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skunk Tails? #3624409 02/08/13 07:21 PM 02/08/13 07:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia B bglong OP trapper
bglong OP trapper B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia	I've cut off two skunk tails while fleshing recently. How much does that hurt the value? Never happier than when I smell just a little skunky.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624442 02/08/13 07:37 PM 02/08/13 07:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 31,425 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 31,425 Central, SD	Not good, most value in a skunk is it's classic look!!!! Sew them back on when your done!! Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624459 02/08/13 07:43 PM 02/08/13 07:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia B bglong OP trapper
bglong OP trapper B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia	I was afraid of that. Both tails are buried under a pile of hay in a hay set now. Never happier than when I smell just a little skunky.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: Law Dog] #3624481 02/08/13 07:48 PM 02/08/13 07:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho	Originally Posted By: Law Dog Not good, most value in a skunk is it's classic look!!!! Sew them back on when your done!! Not sure if sewing them back on is going to help. It will if you can slide it by the grader or buyer. But if the buyer catches that the tail is sewn on, he is probably going to dock you in price. If the tail comes unsewn in the dressing process, the dresser may or may not recover it. If it is recovered and sewn back on, it is still a sewn on tail. Which doesn't fly with a lot of people selling dressed skunks. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624512 02/08/13 07:58 PM 02/08/13 07:58 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia B bglong OP trapper
bglong OP trapper B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia	What is the skunk market? Are they just used for hats or something? Never happier than when I smell just a little skunky.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624528 02/08/13 08:02 PM 02/08/13 08:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho	The market for skunks is what I call the tourist/craft market. Some of them are used for hats. Some for wall hangers. Also used for gloves and other projects. For making a skunk hat, it takes more than 1 pelt, but you only need one tail. So there is a market for pelts without tails. But there are a lot of skunks available at NAFA for $2.00 or less that can be used for that purpose. If you've got a skunk with a nice long stripe and a good tail -it is worht $6.00 to $8.00. If you've got a skunk with no stripe or no tail - it is worth less than $2.00. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624546 02/08/13 08:09 PM 02/08/13 08:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,800 Iowa (where the tall corn grow... D Dave Plueger trapper
Dave Plueger trapper D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,800 Iowa (where the tall corn grow...	wissmiss, this is off topic, but is it solely because of the name that skunks are no longer used in the fur garment industry? Back before the labeling laws they were sold as American sable, and a "star" skunk was big money.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624563 02/08/13 08:14 PM 02/08/13 08:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,265 north Idaho	I don't think it is just because of the name. Probably has a bit to do with the perceived notion that there is a smell associated with them even when they are made into a garment. I also think that they don't get promoted enough by the auction companies. For example, when you go to a NAFA sale in Toronto, the skunks are listed in the wild fur catalog along with squirrels and possum and badger - the stuff they call "The Zoo". But the sample bundles are not of the warehouse floor. They are on a rack which is stashed away in one of the coolers. If you want to look at the skunks, you have to ask some one to bring the rack out and then as soon as you are done looking at them, they put the rack away. Something about "the smell bothers the ranch mink buyers". Probably other reasons as well that I am not aware of. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624695 02/08/13 09:01 PM 02/08/13 09:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,286 NY barrington trapper
barrington trapper Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,286 NY	I find it best to flesh the tail towards the head on skunks. "Do it today,tommorrow it my be illegal"

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624757 02/08/13 09:26 PM 02/08/13 09:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia B bglong OP trapper
bglong OP trapper B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia	Thank you ! Explains a lot And thanks barrington for the tip. Got one waiting to be fleshed. Never happier than when I smell just a little skunky.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: bglong] #3624766 02/08/13 09:28 PM 02/08/13 09:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia B bglong OP trapper
bglong OP trapper B Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,143 West Virginia	Ranch mink buyers are snobs. Never happier than when I smell just a little skunky.

Re: skunk Tails? [Re: wissmiss] #3624790 02/08/13 09:35 PM 02/08/13 09:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 483 Van Buren, Arkansas T TravisJerden trapper
TravisJerden trapper T Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 483 Van Buren, Arkansas	Originally Posted By: wissmiss I don't think it is just because of the name. Probably has a bit to do with the perceived notion that there is a smell associated with them even when they are made into a garment. I also think that they don't get promoted enough by the auction companies. For example, when you go to a NAFA sale in Toronto, the skunks are listed in the wild fur catalog along with squirrels and possum and badger - the stuff they call "The Zoo". But the sample bundles are not of the warehouse floor. They are on a rack which is stashed away in one of the coolers. If you want to look at the skunks, you have to ask some one to bring the rack out and then as soon as you are done looking at them, they put the rack away. Something about "the smell bothers the ranch mink buyers". Probably other reasons as well that I am not aware of. When I was young I always wanted to be a zoologist..... Ironic I kinda am squirrels, opposums, and skunks oh my!!;)

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