What are you getting for coon prices?
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What are you getting for coon prices?
I seen a guy on Michigan-Out-of-Doors TV talking about dog proof coon traps and thought it looked pretty cool so I'm thinking about picking up a few traps. Is there any money to be had or isn't it worth the time to learn how to flesh and stretch the hides? If not I'll just cook'em up.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
If you get a prime one, maybe $10-$15
Im thinking about selling all my trapping stuff. I just dont have time for it.
Make you a deal if youre interested and come to ohio Ill bring it with. I got EVERYTHING you need to trap.
Im thinking about selling all my trapping stuff. I just dont have time for it.
Make you a deal if youre interested and come to ohio Ill bring it with. I got EVERYTHING you need to trap.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
I just want to get a few dog proof coon traps to see how much I enjoy it. I don't want to spend a lot on something I might not stick with. It doesn't sound like there is much money to be made, but I suppose if you eat all the meat it would pay. It sounds like these days it's more about recreation and helping to control the predator population.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
Youre gonna need a few more tools outside of just the traps. Youll easily have $200 in it.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
What are the tools necessary aside from the dogproof traps that will put the start out cost at $200?
My buddies have been sending their furs to auction in Canada and getting a couple bucks more per fur there than they do selling to a buyer here.
My buddies have been sending their furs to auction in Canada and getting a couple bucks more per fur there than they do selling to a buyer here.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
I was thinking of following in this guy's foot steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y750pLHW ... AAAAAAAAAQ
He has video's showing how to skin, flesh and prepare coons for cooking as well as other video's showing coon trapping sets with the dog proof traps. I really like these traps. I like his simple approach too. He has 98 trapping video's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y750pLHW ... AAAAAAAAAQ
He has video's showing how to skin, flesh and prepare coons for cooking as well as other video's showing coon trapping sets with the dog proof traps. I really like these traps. I like his simple approach too. He has 98 trapping video's.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
BackWoodsHunter wrote:What are the tools necessary aside from the dogproof traps that will put the start out cost at $200?
My buddies have been sending their furs to auction in Canada and getting a couple bucks more per fur there than they do selling to a buyer here.
How much per fur do you think it is costing to do it that way?
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DEERSLAYER wrote:BackWoodsHunter wrote:What are the tools necessary aside from the dogproof traps that will put the start out cost at $200?
My buddies have been sending their furs to auction in Canada and getting a couple bucks more per fur there than they do selling to a buyer here.
How much per fur do you think it is costing to do it that way?
Not sure, they send their stuff with another friend of theirs who traps...I can ask next time I talk to them. I should see em friday.
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DEERSLAYER wrote:...He has 98 trapping video's.
Correction. Not all are about trapping. It looks like he has a lot of cool video's though. Some of you may want to check them out.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
buy one little griz or duke DP, a bag of marshmellows and give it a try.
a large freezer is needed if you are selling in the round.
you will need a knife and freezer to sell in the grease.
you will need a skinning knife, a fleshing knife, a beam and wire or wood stretchers, if you are putting up.
expect 50% rate for round, 75% in the grease, 100% put up.
a large freezer is needed if you are selling in the round.
you will need a knife and freezer to sell in the grease.
you will need a skinning knife, a fleshing knife, a beam and wire or wood stretchers, if you are putting up.
expect 50% rate for round, 75% in the grease, 100% put up.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
DEERSLAYER wrote:I seen a guy on Michigan-Out-of-Doors TV talking about dog proof coon traps and thought it looked pretty cool so I'm thinking about picking up a few traps. Is there any money to be had or isn't it worth the time to learn how to flesh and stretch the hides? If not I'll just cook'em up.
To be honest, it's hard to jump right in and make much profit trapping. As has been said, if you start small- buy a few traps and stakes and equiptment to put up fur, I could see spending $200 to get started- see how you like it before investing alot of money into it. It's hard work. Money can be made, but I wouldn't get into it just for the money.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
I talked to a guy yesterday who said he averaged just over $15 for the 100-120 coon he brought in a couple weeks ago.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
What kind of prices for coyotes?
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
ub1243 wrote:buy one little griz or duke DP, a bag of marshmellows and give it a try.
a large freezer is needed if you are selling in the round.
you will need a knife and freezer to sell in the grease.
you will need a skinning knife, a fleshing knife, a beam and wire or wood stretchers, if you are putting up.
expect 50% rate for round, 75% in the grease, 100% put up.
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Chinook wrote:To be honest, it's hard to jump right in and make much profit trapping. As has been said, if you start small- buy a few traps and stakes and equiptment to put up fur, I could see spending $200 to get started- see how you like it before investing alot of money into it. It's hard work. Money can be made, but I wouldn't get into it just for the money.
I was thinking if there was any money in it I might start out a little bigger than planned, but I think I will just get a few Dukes.
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Re: What are you getting for coon prices?
Sold all my hides in the early part of March. Tops were $25 and low was $6. Averaged little over $15 a hide. Pretty good for grease coon (just skinned, not stretched)
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