not true

Groney is paying $6 for blanket beaver that I send to FHA for $20

Maybe because many don't know how to put it up correctly and buyers would rather put it up themselves so it's done right.

That is not a true statement. People who sell to GFW don't put up fur maybe, I was at a stop where Trevor Barnes was buying fur and the only thing sold green was deer hide.

interesting...do groney guys just give up and let him have it, where more northern types put them up anyway?

I never have...and in those certain years when they don't want coon, or beaver, etc, they always bought my fur. I know barter guys who had to freeze their fur a year or two because the dealers didn't want to deal with them. In the end I always received a better price as nobody wants to deal with the guys who are always bartering for a few extra pennies. I don't think anyone hates that more than fur buyers. Or at least the fur buyers I've dealt with (admittedly).

Thanks for the update, Beav.

I'm betting Mr Barnes buys a lot of green fur just like all the other buyers.

This area Is big In dog hunting both for coon a coyote. I'm betting the dog hunters out number trappers In this area. And for what It's worth most dog hunters don't put up fur.
When I was In coon meat market I got 1000s of carcass coon from dog hunters. I'd skin them for $2.00 and I got the carcass. But that was back when coon were worth skinning.