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Missing ears and back leg coyote

Posted By: Rudy S

Missing ears and back leg coyote - 03/07/18 04:40 PM

Hi everyone,
Stupid question, i skinned, fleshed and boarded my first coyote a couple weeks ago, in the mist of things i screwed it up a bit. while taking the ear cartilage out i accidentally ripped most the ears out, and while fleshing it damaged the rear legs,had to cut them off, that`s how bad the legs were. i did make holes in the pelt while fleshing, but took my time to sew them up.
my question is!

is it still worth sending it in? or ?
Posted By: The Beav

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 03/07/18 05:19 PM

Send It It's not worth anything just hanging In the shed.
There are some processors that just take the ears off to begin with. So that shouldn't be a problem. As for the legs not much use for them In the fur trade. So I think your good to go.
Posted By: Rudy S

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 03/07/18 05:32 PM

sounds good. thx.
ill send it in tomorrow and see what they have to say. i honestly don`t want to tan and keep it.
Posted By: Rebel Rider

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 03/09/18 05:38 PM

My first coyote was missing the ears and the tail and had about six eye holes in the head. I still got sixty buck for it. How far up did you damage the legs? I'd assume if it's legs and not the upper hip region, you're okay.
Posted By: Rudy S

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 03/09/18 06:59 PM

i`ve brought it in to NAFA yesterday. One of the graders looked at it and didnt say anything about the legs. Told me it was a nice looking coyote, ears were fine the way i did them, partialy there , but missing most of them. lol. i took off a little too much in the lower front area while trimming, but otherwise not bad. said there was a slight rub on the one side but noting i can do, or did on that.
Said i was heading in the right direction on the fur handling part of it, so that was comforting.
all in all not a bad job i was told. So time will tell what i get for it.
Posted By: Rudy S

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 05/22/18 09:14 PM

Turns out i did ok on my first coyote. After sewing the holes, and some partially missing ears. Still managed to get 86$ U.S
have to say pretty Pumped for my first one.
Posted By: The Beav

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 05/23/18 12:21 AM

There are processors that remove the ears completely. Very little value on the hind legs.

You did good.
Posted By: bob maier

Re: Missing ears and back leg coyote - 08/22/18 11:47 PM

Can't remember who told me but you can completely cut off the ears with no deductions.
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