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Mid Michigan fur quality #6644509
10/20/19 10:06 PM
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TheSandman Offline OP
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I was wondering condition of Fox and coyote in middle of mitten 3rd week of October 2019. Thanks

Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644636
10/21/19 05:32 AM
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don't know about down there, but up here in the u p fur is way better than normal for this time of year

Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644640
10/21/19 05:36 AM
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where the heck is Mitten??









Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644648
10/21/19 05:47 AM
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lol look at a map of Michigan an u will see a hand [mitten] ,that is lower Michigan .

Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644649
10/21/19 05:50 AM
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ah,down where the evil air comes from before it picks up more water from lake erie and dumps it on me.thanks a lot. laugh









Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644683
10/21/19 06:36 AM
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Best fur in a few years. No lice yet. Last year I threw out over half due to lice.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644705
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Strike2x; Are they prime? I was thinking Nov 1st for start up. Thanks.

Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644825
10/21/19 09:49 AM
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I live in the Mid-Michigan area. Half way from the border north and south.
I usually wait until the last couple of days of October to land trap.
When I was raising fox, it was Dec. 1st to pelt out. Nothing was gained past that time.


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Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644869
10/21/19 11:27 AM
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In the past iv'e caught well fured coon and coyotes this time of year and I've caught scruffy short haired critters in late November early December I sold to local buyers for years nafa and furharvesters for 25--30 years and Groenwolds for the last 8 years If you want to trap Get Moving your grade sheets and prices will be worth more than someones opinion


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Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644903
10/21/19 12:25 PM
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Late fall rain always had me waiting for freeze up.
If you like mud and rain October can accommodate you

Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: TheSandman] #6644971
10/21/19 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSandman
Strike2x; Are they prime? I was thinking Nov 1st for start up. Thanks.

Honestly no. Well furred but leather not primed. Last year I only lost about 5 bucks each on my early ones from Groenwald fur. Not enough difference to make me wait. Yotes this year have more fur than last 3 or 4 t for this time. I say you all wait so I can cat h them all before you load your truck. Lol


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Mid Michigan fur quality [Re: strike2x] #6645449
10/21/19 10:04 PM
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In eastern and central WI the YOY of most species still have some growing to do and that takes protein and fur is 99% protein so there is little fur of any value on most species with the young at this time. The barren females and older males, coon in particular look pretty good and they have good under fur even though they are slate yet. Coyotes are all over the board and I know little about them. Red YOY look poor for sure. Mink are not good here at all yet adult or YOY. I have caught two larger females that did not have litters this year and they are well furred and very fat also.

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