Rich M wrote:Nice thread to follow. You seem to be doing great.
You gonna try to sell the skins? I've heard about auction houses but no idea how all that works.
I recently picked up a Duke 280 and two 110s.
Can't get the springs to compress on the 110s, never-mind the 280. Are you using a tool to set the 330s?
Figure the traps have to be set and sit for a while to soften the springs. I can't get the 110s to budge! LOL!
I sold everything so far to a local buyer. Got 6 a piece for the small beavers, and 16.50 for the big beavers. Averaged 2 bucks a piece for the coons. The most valuable thing sold was the beaver castor. Averaged 3.25 and ounce for a total of like 25 bucks.
It first I could not compress the 330 by hand, so I used the rope method, then i just kept practicing and got better with my technique and now i do them by hand. It takes some practice and technique, also the trap brand some are harder to compress.