Tracks in the Mud: Trailing My Dreams through the Last Great Fur Boom

I’m always amazed at the perfect storm which brought things together in the seventies for the fur harvesters in America. Obviously lots of kids like me had grown up in rural areas and had learned to trap as youngsters. Some were more than a little intrigued with the concept of professional fur trapping. There were many years when fur prices weren’t great, but that left lots of areas to trap and learn the trade. As prices increased, we were able to build knowledge and equipment, as well as r...