I did way better at FHA than what the groney buyer offered when he was advertizing on the CNTA forum.
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Groeny stated $25 and down.
My Avg (which was about half small sizes,to clean out the freezer) At FHA was way higher than his top.
Just facts buddy.
Here is what people wear here when its 40 below. Those thin felt things wont cut it.

That's a nice beaver hat, Boco.

I have one very similar that I bought from a student who made them years ago. Long flaps with ties , nice lining inside. It's the warmest hat I have. A sheepwool cap is right up there for warmth too.

I don't think there's anything nicer in feel than hand plucked and shorn beaver hide. Everyone wants to pet my coat , it looks so soft. The furrier who built it cringes , he says keep hands off the fur, he's right, but it is hard to do !

I noticed that too. Wonder why FGW has such a price difference?

FGW Dave in Winnipeg says he shut down until next season so my LM & Mediums are in the bag with the others heading to FHA in the morning. Gave them a quick brush & inspect before piling in the bag. Got lucky. Even after storing inside & conking once a week. Lard beatles ate about 1/2 a square inch of one of the mediums. There’s room in their cooler this time, but I’m gonna invest in a spare freezer this year for the late spring catches.

Shakeyjake,
Who is FGW?

Kinda like comparing apples to apples for the prices people are getting but.........one apple is ready to eat and the other is still on the tree.

Believe Swamp Wolf was selling his beaver green and to ship to FHA it needs to be put up. If I had a market for green beaver paying close to FHA average would seriously look at it. Time is money and for some a huge consideration. For others who have time to spend, it is not a major consideration.

Nothing fluffier then a Medium/Large beaver from under the ice.

GFW….opps

Groney buyer was not taking raw skins,so with the big difference in price just for the dried skins I cant imagine how much money you will lose if he starts buying green
I'll nail and un nail beaver all day long for 10-15 dollar difference.

Prime beaver from under ice in March definitely look like big round balls of fur when brushed and dried before skinning.

Last I checked. FHA doesn't buy anything.

You fellers don't think there is a groenwold buyer purchasing fur at FHA?

They buy and sell there.That shoult tell you how much they are underpaying trappers if they can buy higher at FHA.

GFW bought green frozen beaver in the southern and eastern US for $40 & down/$20+ avgs, but not buying raw Canadian beaver?

Same thing I thought. GFW prefers to buy them green

Everyone situation is different.I sold green beaver to Gary in April and was happy with the prices he paid for NY beaver.

I sold GFW large put up beaver for $45 this spring, didn't have any shipping or other fees. For green beaver I got $40 and below based on size. Walked away happy, isn't that all that matters? Lots of arguing on here on who to sell to and who not to. Also was paid above prices I was seeing on here for castor by GFW. People ragging GFW on here all the time, if he were to go away our options for selling would be very limited around here.

That’s what I was wondering about too. Why the huge price discrepancy? Unless its the guy that you’re selling to, maybe storage issues? I believe the Ontario fella on here was paying $25CA and down. Maybe the Gibbster will chyme in.