Fur Auction

[coyotehunter]

Here are some coyotes I put up for the fur auction.

[Noiro]

Are you able to pay for your fuel and other expenses selling the furs?

[Blackjaw]

Looks like you did a good job putting those up. Let us know how you do at the auction.

[Special T]

Those are some nice light colored coyotes I've been told that its really only th elight ones that are worth putting up.  U going to the fur sale in Portland?

[coyotehunter]

Here are the results for January's auction:
http://www.furharvesters.com/results/2013/January/jan13us.pdf

When years are REALLY bad I don't sell my skins I just end up getting them tanned and give them out as presents. Past few years the prices have been really good, the best I've gotten for a skin was $75, the worst was $30. A couple of years ago I had 15 pelts that averaged $69per.

These pelts are headed for May's auction, hopefully the prices will hold. It pays for some of my expenses but definitely not all! That's why I only shoot prime pelts (from late October to early February) and I take great pains to clean and flesh them correctly. It usually shows in the checks they cut me!

I'll keep you guys updated on the prices I get.

[AWS]

Nice job on the coyotes.  Good to see someone that makes use of the coyotes they kill.

[762Armo]

Those look great, what do you do(how do you store them) after you flesh and  clean them before the auctions?

[coyotehunter]

I usually hunt coyotes from Mid October to early to mid February, I'll skin them out in the field and ball up the pelt into a plastic garbage bag and then put them into the freezer. By February I'll start putting up the pelts so after they dry I'll start hanging them in a spare room. But any place cool dry place away from bugs and mice will do. Since I wash them pretty well there is rarely any smell.

[coyotehunter]

Just got my results from the fur sale of those 9 coyotes. A little gas and beer money!

[oldleclercrd]

That's awesome 

[aer212]

Are those Washington coyotes?

[coyotehunter]

Thanks!

These were are Eastern Washington coyotes, all called in and shot from early November to middle of February. Also I take great care in handling and putting up the skins.

[aer212]

Very nice prices, I would be happy with that! I didn't think there were any coyotes in Washington worth that much.

[270Flat]

 

[Blackjaw]

Nice Job!! Shows what a well put up pelt will bring.