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Selling coons #6495271 03/19/19 09:42 AM 03/19/19 09:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin	2 questions: Do most of you flesh & stretch your coons prior to selling? Is there a market for young coon? A ~year ago I was nuisance trapping and had 2 lil ones sneak into a cage trap. Last edited by AJE; 03/19/19 09:43 AM.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6495558 03/19/19 04:20 PM 03/19/19 04:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,699 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,699 north Idaho	There would be a taxidermy market for small and really small raccoons. Not sure of the price. Can't answer your first question but I'm thinking the answer will depend on the part of the country. Western US - most guys stretch and dry. Upper Midwest - most guys sell green. Other parts of the US - no idea. www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6495583 03/19/19 04:55 PM 03/19/19 04:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,098 NC T Tailhunter trapper
Tailhunter trapper T Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,098 NC	No one around here wants little coons much less green ones. Flesh and dry. Or let little ones go to grow into big ones. Last edited by Tailhunter; 03/19/19 04:55 PM.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6495631 03/19/19 06:25 PM 03/19/19 06:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin	It just may be illegal to sell any animals that are caught out of season Here In WI. I would check before going any further. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6498084 03/22/19 05:58 PM 03/22/19 05:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,971 Peoria County Illinois Larry Baer trapper
Larry Baer trapper Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,971 Peoria County Illinois	I let small ones go. I dry all my fur for auction. Just passin through

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6518452 04/14/19 09:55 PM 04/14/19 09:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 256 MN SwampRat83 trapper
SwampRat83 trapper Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 256 MN	I personally like to flesh and stretch all my critters. Although sometimes it feels more like work rather then fun, I enjoy the whole process of trapping from catching to putting the fur up.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6534890 05/09/19 10:36 PM 05/09/19 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin	There's a coon laying along the road in front of my house right now. I debated throwing it in my freezer, but I decided it was probably too rubbed to have any value. I suspect that's the norm for a coon this time of year Last edited by AJE; 05/09/19 10:37 PM.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6587137 08/03/19 03:50 PM 08/03/19 03:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,239 SW WI trapper20 trapper
trapper20 trapper Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,239 SW WI	I stretch and dry most of mine, my daughter started helping me flesh when she was 9 last year. did a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) good job on her 1st one and she loves it

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6589297 08/06/19 05:10 PM 08/06/19 05:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL illinideer trapper
illinideer trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL	I stretch and dry mine. Ill save a couple smaller ones for the crock pot. J Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6591241 08/09/19 10:44 AM 08/09/19 10:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 275 Smithsburg, MD J.C. trapper
J.C. trapper Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 275 Smithsburg, MD	I look to process all skins for market To a person ignorant of nature, his country stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art with their faces turned to the wall

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6592452 08/11/19 09:58 AM 08/11/19 09:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 37 Indiana T TrappermanBlake trapper
TrappermanBlake trapper T Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 37 Indiana	I put up my fur because it gets me a little bit more money out of it but i put up anything I catch that I’m going to sell.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6592652 08/11/19 05:27 PM 08/11/19 05:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,371 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,371 Iowa	I don't have the desire or ambition to finish coons. I don't sell them in the round. Skinning them, at under 2 min. ea., is a no-brainer so I can fit more in the freezers before I sell.

Re: Selling coons [Re: ~ADC~] #6602577 08/25/19 06:10 AM 08/25/19 06:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,083 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ I don't have the desire or ambition to finish coons. I don't sell them in the round. Skinning them, at under 2 min. ea., is a no-brainer so I can fit more in the freezers before I sell. Once skinned, how does a person go about freezing an unfleshed pelt, and how long will they be ok in the freezer? 2 minutes is impressive by the way Last edited by AJE; 08/25/19 06:11 AM.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6602617 08/25/19 07:59 AM 08/25/19 07:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 3,843 Pennsylvania The hammer trapper
The hammer trapper Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 3,843 Pennsylvania	Just roll it up fur side out. Start at the tail and roll it up to the nose, then throw it in a bag and freeze. When your ready to flesh it just hang it up by the nose and as it unthaws it will unroll itself.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6602678 08/25/19 09:37 AM 08/25/19 09:37 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,588 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,588 NC, Orange Co.	I lay mine out flat, fur out but I do not leave them in the freezer very long. They thaw out quicker that way as you do not have to wait for them to unroll. I think they flesh better after being frozen and are certainly less messy with the fat still cold. As soon as I can turn them, I start fleshing. Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: Selling coons [Re: QuietButDeadly] #6603027 08/25/19 07:18 PM 08/25/19 07:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 109 KANSAS R redhillstrapper trapper
redhillstrapper trapper R Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 109 KANSAS	Originally Posted by QuietButDeadly I lay mine out flat, fur out but I do not leave them in the freezer very long. They thaw out quicker that way as you do not have to wait for them to unroll. I think they flesh better after being frozen and are certainly less messy with the fat still cold. As soon as I can turn them, I start fleshing. I agree that they seem to flesh easier after freezing, running them for about 5 min fat out with sawdust in the tumbler also seems to help.

Re: Selling coons [Re: AJE] #6605256 08/29/19 12:07 AM 08/29/19 12:07 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,371 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,371 Iowa	Originally Posted by AJE Originally Posted by ~ADC~ I don't have the desire or ambition to finish coons. I don't sell them in the round. Skinning them, at under 2 min. ea., is a no-brainer so I can fit more in the freezers before I sell. Once skinned, how does a person go about freezing an unfleshed pelt, and how long will they be ok in the freezer? 2 minutes is impressive by the way I just lay them flat in the freezers, one layer per day. I have 4-5 freezers at any given time. I sell them when the freezers get full, I need some money, or I'm done trapping for the season,,, so up to 3 months. Never had any problems.

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