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How was fur trapped?

Updated: 9/21/2023
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Native Americans used many different types of homemade traps depending upon what type of animal was being hunted. With the arrival of Europeans, spring-powered metal traps and wire loop traps became widespread as they were more efficient than the traditional styles. Traps either immobilized the animal until the hunter returned to check the trap or killed the animal outright. They would set up these traps in areas where they knew their prey would frequent and bait them with food or attractive scents. Upon trapping an animal, the would skin it and take the fur away to be stretched and cured. Once they had enough furs they would take them to a European trading post or another native settlement and exchange them for goods.

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