Melvin Nunn, of Groton, Vt., affixes an identification tag to his lot of muskrat before the fur auction at Whitcomb High School in Bethel, Vt., on December 12, 2015. Each pelt is recorded, along with the hunter’s name and hunting license number. (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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