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Best Coon by region

Posted By: WHSKR

Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 02:41 AM

Where would the top Coon pelts in the lower 48 come from? Top 3 regions for size and color?
Posted By: DelawareRob

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:01 AM

This area.

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Posted By: ~ADC~

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:08 AM

Hey where'd you get that picture? laugh
Posted By: jabNE

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:09 AM

Fixed it for you.
You are welcome SE Nebraska.
Jim

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Posted By: DelawareRob

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Hey where'd you get that picture? laugh


I searched Trapperman!! grin
Posted By: nimzy

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:17 AM

Where is Elkader IA? Lol
Posted By: Rat Masterson

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:22 AM

I'm right in the middle of that.
Posted By: NonPCfed

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:24 AM

I think the actual triangle is bit larger than your map...
Posted By: DelawareRob

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by NonPCfed
I think the actual triangle is bit larger than your map...

Sure isn’t near Delmarva, the best peninsula in all the land by the way.
Posted By: waggler

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by DelawareRob
This area.

I would agree with that map, but I would extend it southward a bit along the Mississippi river to at least Galesburg Illinois. I used to buy some beautiful coon from Ralph Coffee in Galesburg Illinois; But I guess I don't really know where he got them.
Posted By: Nelly

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/21/20 03:32 AM

I am in the SE corner of the illustrated triangle, but some of my best coons were graded Canadian.
Posted By: waggler

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 05:53 AM

I'm going to stick my neck out a bit and say that coon color is more important than heaviness. I don't know what the market wants now, but from previous experience I've noticed that a good colored coon -maybe and A or B color- from a more southerly location is more desirable than a yellow coon from a northern area.
Posted By: Snowpa

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Rat Masterson
I'm right in the middle of that.

Me to and they still aint worth killen
Posted By: Snowpa

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by nimzy
Where is Elkader IA? Lol

Bottom center of that triangle
Posted By: Boco

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 04:46 PM

Depends on what you are talking about,Heaviest is Canadian (X hvy section).Limited use because they are too hvy(wooly).large size.
Best colour is from Iowa in the hvy section(best coon overall for trim and garment use) also large size.
Posted By: Nostalgia

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 04:51 PM

Driftless area
Posted By: bblwi

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 05:21 PM

When the market was stronger a lot of coons that were late season caught from NE northern MO, Northern ILL and most of IA did very well as their colors were good. I remember seeing reports where semi heavies with good color were selling as good or better than north centrals or western heavies with average or say B-C colors instead of AB colors. Right now with a 10,6, 3, 1 dollar in the grease market as an example and you drop a grade due to poor color you loose almost half the value of that coon.

Bryce
Posted By: trapperne

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 06:24 PM

I know everyone talks about the triangle but imo northeast Nebraska up along the James River in south Dakota are better. And yes I’ve seen coon from both areas.
Posted By: Hanger

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 09:19 PM

Florida for sure
Posted By: jbyrd63

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 10:39 PM

Best place I know is behind Pizza hut with captain D's running a close second.
Posted By: Pike River

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/22/20 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by nimzy
Where is Elkader IA? Lol

LOL! Right in it but those are only going for a high of $10 whistle
Posted By: WHSKR

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/26/20 03:36 AM

Well it appears on <$4 average its hard to target coon for profit in the best coon areas. Maybe set for coon on the Coyote line to guard sets and pick up gas money. The pelts on that Grozny Video sure looked like good quality sized and color
There is just to much supply of coon still out there.
Posted By: mnsota

Re: Best Coon by region - 11/26/20 03:54 AM

No market for any coon,..at least I haven't seen any (bragulations),..to date.
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