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Without a tail #6378228
11/20/18 06:56 PM
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SkyeDancer Offline OP
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Caught a large, nicely colored boar coon this morning. Didn't notice till I went to skin him that he is missing his tail. Will he be listed as damaged at NAFA or won't it mater? Nice coon otherwise.

Last edited by SkyeDancer; 11/20/18 08:34 PM.
Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6378312
11/20/18 08:40 PM
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No, it will not matter at all .

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Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6378395
11/20/18 10:01 PM
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You will likely be degraded by 3 dollars, which means you will own them $1.50. smile smile smile

Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6378507
11/21/18 01:05 AM
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Tails or lack thereof does not affect the grade one bit.


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Re: Without a tail [Re: wissmiss] #6378608
11/21/18 09:34 AM
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If it's non value added then why do we leave them on ? Wouldn't cutting them off , save on weight, space, and time?

Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6378649
11/21/18 10:35 AM
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Iv had coons like that before and thought theyd be even more worthless without the tail, but the buyer told me it doesnt affect them. And the same for yotes too

Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6378858
11/21/18 03:58 PM
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It might not affect them at NAFA or a larger auction but some of the local fur auctions might have a problem with it because they are going to a craft market. I help run the computer at the association auction last year so I seen it with my own two eyes.


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Re: Without a tail [Re: SkyeDancer] #6379038
11/21/18 08:59 PM
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I craft fur some what. To me a big, xxl or larger, is still worth as much as one with a tail. A smaller coon, xl and down, has a lot less value if any. Selling on the fur market tailless is no problem but as stated above in the craft market tails are a must on coon. To many for sale for a craft buyer to take tailless ones. If you are selling in a craft market the face is a very important item also. Holed, big eyed, and short cut ears are not wanted.
If one has craft fur buyers very well put up fur can and do get better prices then one might get from a buyer only interest in the fur garment market.


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