Nice light colored yote today with some rubbing on the side of the belly ..would you trim some of it out and sew it up or just leave it as is ?
Any advice is much appreciated

That coyote is shot, I wouldn’t even skin it.

Pics are hard see what you really got sometimes but I'm with trapperne here , doesnt look like much to sew back together by the time your done trimming.

Skin and ship it as is.It is a late II,loose and open flanks.

Thanx guys .i realize hes rough i might do something else with him also

I'd skin it, put it up and ship it. I've seen worse bring ok money.

That is a prime example of one people think still look good. I can see it from head to tail not just the side.

Ill take a couple more pics when i get him brushed out and skinned with the snare taken off

Skin and put it up. It is still worth something to sell or just have it tanned.

I caught this coyote in early December. Same rubbed spot both sides. Had the same question. Sent pictures to Guy at Groenwald he said skin it.

Here is some junk but skinned it and it sold.
No help to the average but still all was over prime rubbed stuff.

I'd skin, flesh, sew it, board it and ship it.

All that sent post this year I would skin them for sure they are worth way more than you would think in this market

Rd Mt, why are those junk. I’m not knowledgeable enough to tell. Also what does a coyote like that bring, in your area?

Advise; look at the new Wild Fur Shippers clip on coyote handling, and look at the ear cartilage removal it will help with the drying.
Boco nailed it; II grade GC (good colour) but still in the 100$ range for the type you have in Alberta vs 150$usd if it was perfect grade I
MAy should tell as the hammer falls on it.

Thanx ..and i do remove the ear cartilage just hung that one up to take the pic shortly after skinning is all ...i havent fleshed him yet debateing on whether to make some mitts or sell

$100 seriously? Here in the US we would get a dmg 3 grade at Nafa and have for less than that.

I hope you are right , I have a couple like that . Im sure the put up product that RKH ends up with will look decent , no one does a better job of it than him .

Wow, if that coyote is 100 bucks I threw several hundred dollars away this year.