John check out the "furshed tricks and tips" below.

30x 50 holy crap you can park a reefer truck in there and still

well John, I happen to know a fella that can do the remodeling for you
Course it would have to be done in the winter while coyotes are prime

Check out any of the LED ceiling light fixtures from Menards, Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Lot of light for much less wattage, never have to replace a bulb. Put two in my garage and one in the bathroom. Almost like turning on the sun. I have talked with farmers that have replaced all of their fluorescent fixtures in barns with led's.

You have a kitchen, bathroom, and shower in your new fur shed????
Man with heated floors you would have the sweetest "doghouse" to hang out in if the Mrs tossed you out for the night!
Run cable out there so you can have the news or a game on while skinning, and you are set!!!
You need a fridge for beers and snacks, and a card table so rest of us can come over and have something to do while we give you advice on your new fur shed setup.
Jim

Before you go pluggin it up with stuff, think about your mechanicals. Like electrical for freezers, beer er lure fridges, 220, compressor and or hard air lines, welder, or ??? Plumbing, natural gas lines, AC, radio, location man.

A bunk area.

Skinning and fleshing area in the lean to if you trap during decent weather.

sooooo,i'm cleanin and realized one thing not brought up yet,a shooting window for rainy days.mine has 2

Sometimes one is better off working in a small area, a big area has a tendency to collect a lot of junk. Contrats on Retiring John your the third trapper I've heard about in recent months retiring to MT.

Try not to overthink it all at once John. See how the first season goes, focus on needed equipment, how and where you want it will begin to materialize. With that size building one of the best ideas offered was a good place for full size vehicle or other transportation to back in and load/unload.
I Think you will find great pleasure in the ideas that come to mind that first season your using it, then making them happen.

Osky

Doesn't hardly cost much extra to go up a 1/2 or full story, Knee wall, Joist' and Floor.

he's gonna be the best sheriff in the state,sooooo.

I'll eat breakfast with you but I ain't sharing a bed you sicko

Peekers, I'm a Marine.....I need photos. Lol.

Soooo...you have 2500 sq ft of space? I think out of jealousy we all need to keep our comments to ourselves amd let the marine figure it out on his own...

You could set up an indoor pistol range in there

And dont forget the recliner and coffee

Leave enough room for your Prius!

Maybe put a few of these in there

John let me know if you need anything from me to get it all set up. I'm running a 20% increase sale just for you!

Tom Stalker on here makes a heck of a tumbler!!!

Sir, recliner was my first thought but somebody beat me too it. Bar, generator, wood stove with forced heat, led lighting, tall ceiling to hang furs from, high bay automatic garage door (big enough to get the tractor in, it sucks working on them in the snow), good solid work bench, and a bar (at the other end).

Best wishes John. Hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement, You've definitely earned it!

And crayons, LOTS of crayons!!!!!!

Leave enough room for your Prius!

No one has mentioned the use of a House Mouse or 2.

Actually, Tom Stalker is in central NY. Shipping might be about the same as from NC.

It would appear you can't fall asleep editing a post by adding pictures and let your computer shut down before you wake up and finish. I'll try this again. My fur shed is the old township one room schoolhouse. It is roughly 15'x24' inside. In most of the pictures it is still in summer shop mode, so their is a lot of extra clutter in it. Since I won't have time to trap until the end of November, I will spend the next few weeks shifting it into fur processing mode. The few tips I have are to make your work tables and stations mobile. Get one of ADC's skinning rigs. Do not build shelving, fit as many strong, adjustable, cheap Menards or Home Depot shelving units you can along the walls. Then, when your plans change, and they will, your storage needs can change right with them. Get a good loud stereo with speakers. I would much rather listen to music when putting up fur than having a tv on. Sounds like you will have a huge head start with the building you will use. Make it your own. A place you can go to and relax 365 days a year.

In Desert Shield/Desert Storm we were combat engineers, the rest of the time we were combat janitors or combat groundskeepers.

USMC47, Quick question, does the Corps still use the (Mechanical Mule) or is that a long gone item? Used to see them when I would be down at Pendleton on business from up at El Toro.

Here is what a trapping shed might look like at my place, just before spring beaver season.

John I'd suggest a walk in cooler somewhere in your shop area, a space where you could either hang a beef or big game animals then a butcher shop area with a chest freezer or two close by since I've got a feeling you'll be doing something hunting as well.
A rail system into the cooler would be helpful also for dealing with 1/4's of beef or what ever a walk in freezer would be great also while I'm at it a smoker somewhere close by would be a great addition so you can make sausage, hams, jerky or ????
A area for a old ringer washing machine for muddy critters is critical with a rack or some sort to dry the fur, that when not in use will or could be moved out of the way.
A generator is another thing I'd add to the mix just because this is Montana and power outages are rare but still possible solar panels and a few batteries could be added also in time.
There ya go a little something to think about in your spare time ha ha
Allan

Wow jeff some trappers we are! all this chat about a fur shed and your the first to mention a dehumidifier!