LOL.

When you can't afford to put gas In the tank you won't be trapping many coon, It's over $3.00 here and It's only going to go up.

My account got updated with my fur and says I have a bunch that is unsold. Do they just have it up like that because the auction hasn't happened yet or what?

Yes, your goods are marked unsold because the auction hasn’t happened.

Once the sale starts on the 19th, it will change. Assuming of course your goods do sell.

Ok, thanks for clarifying!!

So, if they have updated the existing accounts, you're telling me, wissmiss, there still a chance they can now set up my account before the auction...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA

I have no idea. Wish I had an answer for you but since I don’t work there, I can’t tell you what is going on. Sorry.

One would think that given the amount of time since the last auction, things would be up to date. But who knows…………..

Too soon?

My account is updated. I see a coyote already sold
3X-2X SELECT LT D for $12. Ouch!

Good luck summer sales, nafa sales in summer about 50/50, pretty good to poor, not many coon must not Been ship FHA if that all they got, was thinking about go to FHA fur handle demos at convention with anytime leftover but I never ship there so I don't know, yes if gas is $4.99 a gallon, unless coon are up, trapping them an any trapping ventures well be limted an plan so nothing unproductive as much as possible, $5 a gallon on gas is go hurt bad, unless prices up considerably it go cost way to much to go

The difference is Larry, is you as a private individual entered voluntarily entered into a contract with those businesses. We don't get a choice whether they devalue our money or not. They are going to do it.

Your comparisons aren't even remotely close to apples and oranges.

I know you'll have your gear ready in case there is a change in market forces. I believe it would be a good idea, and I'd do it if I didn't live in the tundra, to trap coon after say the mid of November and rat hole 500 plus good ones. The market should swing in the next 12 to 18 months.

Dirt, trappers surveys may say that trappers trap recreationally but license sales numbers tell an entirely different story lol.

LOL. Hippie that is great!! Best one I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks

Hippie that is friggin funny Son!!!!!!

I'm gonna make bank this year!!!!!!

All my fur seems to be up for auction, we'll juat see how it goes. Northern fur = big bucks, lol

All the catalogs are on line. That means things are moving forward. Apparently shipper accounts have been updated. Another good sign.

Next step should be to get the buyer catalogs on line so the buyers can start bidding. I’m hoping that happens first thing tomorrow morning.

Do they start accepting bids before the announced start wissmiss? Just curious.

Out of 194 fresh black rats on the auction, I got 82 of them. Had to chuckle.

FH has not yet told buyers when bidding will start, order of sale or any details. I’m hoping that will happen later on today (Friday).

I’m not a computer whiz, so I don’t know the technical terms , so don’t laugh. At some point, the bidding catalog will be posted on line and will be accessible only by registered buyers. That catalog will have pictures of many of the lots. At some point, FH will “flip a switch” and buyers will be able to bid. There isn’t any way for the system to accept bids before that “switch is thrown”.

Once bidding starts, it will continue until the sale starts closing. Closing time will be announced before bidding starts. When closing starts, it goes lot by lot by lot. It is a slow and boring process. Takes multiple hours to go through all the lots, especially on species like raccoon. The bid closing on line moves slower than a live auction in the auction room.

Everything I’ve written above is how the April sale worked. I am assuming this sale will be the same.

Mud - great number of black 'rats. If we could all be so lucky but then black 'rats would not be so valuable then lol. Around here have rough calculated about 1:500 black to regular colour 'rats. What is your ratio over the long haul u figure?

Looked a little closer at catalogue though and lots 80055 - 57 are all black 'rats and total 256 so appears you have 82/256 of the black 'rats. Outstanding.

Only been here two seasons so hard to say long term. But in those two years I’ve had nearly 50% black in the high salinity waters I’m trapping. I counted well over 100 blacks this year but minus slight damaged and mediums brought me down to the 82 that grade 3x-lg. Happy for every one I get.