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Re: muskrat prices? [Re: trapperroscoe] #6660526 11/08/19 03:32 PM 11/08/19 03:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,359 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,359 East-Central Wisconsin	The rat harvest has been off 50-80% for 3-4 years already and all we have been gaining is maybe .25 cents or a tad more. If 2019-2020 is off say 40% from last year I don't see that taking rats from say $3 to $5 on an average at all. There just is not that kind of demand out there at this time along with pelting out of average to average minus ranch skins. Bryce

Re: muskrat prices? [Re: Catcollector] #6660560 11/08/19 04:33 PM 11/08/19 04:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,275 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,275 ny	Originally Posted by Catcollector Rat master so a 5$ on XXXL minus damage average fall rat $3 minus?... when I trapped thousands I had $3 in expense.... ehhhh pretty skinny sell at a loss and make up for it in volume! What damage on fall rats?Only damaged rats I get are spring when their biting. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: muskrat prices? [Re: trapperroscoe] #6660595 11/08/19 05:37 PM 11/08/19 05:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin	Self inflicted and skinning errors and maybe some trap damage. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: muskrat prices? [Re: upstateNY] #6660623 11/08/19 06:29 PM 11/08/19 06:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,421 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,421 USA-WI	Originally Posted by upstateNY Originally Posted by Catcollector Rat master so a 5$ on XXXL minus damage average fall rat $3 minus?... when I trapped thousands I had $3 in expense.... ehhhh pretty skinny sell at a loss and make up for it in volume! What damage on fall rats?Only damaged rats I get are spring when their biting. Trap rats where there's a good population of raptors....namely bald eagles. Anything in sight is subject to damage.

Re: muskrat prices? [Re: trapperroscoe] #6660665 11/08/19 07:15 PM 11/08/19 07:15 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,076 SE Nebraska T trapperne trapper
trapperne trapper T Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,076 SE Nebraska	Think most places are paying $5 for 2x and up not 3x Follow me on Facebook @ Lincoln Fur

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