I want to say a big thank you to all the people that sold me skulls recently. I bought quite a few. A great deal more then in the past.

I received some really interesting one. There were a few that were not exactly what I was wanting, broken bone and busted teeth were the bad things most seen. Some were overly young kittens and puppies which tend to fall apart with my method. Not laying blame on anyone but myself there. I did not let the sellers know my needs at the time I answered first posts only. Lessons learned.

Received skulls from all over. Great skulls from Kansas, North Dakota, Louisiana, New York, Alaska, Maryland and I think Ohio. There was some great packaging and some a bit off. The mink I received were one of the best packages. Super good and the seller added a bunch of penis bones for free, great guy.

I would buy again from all the sellers I had this season

Selling your skulls can be a plus to bottom line. There are a few things to think about when saving skulls to sell. Never hit any part of the head when dispatching. Check the teeth while fresh for broken or chewed down teeth. I don't mind teeth that are broken a little and show they have aged because of the wear. Teeth that are broken due to trap chewing are not wanted. T
I will buy a few young like kit beaver and 2 year Olds, really youg bobcat or badger but they will be be priced a lot lower then adults.

I just finished cleaning a few coyote skull a recently got from south east Oregon and found one of the most interesting coyote skulls I have ever done. Putured below is one bottom jaw that makes this skull have character.
I am pretty sure what cause it to look like it does. Open for guesses though.



Ted

Another coyote bit through the jaw while it was young still. The holes are from the canine teeth piercing the jaw.

Keith

a big thank you right back at ya ted! your a pleasure to deal with an look forward to sending more your way next season. I agree with Keith appears the pecking order stuck with that coyote

Pellet from shotgun

I skinned a cat last season that had a .22 slug stuck between the lower lip an jaw bone. no damage to anything. never quite put together how it was shot other than a hail Mary 100+ yard shot an just stuck in there.

2 holes not one. One to the right side is round. Shotgun is my guess also. 00 size shot would also be my guess.

Cleaned 2 coon I bought with 22 holes them. One still had the slug stuck in the top of the skull. I will sell it that way, character it has.

Out of the same batch the shot coyote was in there was this one that had the bottom jaw front seam totally healed together. Have never seen this on a coyote before. Badger, some otter, and old raccoon yes but real unusual for a canine. It is also really old according to the wear on the teeth. Again lots of character.


Bought more then 200 coyote. I am finding a lot of really aged skulls. The ones that have character. Got some from a young man , I think Oklahoma, that all sem to be ancient. Seems like the low prices for them are letting a lot more live to a ripe old age. They are so old they are loosing a great many teeth sort of like me.

Ted