Drew Sturgis
Drew Sturgis’s family can be traced back more than ten generations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. At only twenty-one years of age, Drew is already regarded as one of the most gifted trappers on the Shore.
- Muskrat Trapping
- Belle Haven, Virginia
Drew Sturgis’s family can be traced back more than ten generations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Brought up on the Bay side of Accomack County, Drew grew up steeped in the many traditional folkways of the Shore. He is a commercial fisherman, a waterfowl hunting guide, and a trapper. At only twenty-one years of age, Drew is already regarded as one of the most gifted trappers on the Shore. The trapping of muskrats and snapping turtles has been part of the Eastern Shore’s waterman tradition for centuries. Early settlers traded with native tribes in the region for muskrat pelts and furs and this, along with tobacco, played an integral role in the settlement of the Shore. Today, the muskrat is the most valuable fur animal in the state of Virginia. On the Eastern Shore, muskrats are more often trapped for their meat, which is still a traditional dish along the Delmarva Peninsula.
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