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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7828859
03/24/23 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
What is the current high demand that is driving these beaver prices? Shearable or hatter? Has hatter prices caught up to shearable?

In the South it has.


Yes. Northern good beaver at $30 average is nothing special in the year 2023. Why do you think greony has to go south to get a collection? Good for you, nothing burger for us.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: NonPCfed] #7828862
03/24/23 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by NonPCfed
I'm glad you Southern guys have a jingle in the pocket for your beavs, otters, and bcats. A guy has to score sometime. The only road killed bobcat I've ever seen was coming back from Ft. Benning to Atlanta after seeing my paratroop kid graduate from his training so certainly you all have more than we do in my part of SD. We also now have an otter season for the past 2 years, so far it lasts about a week before the quota of 20 state-wide are caught. My local river will be too unreliable if all of our snow melt goes fairly quickly in early April so maybe next November I'll hit the water season when it opens and see if I can score me a few beavs and maybe an otter before that season slams shut. Enjoy your coin while you can grin...

For sure on the short lasting jingle.

Southern fur has always been the 1st to drop in value and the last to increase in value. To say this beaver thing is a surprise is an understatement.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Dirt] #7828864
03/24/23 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirt
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
What is the current high demand that is driving these beaver prices? Shearable or hatter? Has hatter prices caught up to shearable?

In the South it has.


Yes. Northern good beaver at $30 average is nothing special in the year 2023. Why do you think greony has to go south to get a collection? Good for you, nothing burger for us.

When it corrects, and it will, you northern beaver trappers will be all smiles to the bank.

I've ran my fingers thru northern fur before.....our's CANNOT even be compared to that.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7828869
03/25/23 12:03 AM
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Dream big. It's one thing to put a little beaver hair in a 500 dollar hat than actually tan dye pluck and make something of value out of a beaver fur pelt.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7828871
03/25/23 12:04 AM
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Swamp Wolf- I'm glad you are enjoying your retirement. I'm sort of envious and sort of counting months and a few years as well. To be totally working on my own (except working for the missus when needed) looks like a pretty good gig. Have fun grin grin


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: NonPCfed] #7828879
03/25/23 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NonPCfed
Swamp Wolf- I'm glad you are enjoying your retirement. I'm sort of envious and sort of counting months and a few years as well. To be totally working on my own (except working for the missus when needed) looks like a pretty good gig. Have fun grin grin

I'm still adjusting, but recently I've had to ask the wife what day of the week it was a few times. A Monday is no more important than a Wednesday, or a Saturday....lol. Odd experience.

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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829019
03/25/23 07:00 AM
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I envy that swamp wolf ....hopefully one day

Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829053
03/25/23 07:44 AM
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Groeny's rock'n !!

Nice to see y'all are finally getting some decent money down there.

Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829060
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Swamp don't fall into that beaver trap like i did after i got a 21.00 ave that year, went after beaver like a mad man the next year and of course the market was back to normal, only got a 8.00 average for PUT UP beaver, lol. Probably why i still have such a hatred for beaver, lol.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829063
03/25/23 07:59 AM
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Yes the south has risen again, if just temporarily

Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Jtrapper] #7829086
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Originally Posted by Jtrapper
Swamp don't fall into that beaver trap like i did after i got a 21.00 ave that year, went after beaver like a mad man the next year and of course the market was back to normal, only got a 8.00 average for PUT UP beaver, lol. Probably why i still have such a hatred for beaver, lol.

You're right...it isn't gonna last until next March....which will be the next date I could sell any beaver...without shipping them.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829090
03/25/23 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GARY M.
Yes the south has risen again, if just temporarily

Gary M,
I saw that pile of beaver in the Penske truck as you were pulling away yesterday. After my transaction was complete I thought.."I bet Gary just did pretty good!!!"

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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829093
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Yes I left with a smile.

Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829096
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Originally Posted by GARY M.
Yes I left with a smile.

I asked him if this was gonna hold out through next year and he grinned and said ask me again in several months...lol


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829098
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Still, $20USD for a rough skin beaver sounds pretty good. That’s the super easy part!

Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Shakeyjake] #7829104
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Originally Posted by Shakeyjake
Still, $20USD for a rough skin beaver sounds pretty good. That’s the super easy part!

Yes it is.

Nearly every southern beaver caught the trapper was paid to catch it....so these prices for the pelts have made beaver a real money-making item. With what I charge and the pelt along with the castor/sacs/tails several beaver topped $150 each.

IF THIS WOULD ONLY LAST! JUST FOR A FEW YEARS...

Realistically, for most southern beaver trappers, the best part of these higher pelt prices is not dreading skinning 'em (in the heat) and not being concerned about running the freezers full of the bulky pelts.

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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829105
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Plus if you could get 30 bucks for the otter as your going to catch those if chasing 20 dollar beaver.


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7829106
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Originally Posted by Shakeyjake
Still, $20USD for a rough skin beaver sounds pretty good. That’s the super easy part!

Yes it is.

Nearly every southern beaver caught the trapper was paid to catch it....so these prices for the pelts have made beaver a real money-making item. With what I charge and the pelt along with the castor/sacs/tails several beaver topped $150 each.

IF THIS WOULD ONLY LAST! JUST FOR A FEW YEARS...

Have done a number on the local beaver population over the last few years leaving me none to trap locally this past season. When they went for $3 to $5 green of course. Had I known what was to occur I would have set off for the beaver rich eastern side of the state. If we only knew what next season had in store.....


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: Jtrapper] #7829108
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Originally Posted by Jtrapper
Plus if you could get 30 bucks for the otter as your going to catch those if chasing 20 dollar beaver.

Otter went higher than that..


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Re: Just sold to Grony [Re: GARY M.] #7829109
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Yes , this is the cherry on top of the cake.

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