a SJW for First Nations?? So how does he defend First Nations' people way of subsistence life that includes harvesting wild fur...? Perhaps he should be a national leader instead of being a "cool" politician...? I'm sure Beto O'Rourke can probably offer him some advice...

My understanding is that FHA has agreements, through the government, to market the pelts from native cooperatives. Not sure of the details but there is a reason you see polar bears and seals at FHA but rarely at NAFA.

They have a program in NWT where the trappers are subsidized by the government. Socialism Boco! So those natives are being taken care of by Trudeau. As far as trapping being a vital income producer for bush people. If that was true, we would have starved years ago. FHA will provide the same service as NAFA did. Selling fur below production costs.

Those programs are provided by the Native governments to support trapping as a cultural necessity.It is covered by the costs the native governents put on the big companys operating on their territory.
Similar to your government giving you a yearly dividend Dirt.I think yours is more socialist than the natives because you don't have to do anything to get yours,just eat,sleep and fart.The natives here have to actually go out on the land and produce something to get their sub.

do they give advances?big advances

I think my money is more socialist too. But that does not change the fact that trapping is subsidized in the Northwest Territories because trapping don't pay in the bush. If it did, they wouldn't be subsidizing it.

I haven't shipped for a few years, however at FHA advances are possible and can be negotiated but generally only on fur that enjoys a hot market. They have typically been more conservative than NAFA on the amounts advanced.

If you are going to sell at the Iowa Trappers Sale, you won’t need an advance. You get paid in person the day of the sale. Can’t get any better than that!!

coonman must use the NAFA advances to fund the logistics to run his line, otherwise why all the interest in them? I prefer to go into debt to trap another way...

If you can figure out the logistics of coonmans endeavors you might have a chance at balalncimg the federal budget

Coonman 2020

Id like to know what’s going to happen with my 62 opossum. I’ve got about $250-300 worth of fur left that was bought back. Not the end of the world but that would help cover a lot of my fuel costs.

That's $5 a possum,didnt know they were better than rats.

There’s another 20 various furs as well as the opossums

Where do you think the buyers at the local auctions sell their fur at? NAFA???
This is probably going to be a mess all the way down the line.

I rec'd it in an email yesterday and posted it then last evening when I checked my email.

Garry-

Alot small buyers likely go though groenwold or other, not afford to wait for auction pay. No idea what price well be like now because this, maybe go down more

Marty B … maybe the Bankers in Canada, just think NAFA isn't worth the risk. They still might back another company with good business practices and a financial stability.

Garry-

Doubt it. The business model sucks