I see FFG and GFW both predicting a better coon market coming up, have not run cages the last few years I have 25 to put together maybe I better get to it! Also recommending an Oct start on yotes even because of the demand, might look at a late Oct start date or put out some cages out when the bird season opens (3rd week in Oct) and start on the yotes Nov 1st.

i hear you are in the market to buy a bridge Law Dog?

How much!

i'll admit i will put up every coon i think i can profit a little from but will also do my part with population control.

I have a good market for spotted skunks anytime of the year not sure how long we will have a season on them, just trapping them only is not cost efficient if a guy could pick up some coon to pay for the gas then that's a winner.

That would be good, cause I ain't skinning them for 4$

Plus I get them nice big skunks as a bonus! LOL

and it about takes 2 of mine to equal one of yours in footage.oooh nice silver tips don't mean very much compared to leather and size.

Ours run big some years the XL on up ratio is unreal at times the color depends on area we get them in but seldom are they in short supply!

I should hope so. Hopefully the July NAFA sale isnt an indicator of the interest in coons for the next selling season. The ones that did sell were a bit disappointing.

I am targeting them some regardless. They need thinning out.

I wish we could see a rise.

Pcers, there is a big difference in the coon from out in these parts from the easterns you have back there. Gotta remember the difference in the sections of fur.

oh,for sure lee.if i was gonna target coon it would be from the sons house in Minot.

Now there you go! I had one from up north and west of Jerry's that was a top lot at 52 bucks at the Mar FHA sale last year. A lot of coon, three X and bigger brought in the mid twentys. I put up my 2 X coon last year, but tossed the the 1 X and smaller. This year, the two's will go in the freezer and only offer three's and bigger. The smaller sizes are the killer on the average!

You will see some piles of coon this season Shane. You will get sick of seeing them. lol, LLL

My coon section has been all over the place at NAFA. Some years, mostly central, some eastern semi and this year, all eastern north central. Usually a mixture of the three. All caught in the same area in NC.

Sold a 1X coon in Fur Harvestors May sale for .75, I owe them money on that one, a small but prime December coon. Fortunately the 2XL prime December mink that brought 3 dollars covered my selling costs, graded out as ranch light brown.

I worry that after I get to handle those Iowa coons, I may not want to fool with these
Louisiana dinks anymore.

Simply said Groeny can move better coon at terrible prices. In better sections five dollar averages green with junk and 2x and smaller out. That is your improved prices. He may be the only country buyer taking any coon from what I hear

Lawdog, wait as long as you can to get them. I don't even try before the first of Nov.
They only want the largest and prime coon. And I did have 2 in the top lot in the Feb. NAFA sale.

Our coon are big, in all the years I have trapped them I have only had 3 that were graded large
and nothing smaller. Most are 3x-4x and some 5x.