You’re not a fur trader, so many of the terms—hide, skin, fur, pelt, and buckskin—used to describe the outer coat of wild game animals may seem interchangeable. (And frankly, a lot of them are.) But ...

Rabbit pelts are in their prime in the cold winter months. Beka Garris During the cold winter months, rabbit hunting is one of my favorite things to do. Especially right after a fresh snow—there’s ...

FAIRBANKS - The monthly meeting of the Alaska Trappers Association on Dec. 1 will feature a presentation by local trapper Bob Hunter on the art of home tanning furs. Hunter will describe the materials ...