It seems like quite a number of places buy castor, but most of those don't seem to be buying sac oil. Is that a true statement? Still thoug, I'm thinking I should start saving the oil sacs. Are they very marketable, or mainly just for formulating lure in the fur shed?

absolutely, I often trade for them and/or sell them to bigger lure/baitmakers.

Just like glands, do the research, and ask potential buyers how they want them...like Mr Jameson advised in your gland thread,

Some good advice from you, Tony, & Bob. Thanks

I have a gallon and a half of drained oil sacs in ziplocs in my freezer, and about 24 oz of oil from them. I use the oil, and I'll find a use for the spent sac.

So do you drain them right away once skinned? Then freeze the oil too?

How do you use the oil sac .

Most lure makers buy or trade for all types of animal by products. I would think if you would make some inquiries you will find someone interested. We get regular contacts every year with glands, oil and oil sacs that folks are trying to make a trade or to sell.

Don't discard your glands. They are too precious to pitch and a very vital part of our industry. It all gets used to some degree or another. Keep them clean and handle them as best you can. It all adds up at the end of the season.

yep, but don't freeze the oil.

I use the sac oil in my super secret beaver lure recipe .

What else do you use in it? Lol

Secret Northern Exposure ingrediant

Predator lures

the sac only?....some folks dry and grind em, and add to lure or bait

I am not sure just how I'll use the drained sac. I have an idea to grind them when they are half froze, and let the stuff taint to a certain degree and stop it. But not sure yet. Even fresh, or slightly tainted empty sac has appeal on it's own to carnivores.

Ok I understand better now I have taint some after I drain the oil .I just wanted to know what others done , I have more in the freezer that need to be drain and grind up too.

i wish I had ten gallons of oil sacs to play with I've been saving for awhile! I keep finding uses for them so my stash keeps dwindling

Do you get much oil out of 1 beaver?

depends on the beaver and time of year you catch them. A large amount would be 3/4 of a oz with the average being a healthy tsp full.

This sums it up for how much there is in the oil sacs .Tony I got my liver done up and now let it age like you let me know about

Strip the oil and do what ever you want with It. It makes a great beaver lure all on It's own. When a beaver gets out of the water to preen and oil It's fur they will leave some oil behind you just need to do the same thing. While castor Is an aggressive type lure just plain sac oil Is a non aggressive type scent. Great for that change up on the beaver line.

As to mixing sac oil with castor I was told by an old beaver trapper It's a mistake to do so. He said It's not a natural occurrence having the 2 mixed together. That was good enough for me so I just use them separately. The other thing Is the oil will taint while castor won't so I figured why mix the two.

But the empty sacs shine when using them In just about any type set. All critters are attracted to these empty sacs. Some sacs stuffed In a DP will take coon.
I like to strip most of the oil and then let the sacs lay around for a day or so they get a slight taint. Don't over do this just a bit Is good. Then you can freeze them, I like to freeze them individually that way once they are frozen you can just dump them all together and you won't end up with a big mess. Just go to the freezer and pick out what you need for the day. I do the same with all my prepared chunk bait. Just place the prepared chunks on a cookie sheet and freeze them then consolidate them In some type of container.