Why wear fake fur, when the real thing comes from natural, renewable, non-polluting sources?
Trapping furbearers provides both outdoor recreation and a small source of income for more than 5,000 Missourians. The Conservation Department regulates trapping to maximize the value of the fur harvested, to ensure proper treatment of animals and to control wildlife populations. Missouri’s trapping season overlaps the period when furs are at their prime. An animal’s fur grows, reaches a point when its value is greatest, then declines in quality with time and wear. The season opens slightly earlier than when most furs are their absolute best to give trappers more opportunity to capture animals before winter curtails their movements. It closes at about the time that winter fur begins to decline in quality. The general furbearer trapping season runs from Nov. 15 to Jan. 31. Otter trapping in Zone E closes on Feb. 20. Beaver and nutria trapping closes on March 31. These extended seasons reflect how trapping is used to control some animal populations. Trapping is useful to wildlife managem
