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Title: Furs sold
Post by: Humptulips on April 30, 2016, 09:57:22 PM: I thought I would make you all feel bad and post what NAFA sold on my account. :tung:
Got the check today.
1 beaver SM p-xp I-II $1.50
2 possum @ $.50 each
1 damaged possum $.10
4 raccoons sold totaling $18.00

Check after commission $18.74
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Humptulips on April 30, 2016, 09:58:47 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on April 30, 2016, 09:57:22 PM
I thought I would make you all feel bad and post what NAFA sold on my account. :tung:
Got the check today.
1 beaver SM p-xp I-II $1.50
2 possum @ $.50 each
1 damaged possum $.10
4 raccoons sold totaling $18.00

Check after commission $18.74

I sold 4 civets this week, $160
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Alpinist on May 01, 2016, 05:13:27 AM: Those are pathetic prices for furs. You have to be dedicated to the sport to be trapping these days.

You might want to explain that you sold those civets to taxidermists. In some cases taxidermy may be the best market for trappers. There's a lot of competition for selling common furbearers to taxidermists, but you can also make money selling unclassified wildlife like civets, porcupines, mountain beaver, marmots, and even sage rats. "How to sell to the taxidermy market" might be a good article for The Fur Shed.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: ouchfoss on May 01, 2016, 08:28:24 AM: I'm really surprised you got that much for the coons. Mine finally sold at the last auction and the five coon totaled $6.25. :bash: . I believe they were all blue though if I remember right.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Ebell on May 01, 2016, 09:59:59 AM: I'm curious about the blue raccoon, what makes the skin blue and is it rare, therefore increasing the price? Are there other species that are blue?
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: pnwmtnmn on May 01, 2016, 10:57:37 AM: A Blue Raccoon is an early caught unprimed coon. They are called blue because the skin side of the fur is a slate blue to black in color. Low grade, not worth much.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: wags on May 01, 2016, 12:52:54 PM: I sold an otter that I had completely forgot about for $35. I guess I was pretty fortunate since the average was a little over $17 with 95% sold. Someone is going to make some money on those otter after they're manufactured into something.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Trapper John on May 01, 2016, 10:38:07 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on April 30, 2016, 09:57:22 PM
I thought I would make you all feel bad and post what NAFA sold on my account. :tung:
Got the check today.
1 beaver SM p-xp I-II $1.50
2 possum @ $.50 each
1 damaged possum $.10
4 raccoons sold totaling $18.00

Check after commission $18.74

"ouch"
JC :yike:

Quote from: ouchfoss on May 01, 2016, 08:28:24 AM
I'm really surprised you got that much for the coons. Mine finally sold at the last auction and the five coon totaled $6.25. :bash: . I believe they were all blue though if I remember right.

"OUCH AGAIN"
JC :yike: :yike:

Quote from: Ebell on May 01, 2016, 09:59:59 AM
I'm curious about the blue raccoon, what makes the skin blue and is it rare, therefore increasing the price? Are there other species that are blue?
Blue coon are not worth putting up, they have no value
JC :hello:
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Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: ouchfoss on May 04, 2016, 02:41:31 PM: Here's my receipt for the auction. Went down to the store and splurged and spent the whole thing on a bag of chips! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Humptulips on May 04, 2016, 09:20:10 PM: Yea, I would say raccoons definitely not a road to riches. looks to me like you could afford a coke to go with those chips. :whoo: :whoo:
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Kit Carson on May 04, 2016, 09:25:22 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 04, 2016, 09:48:21 PM: At that price, you best just be handing them the whole animal and letting them skin and tan the hides.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: JakeLand on May 04, 2016, 09:53:01 PM: All my cats,Marten and beaver are getting tanned I know I made no money but a lot of memories were made :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Humptulips on May 04, 2016, 10:08:42 PM: Yea, I never shipped anything this year except to Moyles. Not including the civets.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: ouchfoss on May 04, 2016, 10:39:49 PM: I believe those coons have been at NAFA since December of 2014. I never sent them anything this year. Unless the market really changes in the next few seasons, I don't plan to send anything in any time soon. I'm looking at tanning everything and then have cool things made for my daughters and wife. Probably some vests, coats or even a purse. Plus I want a Russian style trapper hat made from a beaver or otter.
Title: Re: Furs sold
Post by: Kit Carson on May 05, 2016, 12:33:02 AM: Quote from: JakeLand on May 04, 2016, 09:53:01 PM
All my cats,Marten and beaver are getting tanned I know I made no money but a lot of memories were made :IBCOOL:

:yeah:
Keeping all of mine. Just going to remember all the good times