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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: coyotehunter on March 21, 2013, 09:49:12 AM

Title: Fur Auction
Post by: coyotehunter on March 21, 2013, 09:49:12 AM: Here are some coyotes I put up for the fur auction.
Title: Re: Fur Auction
Post by: Noiro on March 21, 2013, 09:59:15 AM: Are you able to pay for your fuel and other expenses selling the furs?
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Post by: Blackjaw on March 21, 2013, 11:47:48 AM: Looks like you did a good job putting those up. Let us know how you do at the auction.
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Post by: Special T on March 21, 2013, 12:01:37 PM: Those are some nice light colored coyotes I've been told that its really only th elight ones that are worth putting up. :twocents: U going to the fur sale in Portland?
Title: Re: Fur Auction
Post by: coyotehunter on March 21, 2013, 12:59:39 PM: Here are the results for January's auction:
http://www.furharvesters.com/results/2013/January/jan13us.pdf (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.
Title: Re: Fur Auction
Post by: AWS on March 22, 2013, 08:14:50 AM: Nice job on the coyotes. Good to see someone that makes use of the coyotes they kill.
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Post by: 762Armo on March 29, 2013, 01:01:17 PM: Those look great, what do you do(how do you store them) after you flesh and clean them before the auctions?
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Post by: coyotehunter on April 01, 2013, 12:06:43 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Fur Auction
Post by: coyotehunter on May 27, 2013, 09:01:26 AM: Just got my results from the fur sale of those 9 coyotes. A little gas and beer money!
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Post by: oldleclercrd on May 27, 2013, 10:42:05 AM: That's awesome :tup:
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Post by: aer212 on May 27, 2013, 10:58:53 AM: Are those Washington coyotes?
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Post by: coyotehunter on May 27, 2013, 02:24:46 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Fur Auction
Post by: aer212 on May 27, 2013, 07:03:22 PM: Very nice prices, I would be happy with that! I didn't think there were any coyotes in Washington worth that much.
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Post by: 270Flat on May 27, 2013, 07:27:37 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Blackjaw on May 28, 2013, 09:29:34 AM: Nice Job!! Shows what a well put up pelt will bring.
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Post by: eastsidemallard74 on May 30, 2013, 07:47:20 AM: Is there places to sell the whole dog to around the Eastern Wa area? I Coyote hunt almost year around , but never know what to do with them. If I could make a buck or two that would be gas worthy.