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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: Critter Ritter on January 19, 2013, 07:44:20 PM

Title: Question?
Post by: Critter Ritter on January 19, 2013, 07:44:20 PM: What do you guys do with all your Fur pelts?
Skunks, raccoons, beavers, muskrats or any thing else?
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: bob maier on January 19, 2013, 07:55:22 PM: Sell them. NAFA auction house in Canada, local fur buyer if you can find one or WSTA fur sale. Lots of options. Most are sold, some get tanned for sale or personal use. Assuming you are talking about finished pelts.
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: Humptulips on January 19, 2013, 08:00:02 PM: Most end up going to Canada through either North American Fur Auctions or Fur Harvesters Auction. There is one receiving agent for NAFA in WA and two for FHA in WA. They are auctioned there and the trapper receives the proceeds minus a commission.
There are also a very few independent fur buyers that buy fur in WA.
Some is dressed and kept by the trapper and an even smaller amount is sold through private sales to the general public.
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: Critter Ritter on January 19, 2013, 08:04:22 PM: thank you
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: paytonma on January 19, 2013, 08:21:59 PM: what do the furs typically sell for?
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Post by: Humptulips on January 19, 2013, 08:33:39 PM: Quote from: paytonma on January 19, 2013, 08:21:59 PM
what do the furs typically sell for?

Trappers spend half their time pondering this very question but I will take a stab at it. Remember though prices change all the time and there is lotof variation in the quality of fur and there for the price.

Beaver $30 to $40
Otter $75 to $100
Muskrat $8 to $12
Mink $15 to $25
Raccoon $12 to $20
West side bobcat $60 to $150
East side bobcats $200 to $600
As you can see cats are all over on price because the fur is so different from different locals.

Probably a 50/50 chance I'm right on those prices but that's my guess.
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: paytonma on January 19, 2013, 08:39:32 PM: thats much higher than i was expecting but with the high price of cage traps and efficency doesnt leave much profit if any huh?
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: Humptulips on January 19, 2013, 08:42:57 PM: Quote from: paytonma on January 19, 2013, 08:39:32 PM
thats much higher than i was expecting but with the high price of cage traps and efficency doesnt leave much profit if any huh?

Profit? What a novel concept. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Question?
Post by: paytonma on January 19, 2013, 08:45:23 PM: Profit? What a novel concept. :chuckle:
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if only we were in alaska :chuckle:
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Post by: 70sdiver on January 20, 2013, 03:36:09 AM: it's easy to make a profit,just dont add up your exspenses lol.
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Post by: sumbeech66 on January 20, 2013, 04:34:20 PM: Quote from: 70sdiver on January 20, 2013, 03:36:09 AM
it's easy to make a profit,just dont add up your exspenses lol.

LOL :yeah: