Thus , while coureurs des bois never entirely disappeared , they were heavily discouraged by French colonial officials .
By the mid-17th century , Montreal had emerged as the center of the fur trade , hosting a yearly fair in August where natives exchanged their pelts for European goods .
While coureurs des bois never entirely disappeared , natives were heavily discouraged by French colonial officials .
By the mid-17th century , Montreal had emerged as the center of the fur trade , hosting a yearly fair in August where natives exchanged their pelts for European goods .