coyote fur prices
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Check the link below, it should answer most of your questions....
http://www.furharvesters.com/saleresults.htm
whitetailwoodsarcher
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so would coyote be similar this january?
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Or, you could find a trapper in your area and instead of selling to him you could ask him to teach you how to do it properly
It may not be in Ontario, but it is legal for Sask residents in Saskatchewan to shoot as many coyotes as they can whenever they can, and they can do what they like with the carcass. There are regulations on furbearing animals, of course, but this province classifies the coyote as a varmint, so no restrictions.
whitetailwoodsarcher you'll get more for them if you process the pelt yourself, but you aren't going to make a living at it. If you get good and you are in a well-populated area (well-populated by coyotes) you may put a good dent in your fuel and ammo bill for hunting. As others have said, find a trapper close enough and he'll probably buy whole carcasses, maybe pay a bit more for just the hide, certainly pay more for the pelt properly put up, but it'll take you a while and a few to learn to do that as well as he can do it himself, and it's the getting the coyotes that you can do best for him. If there is a Hutterite colony nearby ask them, too, some of them buy whole coyotes to process for fur.
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If you don't have experience skinning furbearing animals, I suggest you don't do it. Coyotes need to be case skinned properly without knife cuts on the pelt. It doesn't take much to ruin a good pelt. I trapped during my late teens & I was lucky enough to have an experienced trapper show me how to properly skin furbearers. Don't take a chance if you are planning to sell the pelt, take it to a trapper & he will show you how he wants them skinned. If it's just for your own use, have at it.
George
George
Hey, I never thought I would post in this forum.....
I had an acquaintance that lived in Chapleau. He had a Trap Line. He mostly went for Wolves and some Coyotes.
He said his best prices came from the Americans, over $700 for a Wolf pelt. Much higher than Auction prices.
If you give pelts to a Trapper or an auction house you are just letting THEM make the money.
Hopefully someone here will actually answer your question and let you know when/how to sell pelts. They all seem anxious for you to give them to someone else.
I had an acquaintance that lived in Chapleau. He had a Trap Line. He mostly went for Wolves and some Coyotes.
He said his best prices came from the Americans, over $700 for a Wolf pelt. Much higher than Auction prices.
If you give pelts to a Trapper or an auction house you are just letting THEM make the money.
Hopefully someone here will actually answer your question and let you know when/how to sell pelts. They all seem anxious for you to give them to someone else.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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A lot depends on where in Canada you're trapping/shooting them. Western heavies from MB,SK and AB can get up to $90 for select ones, but you'd probably average around $70. Expect lower averages from eastern areas.
If you're shooting them, make as small a hole as possible, in other words don't use a 300 WinMag with Ballistic Tips. There's lots of info online about skinning and prepping. The auction houses also have good info in book form and pamphlets on fur prep.
No one was born proficient in skin preparation and trapping skills. Your best bet is to contact the local or provincial Trappers Association and learn first hand what to do. It's not rocket science, but it's a shame to ruin beautiful furs due to lack of basic knowledge.
You can't just sell raw wolf hides to the US, it's not that simple. There's a pile of paperwork including CITES forms,export/import permits, USFWS permits,etc. The only way to circumvent some of the paperwork is that a licensed trapper can get a wolf hide tanned and sell it to a US citizen. However, this can't be done on a commercial basis, perhaps one hide per year per person.
Also, the hides have to be skinned differently like leaving claws on,etc. Most auction houses now want wolves skinned this way as they sell most hides at the auction for taxidermy work. If the person buying wants the tanned hide for future taxidermy work, that tanning process costs more as well. My experience has shown that a tanned wolf hide can fetch about $500. If you consider the tanning expense of around $80-$100 and fur value of $150-$250, it's not that much of a money maker over selling to a fur auction.
For 25 years I sold a lot of furbearers to the US taxidermy trade. They have to be skinned a little differently than for the garment trade. Lots of years it was only a couple of wolf hides and a lynx or two. Some years it was more than 20 wolves. The internet with e-bay and taxidermy.net was great for this and I know taxidermists from coast to coast.
No more--its all changed.
About 3 years ago the US Fish and Wildlife agency changed its policies. You can still do it of course but the cost of the various liscenses and inspection fees make it uneconomical unless you are doing it on a massive scale.
I got stuck with 9 wolves and 2 lynx I had sold to various taxidermists in the States. I had them tanned and have been trying to sell them individually to tourists who come here fishing. They don't need any papperwork (except for cities permit which is free) if it is for personel use. I still have 4 wolves and a lynx left and I can't get $300 each for them.
No more--its all changed.
About 3 years ago the US Fish and Wildlife agency changed its policies. You can still do it of course but the cost of the various liscenses and inspection fees make it uneconomical unless you are doing it on a massive scale.
I got stuck with 9 wolves and 2 lynx I had sold to various taxidermists in the States. I had them tanned and have been trying to sell them individually to tourists who come here fishing. They don't need any papperwork (except for cities permit which is free) if it is for personel use. I still have 4 wolves and a lynx left and I can't get $300 each for them.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
They don't need CITES if they're taking it back with them and it's only tanned. Send me a PM if you're interested, I can give you some contact numbers for US Fish and Wildlife.
