We now know kingrat is a real trapper!

I did get $50 plus for all my blanket beaver . Full disclosure, I didn't send the damaged ones up to the sale. They are getting tanned. So those were the good ones. Still a pretty good price though. I'm still hitting them hard as our season goes until April 7. I hope the prices hold. You never know.

Hey Wolfer, What years were you down in the tug hill country?

How many coon are in buyers cold storage wait for better prices from few yrs ago? Wonder if prices on mink an coon an clearance we'll hold up for next season

My partner is 13 years old. Good thing. I need the help.

1978-1989, I still bought after that from Pete, never had to question his grade.

Nothing better than having a young helper on the line

What no snow on tug hill?

I moved up there in 1989 but my family has had property there long before that. Those old buyers were real characters.

Is Ray Schedevy still living?

The supply will drive the price down. Now is the time.

Not much of a Winter on the tug. The snow was all gone a week ago. We got another foot or better since then. It will be gone by Wednesday. Hustling now to get more beaver to be sent to North Bay.

I haven't heard Ray's name in a long time. I'm not sure if he is still with us.

I probably should have asked this earlier but are most of the wolverine sold at FHA for the taxidermy trade and are sold with feet attached and skinned out?

Most of the wolverine sold at FH have the feet with claws attached.

I think they are divided between the taxidermy and the tourist market. Some might go to the fur trade, not sure what portion.

The amount of wolverine pelts offered that are “taxidermy quality”, depends on the expertise of the taxidermist. I’ve seen experienced taxidermists work miracles. I’ve seen inexperienced taxidermists botch a perfectly prepped pelt.

I think a $400-500+ hide is the last thing a person would want to practice on!

You would be surprised what people will do or attempt to do.

Question for Mink trappers - is new level of pricing enough to get you trapping them in harder next season? Good to see them finally getting some love

Need about another 100 percent rise to run in this economy.

The Italian designers are the gurus of wild mink garments.
If they can move the garments they make from the skins they bought the price of mink will go up.A well designed wild mink garment is a very expensive item because of its uniqueness compared to ranch mink which are all the same.

Ray is alive in Fla.