Even at 1pm it is a balmy -12F here in Bozeman. Weather that makes one quick to break out the warm clothing. Finished shoveling the snow and realized I was "breaking a few beads" of sweat from my layers, specifically my beaver hat.
In spite of all the great advancements in clothing, I've yet to find anything that combats brutal cold as good as fur; all natural, organic, renewable, hormone-free fur. I'll be hitting the trapline again this winter/spring. Prices are so low, I'm not sure what I'll do with the hides. I've got people wanting some of the meat. The hides are a big chunk of work.
I can assure you that if you get a real fur garment, you will wear it when the temps start to bury themselves at the bottom of your thermometer. The biggest struggle for some seems to be getting the furs from the hills and creeks. For others, the struggle is the looks you get in the grocery line from those who have little understanding of trapping.
If any of you are looking for hides to make your own hat, muff, mittens, etc, there's a good chance I will have some I need to get rid off. I will be getting use of my hand muff and beaver mitts while in the duck blind later this week.
Here is the company in Duluth, MN that does this for me. They will take a green hide, flesh it (a big task for beaver), stretch it, tan it, and convert it to your garment. It's not a cheap process, but a fun thing to do and results in something that will last until you die.
http://www.usafoxx.com/ - http://www.usafoxx.com/
In spite of all the great advancements in clothing, I've yet to find anything that combats brutal cold as good as fur; all natural, organic, renewable, hormone-free fur. I'll be hitting the trapline again this winter/spring. Prices are so low, I'm not sure what I'll do with the hides. I've got people wanting some of the meat. The hides are a big chunk of work.
I can assure you that if you get a real fur garment, you will wear it when the temps start to bury themselves at the bottom of your thermometer. The biggest struggle for some seems to be getting the furs from the hills and creeks. For others, the struggle is the looks you get in the grocery line from those who have little understanding of trapping.
If any of you are looking for hides to make your own hat, muff, mittens, etc, there's a good chance I will have some I need to get rid off. I will be getting use of my hand muff and beaver mitts while in the duck blind later this week.
Here is the company in Duluth, MN that does this for me. They will take a green hide, flesh it (a big task for beaver), stretch it, tan it, and convert it to your garment. It's not a cheap process, but a fun thing to do and results in something that will last until you die.
http://www.usafoxx.com/ - http://www.usafoxx.com/
