Weren't we discussing Raccoon?

Comparing sewing skills next up.

Yes the consensus is of others have some stuck in limbo you should not trap until theirs are sold and they would do the same for you!


If you have good coon they want and can trap them IF the price goes up and make a little money then your a fool! See first sentence for reason.


Coons have it out for Coyotes and both cannot sell well at the same time it's a trick!

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Thank Law Dog summed it up pretty well 10 pages too 3 stetances!

I've got 15 books full of notes I need condensed if you'd like too make and extra buck !

Exselant work!
Colt

If I was fairly certain to avg. $15 for put-up coon, I would seriously consider trapping them again. And I’m not talking about cherry picking or selling meat too. Just a straight up avg. “FOR SKINS!”

^^^For the thread win^^^^

How is meat not part of the average if you have a market?

1) I don’t have a market. I’m talking fur only

You have 2 choices, you can choose not to trap, and talk about how bad the prices are, or second choice, get out there and trap as hard as you can, knowing you will have a way to market your fur, I am hoping more people stay home and dont trap, more fur to get

can't sell em if ya aint got dem.

Shane, We can't sell the carcasses here in Wisconsin for a meat market.

I know this was a long time ago, but do you remember when rats were bringing $10 plus averages, then the buyers switched to cheap ranch mink and you couldn't give a rat away? The buyers switching to ranch mink did not bring up the price of ranch mink much if any, it just drove the price a rats way down. Simple concept.

Got it. I suspected you may not.

It sure does help the old avg. if you do.

At 74 I never stay home and not trap cause I don't know how many years I have left. Even as a hobby trapper I can make some money on muskrats on sheer volume. I have stayed shy of coon lately cause a $6 XXL in the grease hurts my pride a little. Perhaps that's why talk of a price bump by Mr.G is encouraging. Frankly all the trickery and tomfoolery suggested about the fur market, true or false, does not phase me very much. What paltry wages I do make covers gas and Christmas.

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Lets see stay home and have the wife find projects for me to do or go trapping let's see that's a tough one!

Geez Law Dog, You live in one of the greatest states for hunting, fishing, and trapping! You’re saying you couldn’t find something else to do besides trap? I certainly could.

It's like the Godfather they just keep dragging me back in! LOL I have done a LOT here deer, antelope, elk and turkey I have taken deer I only dreamed about getting in the Midwest on a regular basis Mulies and Whitetails. I keep it moving at all times plenty to do here.


Gearing up for goose and ducks this year as the lake is ripe for it water is up into the heavy weeds and planting clover soon all from the back yard fall out of bed and be hunting in 2 minutes.


Living the dream really I love it here SD has been very good to me for the last 40 years.

I here ya. Just got back from there last weekend. I hate leaving. One of my favorite places.