Tanning hides and furs is a valuable skill to learn, not just for the hunter or trapper, but for anyone looking for a way to responsibly put to use the hides normally discarded. Even for those who may ...

For people who may not be familiar with tanning, the word itself may bring thoughts of the Native Americans with beautiful buckskin clothes, or old mountain trappers of days gone by. However, tanning ...

The Dec. 13 raw fur auction at the Pompey Rod and Gun Club saw a lot of action as 13 buyers purchased furs supplied by 34 local trappers. Total sales were $6,381,according to a newsletter put out by ...

Jeff Backus, of Mexico, a buyer at the Independent Fur Harvesters of CNY's annual fur sale, examines a raccoon pelt during a 2011 auction at the Pompey Rod & Gun Club. The Independent Fur Harvesters ...