That's what I was trying to say wy wolfer.

It is hard to justify the work of putting up beaver over green if time is even a little limited. Have to admit, I've sold them green and lost the whopping couple bucks myself. They do freeze well, though. And are nice to work on in the midst of winter if things slow down for you.

You just have a different quality beaver than we do Boco. Especially down in Indiana where the original poster is from. It is nice you can get that for any of your beaver, though. More power to ya.

Boco,I was trying to present it in more detail, sometimes you have to say it a lot in different ways for some to fully grasp what primeness, grading, and sections are all about. All beaver are not equal.

Boco cherry picked those. He told you that. Scars, rubs, matts out of your control.

Scars rubs matts smalls etc are not for the auction in todays market,as you can see the difference in price just from a slt.You have to choose what to send to auction.It has been repeated ad nauseum by the auctions that anything but the better goods is difficult to sell even at low prices right now.
Maybe I'm a bit weird,but I like putting up beaver,and don't find it all that difficult or time consuming as long as I don't set out too many traps all at once.

If you could drop your beaver off every day at a furbuyer and he paid you 25 cents a pound straight for the entire beaver would you do it?

I've put up 22 large or bigger in the last 2 weeks. Right now I have 6 on hoops and 4 on boards plus 4 in the freezer. Med. And smaller I'm selling green to greunwalds. My best last year at FHA was 47.00.
Maybe I'm just a little crazy like boco. Never set more beaver traps then you want beaver to carry. Also never check more traps then you want to deal with beaver in one day.

No.With the castors and hide removed,maybe some.

I know for many it's a hobby. But honestly to pay 6 bucks for a hide that was trapped in a pond of frozen temperatures. You might at least have a little more respect for the trappers time. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the activity and what it teaches. I'm just hearing aloud voice that says. "If you think it's that cheap to get them. Here have a trap and there is the pond have a nice day mister furrier." Or who ever makes that assumption.

Sorry if I'm out of place here. I'm not thinking it should be a direct lively hood. 6 bucks or even twenty for just the big extra heavy ones rubs me raw.

If I wasnt taking more than i could handle skinning the next day, even with todays prices, your better off taking the animals home with you if they were any size and had full castors.

At least your not the beaver whose arsehole is worth more its hide.

We live in the world of capitalism. Basic rule is supply and demand. Supply increases, demand decreases. Value plummets. Why do trappers refuse to accept the truth. If you don’t like todays prices either quit or do it for fun.

Price goes down below profit level; no product is produced. Capitalism. Not what's going on here.

The origins of the "Beaver Moon" was the date when the early fur traders told trappers that beaver caught after that were worth money. The same is true today. Google how the beaver moon got it's name and why.

Dirt please explain not forgetting and nuisance and “fun” trapping.

You will not average over $15.00 on a Canadian auction for Indiana Beaver, More like $12.00

The graders at FHA said there is a line that runs e-w equivalent to the north part of Ohio and another line that runs n-s near Minnesota west border.North and East of each line respectively which the better beavers originate from in the USA.

Skin, pull castor, and sell green.

The way the market Is now I won't trap beaver unless I'm getting paid to do It.
When I was 60 beaver trapping was FUN now that I'm 79 beaver trapping Is not FUN. LOL

You explain why the OP is trapping a $20 (castor and hide ) beaver primarily for bait to catch $15 canines, please?