Re: NAFA grading help for a first timer
[Re: LumberJake]
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02/22/18 06:19 PM
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Yep, if you are avoiding the damage grades, which can happen from using weak bodygrippers,hip caught animals in snares or animals fighting each other, you are doing good on the handling part.
If you can wait till after thanksgiving to catch most animals(some animals like bobcat, mink, muskrats, beaver, otter) dont prime up fully until january or later you can eliminate most of the I-II grades. Only problem with waiting that long, especially in the north and you're north of me...is weather gets to be a factor after thanksgiving so you have weigh that into your decisions as some years if you wait too long on certain animals, you may not be able to catch any.
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Re: NAFA grading help for a first timer
[Re: LumberJake]
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02/22/18 07:24 PM
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Not all animals are created equal, assuming you did your job with proper put up the different pelts will grade differently. It also makes a huge difference the state or even county you catch them in.
The beauty of the second amendment is it wont be needed until they try to take it. -Thomas Jefferson
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Re: NAFA grading help for a first timer
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02/22/18 07:31 PM
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The * also denotes that the pelt is guaranteed dressable. Sel, ssl are prime pelts with no imperfections and handled correctly. 1-11 have slight defects or almost prime or past prime. Look up the grade descriptions on the NAFA website for grade explanations. They also have a handling guide that explains all well. Every animal has a peak prime, the problem is trapping them when they are at there peak. As snipperb explained.
They should publish a prime time table for all fur zones...
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: NAFA grading help for a first timer
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You can not improve on what they are,and you had no part in growing them, all you can do is make them worse. Your job is too make sure you do not.
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