Originally Posted by Larry Bowden
Lots of local fur buyers sell supplies also. Fur buyers are going to have a tough time this year, By supporting a local fur buyer when acquiring your supplies might just keep them in business. Without them you may have to drive a lot farther to sell your fur next year. With the high cost of fuel it could cost you quite a bit more to sell your fur without a local buyer. Also the trappers who sell on the carcass could really be hurting without a local buyer.
Paying a little more could pay off in the long run.
Just something to consider.


x2 Developing a strong relationship with a local seller is more important that saving a few dollars. With high operating costs and low fur prices I would think there are going to be a lot of people getting out of trapping over the next few years. Many fur buyers by up whole trapping collections and then resell them.

Author of The Lure Hunter: A Guide to Finding Fishing Lures