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Fur Harvest Drops
Virginia’s fur harvest dropped about 10% during the j1965-66 fiscal year according to reports submitted to the Commission of Came and Inland Fisheries by 75 licensed wholesale and retail fur buyers. The total volume for last season was 343,343 furs and hides while during the 1964 65 season this total climbed to 377,768.
As usual, muskrat furs were the leading volume item with 256,839 pelts coming from Virginia trappers. Other important species included 40,341 raccoon pelts, 15,042 deer hides, 10,449 opossum pelts, 5,785 beaver pelts, 4,800 mink pelts and 1,549 otter. About 30% more fox skins were sold last year than were reported the year before, most of which were greys. Sales of nutria pelts dropped from over 1,200 to .653 last season. Included in the take were 4,363 skunk skins, 304 weasel pelts, 131 bobcat hides and 19 bearskins Trapping season is currently nearing its mid-point, extending until March 10 for most fur species. According to the Came Commission’s Predator Trapping Specialist Cerald Blank, furs are under-har-T vested over dtuch of the state due to the lack of trapping interest and know-how.
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