Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/04/23 07:08 PM
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A good time to tan them it seems like win all around
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/04/23 07:40 PM
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I thought you meant optimistic about the price. They will come back in price in the future. It is always that way in the fur trade. Just dont put a bunch on the market when prices are low.Too many people do that and it slows the recovery.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/04/23 08:06 PM
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Here's my plan how to get rich trapping coyotes, and I offer it for free: First, trap a bunch of nice late fall- early winter coyotes. Get 'em tanned. Learn how to cut them into ruffs. Now buy a bunch of cheap K Mart type winter coats with good design but those terrible looking fake ruffs. Rip out the fakes and install the real ones. Sell them on-line for triple what you bought them at K Mart for.
The end.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/04/23 09:24 PM
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Actually I have put fur ruffs of all kinds on parkas for local people over the years. White fox,Red fox,Cross fox,Marten,Coon,Lynx Wolf,Coyote,and a few muskrat collars on work parkas.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Boco]
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04/04/23 11:48 PM
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I thought you meant optimistic about the price. They will come back in price in the future. It is always that way in the fur trade. Just dont put a bunch on the market when prices are low.Too many people do that and it slows the recovery. I guess my optimism mostly has to do with the fact that I trapped very little this past season. I had a large honey do remodeling project. Fortunately I keep finding crafters that can absorb most of my better coyotes. Now I've got a couple that can use some semi heavies with feet. Can always sell some tanned and used in craft work and trim. I guess I just enjoy chasing coyotes.
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: beaverpeeler]
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04/05/23 10:13 AM
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Here's my plan how to get rich trapping coyotes, and I offer it for free: First, trap a bunch of nice late fall- early winter coyotes. Get 'em tanned. Learn how to cut them into ruffs. Now buy a bunch of cheap K Mart type winter coats with good design but those terrible looking fake ruffs. Rip out the fakes and install the real ones. Sell them on-line for triple what you bought them at K Mart for.
The end. I just got a Moyles price list. It will cost you about $30.00 to get some coyotes tanned. I think your idea Is going to lose money, LOL But If you get 100 skins tanned It will only cost you $20.00 per hide. But then you have the shipping costs on both ends.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Boone Liane]
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04/05/23 10:18 AM
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Coyotes will come back, in about 2060 something if history is any indicator.
Of course, how much they come back to will be the problem.
$100 coyote in 1980, 2020, 2060
..you get my drift. Your grandkids will cash in.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/05/23 10:38 AM
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I didn't think there was any competition this year. My coyote only averaged $5 put up so I don't expect much next year.
57 years trapping. It's who I am. Every day is still as exciting as it was when I was a kid but a little more work.
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Boone Liane]
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04/05/23 10:48 AM
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Coyotes will come back, in about 2060 something if history is any indicator.
Of course, how much they come back to will be the problem.
$100 coyote in 1980, 2020, 2060
..you get my drift. Well shoot I better live to be 105 then!!! I might trap this year and store the good ones
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/05/23 11:58 AM
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where I am theres only one more trapper in the entire city I know of
the harder the trail is the better the story
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Boone Liane]
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04/05/23 12:11 PM
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Coyotes will come back, in about 2060 something if history is any indicator.
Of course, how much they come back to will be the problem.
$100 coyote in 1980, 2020, 2060
..you get my drift. Trappers seem to understand inflation when they buy stuff, not sell stuff.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Dirt]
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04/05/23 02:11 PM
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Coyotes will come back, in about 2060 something if history is any indicator.
Of course, how much they come back to will be the problem.
$100 coyote in 1980, 2020, 2060
..you get my drift. Trappers seem to understand inflation when they buy stuff, not sell stuff. Aint that the truth!
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Re: Optimistic for coyotes
[Re: Giant Sage]
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04/05/23 03:09 PM
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I thought you meant optimistic about the price. They will come back in price in the future. It is always that way in the fur trade. Just dont put a bunch on the market when prices are low.Too many people do that and it slows the recovery. I guess my optimism mostly has to do with the fact that I trapped very little this past season. I had a large honey do remodeling project. Fortunately I keep finding crafters that can absorb most of my better coyotes. Now I've got a couple that can use some semi heavies with feet. Can always sell some tanned and used in craft work and trim. I guess I just enjoy chasing coyotes. Giant Sage, I hear what You are saying and I feel the same way!! I purposely skipped the coyote trapping and regret it. Now I know how much I enjoy doing it. Money is not everything. I was able too trap the last 5 days of Bobcat season and caught 2 bobcats. Also snared 3 coyotes, skinned the best one and sold it for 33.00$. Lord willing! This fall I will be smelling the sage, juniper trees, frosty mornings and harvesting some fur.
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