Otterdog, any notion of actual numbers for the beaver? Thanks for the updates!

No idea really. Just a notion would be less than 500.

I think we’ll have 1000 beaver at United Trappers of Kentucky auction March 9. I’ll post results after the sale.

That would be a good # kytrap. The ITA sale Glenns Ferry in January had 531 beaver. None of those numbers are going to bring prices down imho.

Arkansas Trappers Association sale this Saturday should have plenty of beaver. I hope to be able to attend that one and I'll try to keep up with numbers. The local buyer I sell to said his been buying beaver at a good clip throughout the season.

We had 630 last year and I just expect more. According to who all got out there. We’ve had very good weather this season.

Wissmiss probably has a better memory than me (hopefully she chimes in) but if I recall correctly the OTC sales in Oregon, of which we had four a year, used to always have over a 1000 beaver per sale back in late 70's early 80's. Those sales took 3 days or even 4 to move all the fur that came in.

Otterdog, on the dried beaver at the sale was the $40-45 you mentioned an average or tops for a few blankets?

That was top prices. Ave price was mid thirties I believe.