Due to the increase in price of bottling and ingredients, lure prices are increasing. Some were trying to get me to raise mine first, because I led the increases the last two times they were raised. I said I would not be the first this time. Here's what the increase will look like - one ounce - $8.00 four ounce - $27.00 and pints - $90.00.

To be expected I guess. It isn't very often that anything gets CHEAPER.

When does this take effect?

Sarge

Some have done it already. It'll be a few days for me. The lady who does my online catalog is very ill right now and unable to work.

Mine will stay the same through this season. 2.oz at 8.00-10.00 and 4.oz at 16.00-20.00 Ive been told to raise my prices but I wont do it.

Prediction. More people here will be asking questions on making their own lure.

Prediction. More people here will be asking questions on making their own lure.

Then after that the divorce rate on here will go through the roof, lol.

I prefer all natural attractor's like potted meat and Vienna sausage's.

lol

My lures with a limited supply I went to $9 and $30 last fall.

They seemed to outsell the lower priced ones by a wide margin.

We also will be doing a rate increase Paul. No way to get around it. The same reasons you have stated. Ingredients, bottles and all raw materials are up every shipment that we receive.

You have to stay profitable to survive. I think most trappers understand that.

Keith

Dang it, J, you were sworn to secrecy on those lures. LOL

Paul,

Be a trend setter. Be the first to lower prices!!!

Do what you have to do. Quality still sells well.

I would hope so. Most trappers are big supporters of tariffs.

I remember when lures were 3.00 to 3.50 and Sterling fur had their mix and match 12 bottles for $35 . Those were the days.

Shotgun shells have doubled the last few-several years but we still pheasant hunt. And I just bought a $1250 shotgun.. .50-1.00 extra for a bottle is nothing

I have tried not to raise my prices doing damage work but it’s coming too. Can’t expect you to sell cheap and live poor. Quality is worth it.

wws

I already know that my prices are needing to come up.

So how much does it cost to make 5 gallons of a good lure?

First bottle of lure I bought cost $ 1.00 from E.J. Dailey .
Seems like only yesterday

Going from memory it seems like most lures were 2.50 for quite a spell in the late 70s throughout the 80s.

When you purchase a bottle of lure there’s more factored in the price than the contents, bottle, label, and labor of mixing and bottling.

You are buying the luremaker’s experience, time and expense spent testing, and and all other expenditures developing that lure.

Agreed, the majority of trappers support putting America first and not being hamstrung by other countries.

When I toured Mr Jameson’s “lab” I got a healthy dose of what goes into lure making. Laborious and time consuming. Anyone who devotes their life to such an undertaking is due kudos. And a few extra bucks to make it worthwhile.

Well there goes my beaver line profits right down the drain! LOL

Wait till the next fur boom, "Sum Yong Beaver" beaver lure from Amazon for $20/gallon.

Cheapskate that I am.... for many years I just picked up mudpies on my line and swapped places with them until I had some beavers to make up a fresh batch of lure for myself. Lately I've been buying some of Dobbin's Backbreaker to start the season with. Good stuff and gets the job done. I'll still be buying some of your lure Paul. Most often combined in an order with other stuff from MTP.

Do what you need to do.

At lest you lure makers don't increase the price as often as the Post Office increases their rates.

I remember those day Ed. It does seem like yesterday.

Mac