The put up happens around here when the weather is too bad to trap or seasons over lol

On average about 30 minutes for me to process a beaver. I process fur when trapped so no end of season pile to dig out the freezer.

You guys are all likely faster than me. The other day i timed myself on three big blankets and averaged 19 minutes each clean skinned and castor cleaned up and hung. Three an hour to put up on average too. 3/4 of my beaver are blankets so I'm about 45-50 minutes per when i include taking them off the board and combing them.

You guys are fast,it takes me 12 hours just to thaw out a pelt to board.
Its not much work though.

With Boco it depends on how the hockey game is going for how fast he puts up beaver!

I quit timing myself as it is too depressing.
but I assume you have heard the one about the tortoise and the hare?

Not to further depress you....but I saw 20 turtle shells for sale at the January ITA sale. LOL

I wouldn't worry about it, I think most people who post their times on here probably don't count the whole process. The whole process from grabbing a beaver to cleaning up the mess and disposing of carcasses and endless handling of boards. equipment, and beaver parts. Some are certainly faster than others and some processes are certainly more efficient, while some put ups are nicer and some not so nice, but may be sufficient.

That is absolutely true Dirt. But just like the MOUNTAIN MEN of the previous century ...truth is not always our strong point.

That would only interest the hatter buyers. There are other markets that will pay more for nice skins, I'd suggest against that plan. BUT... let us know how well it works!

Being my screen name is turtledale, I understand lol
I do approach putting up fur slow and steady. It's something I really enjoy.

I do not think a trapper with 29 beaver in varying conditions and size should spend the time to search out the best market to make a few extra bucks on the best. Not worth his effort.

I'm a plodder. I have no high gears.

I have at least an hour in each beaver. 15- 20 minutes to skin. 15-30 minutes to flesh ( depending on size ), 15-20 minutes to board, 5-10 minutes to remove. I can do two small beavers in the time it takes to do one over 50#.

I take beaver out of truck/SxS bed...one at a time...and lay em in the skinning trough. Takes about 10 min to rough skin, comb any mud or debris off the skint pelt, lay out on freezer lid and fold, then lay pelt in freezer. Then, I remove the oil sacs and castors, along with tail and drop in freezer, too.

Carcasses tossed in Jet Sled...in bed of truck and dumped on my private property next morning.

Later this month it'll take me about 30 mins to load the frozen pelts and then another 30 mins to drive 25 miles to meet GFW.

How much time is all that?

I just need to get done with a little logging so I can get back to the whole beaver trapping race....lol....money or not, here I come.

I have scraped 40-50 beaver in a day several times. I was finishing one about every 10 minutes. This is not something I’m doing now or have any desire to do now.

No way I could put up beaver now. Hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders can't handle it.

What happened to your hands wrists elbows and shoulders.
You aint that old are you I thought you were only in your early 60's?

Had carpal tunnel release surgery on both hands at same time 2.5 years ago. Had put off the surgery for too long doc said. Should've had it done 20 years ago. Fingers drawn up a bit. Have permanent nerve damage. Have no feeling in fingertips. Weak grip.

Fingers, knuckles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and knees have arthritis that is getting worse.