Animals trapped

Bear prints (Duration: 1 min. 30 sec.) © Florent Bégin

Besides the beaver, mink, marten, otter, bear, lynx, wolf, fox, muskrat, pékan (marten) and weasel became complementary to its value. In effect, a quality fur could be used as ‘cash’.  The more it was in demand, the more it was worth.

Cooking beaver over a fire

Hunting and trapping