I'm pretty sure the good ole days were in the late 70's and 80's when coon AVERAGED $70 to $90 dollars in today's money. Heck in 1934 a average coon was 115.50 in todays money. We could go on and on.

In my opinion you have to much leg on the belly side. And your window looks to be way to long.
I like to pin about 1" to about a 1/2" of leg on the belly side. Then pull all the flank fur around to the back side and pin It. I feel this way displays the flank fur a bit better and gives It more depth.
With the correct opening cut you shouldn't have to do any trimming to create a window.

Your put up looks great I just do mine a little different.

Larry, I also don't have to catch as many coon as you for the same income. I spend half as much as you do to catch a coon. I've taken over 90 coon in a 24 hr check and didn't put 30 miles on my truck. I ran the ROW for decades, and I make more money, for less work, by river trapping. Kind of hilarious you give advice on something you've never done! Do you tell your doctor how to perform surgery too? You only know your little corner of the planet. I've trapped coon in 3 states, and each state required a completely different approach to have success. Go to MS with your style, and you'll be quite disapointed. But as the many PMs from those who have met you say... You know it all in your own mind!

It's cheap til the ice comes and you are done. At least you have time to put them up. I will just keep on going. LLLLLL

Yea but you cant get any roadkill on the river.
Some places you could get 50 coon not to mention all the other critters driving around all day.

That's why I said I do BOTH.Didnt you just discuss reading comprehension with someone????? I also asked your board dimensions but you didn't answer.

Thanks for the post. It shows how those who do not skin or BOARD their coon are loosing big money even in this down market. This coon on the carcass was a double. Skinned and just laying on the beam it measured a big 2x and after fleshing it stretched on a jumbo board that is 7.5" wide at the base. The leather and fur make up the other 1/2" to make it 8". he was an easy triple when boarded.

Dave we can go round and round on things you do not that I do that maximize my coon size. I have sold thousands upon thousands of board stretched coon to GFW. They measure mine the same way they measure yours. They grade mine the same as yours. By the map of sections we are in the same zone and according to that we are both in the NC. We both know that is not true. I have way too many grading sheets from both auctions that say different.

We have debated the way we trap. You are a river trapper while I am a row trapper. You complain about the weather shutting you down early on the river as a reason you just cannot catch the numbers I do. I told you to move then to where you can since you are not limited to your boat line except for your own design. The main difference between you and I is your self limiting mind set. Throw those wire stretchers in the trash, replace them with wood, buy a truck and trap an unlimited road line. This is just my advice to you. Maybe try sending some fur to auction or sell to another buyer. Step out of the box you have designed and see that it is a big world out there just waiting to be plundered by someone who wants it.

Yes this was my coon pictures. Thanks ebsurveyor for posting them. LLL

Thank you. Can I ask you a serious question though? What makes you a bigger finished coon? Wood or wire and what did/do you use? LLL

tmrchessie had a great post on wire stretchers maybe in the archives??


So Is the price of coon still up or is this post STRETCHED to the limit