Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6508914
04/03/19 09:28 AM
04/03/19 09:28 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872 Central, SD
Law Dog
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872
Central, SD
|
I believe the nontypical (huge/odd) items go for more on the taxi page go for more as it's often used as a sample for shows and competitions more so then for the resale market lots of pride in winning those awards so they pay a little more. I'm happy with that average and the others will bring the same I will just add the tanning fees on them but they bring nothing in the freezer. Selling them in the grease is a safer bet then going through the work and messing them up as working with the tails can be iffy, once you mess them up the value drops drastically. List them, sell them, ship them for me is the way to go then move on to the next project and start all over. On the taxi page if you drop off the front page you might not sell it let the competition on there work for you. I'll take $50 for a skunk any day the ones that stand out will bring $75 easy with the wider white stripes in the 14lb range.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6508976
04/03/19 10:38 AM
04/03/19 10:38 AM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,076 SE Nebraska
trapperne
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,076
SE Nebraska
|
Are you skinning the feet out or just cutting off at the ankle and letting them do it
Follow me on Facebook @ Lincoln Fur
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6508992
04/03/19 10:52 AM
04/03/19 10:52 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 11,179 Armpit, ak
Dirt
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 11,179
Armpit, ak
|
How you shipping them in the grease? Who is paying for the shipping? Good job not selling sending to an Auction or furbuyer.
Who is John Galt?
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6509004
04/03/19 11:10 AM
04/03/19 11:10 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 4,963 rogers city mi.
jeff karsten
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 4,963
rogers city mi.
|
LD has done a lot of work to get where hes at, his buyers have probably bought his product before and the furs are exceptional keep that in mind when you're longlining skunks
olden tyred
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6509005
04/03/19 11:11 AM
04/03/19 11:11 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872 Central, SD
Law Dog
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872
Central, SD
|
I skin to the toes they can finish the way they want to, they pay $20 shipping I pay over that to keep it simple. They are shipped I a styrofoam box frozen body out with ice packs added then priority mail.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: jeff karsten]
#6509008
04/03/19 11:14 AM
04/03/19 11:14 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872 Central, SD
Law Dog
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872
Central, SD
|
LD has done a lot of work to get where hes at, his buyers have probably bought his product before and the furs are exceptional keep that in mind when you're longlining skunks Hand picked them I just was lucky this year to get that many nice ones most years it's about 2 that make that grade. Less skunks equaled better skunks last year some years 1 or 2 select huge ones out of a 100 is more common.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6572597
07/12/19 04:09 PM
07/12/19 04:09 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,464 Southern Indiana
FOXCATCHER
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,464
Southern Indiana
|
I’ve sold several skunks in the $50-$75 range but not in a while. Our skunks are considerably smaller than LD. I have a few nice ones in the freezer waiting for the right price. I agree that maybe 1/50 make the white stripe standard. I dorsal skin mine to the ankle and cut the head off. I do no prep and I’m assuming that’s why I haven’t sold any in a while.
Don
With it or on it. A way of life
There's a lot of smart people, far fewer wise men... NonPCfed
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6572815
07/12/19 10:10 PM
07/12/19 10:10 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,694 Newark, Ohio 83 years
Actor
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,694
Newark, Ohio 83 years
|
In freezer, still in carcass … Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
Have been trapping 77 years…
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: joepennanti]
#6572834
07/12/19 10:27 PM
07/12/19 10:27 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 7,682 Virginia
52Carl
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 7,682
Virginia
|
BTW awesome skunks. Any idea why they grow so big in SD? I thought animal size always maxed out near the northern boundary of their range, but after looking at a map of skunk range it seems like SD is near the center. ???
Body size benefit (Bergmann's rule) comes into play when the species is subjected to longer cold weather periods. It stays cold plenty long in SD. Increased body size would be an advantage for survival there.
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6572924
07/12/19 11:41 PM
07/12/19 11:41 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872 Central, SD
Law Dog
OP
trapper
|
OP
trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,872
Central, SD
|
Lots of feed here mudpuppies, grasshoppers, frogs (when wet), crickets, nightcrawlers and rodents are plenty. I got one the other day and the bung was full of June bug shells, plus the grains that they have in abundance also.
Sold 75 ounces of stink last month to "my guy" that takes all I can get him he even picks it up to save the shipping nightmares.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6572994
07/13/19 02:18 AM
07/13/19 02:18 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,525 Colesburg, Iowa 52035
MINK I LOVE
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 5,525
Colesburg, Iowa 52035
|
You make them Skunks look Top of the Line. Congrats on your success!!!
P.S. Your Skunks must go to the Local 'SKUNK PHARMACY' & pick up some Skunk Steriods!!!
Last edited by MINK I LOVE; 07/13/19 02:21 AM.
|
|
|
Re: $53 average on skunks~
[Re: Law Dog]
#6573231
07/13/19 02:07 PM
07/13/19 02:07 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 3,141 Michigan
Ditchdiver
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 3,141
Michigan
|
LD- your picture of the skunk next to the coyote is AWESOME! That sucker is HUGE!
When life gets me down..... you know hunting/trapping season is closed.
|
|
|
|
|