What to do with Coyote pelts in SW Ontario ?

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I'm not new to hunting, but I am new to coyote hunting, here in Southern Ontario. I have alot of coyotes that are lurking around my regular hunting grounds, were I hunt deer, and turkey, so I decided to try and get rid of them, before they start scaring away the other game that I hunt. I bought myself a desent rifle that I can legally use down here, and I have a nice vortex diamondback 3.5x10x50 scope, and a bipod. I'm going out tomorrow to get a couple calls (or electronic multi call), and planning on doing my first dedicated coyote hunt this weekend.

Heres my question....what the heck do you do with the coyote after you shoot it ? I have heard of people just shoot & leave them in the bush, because the coats are destroyed from the mange, however it sound a bit unethical to shoot a coyote with a nice pelt, and just leave it in the bush. I would like to make use of the fur pelt, or sell, or give the pelts away so they can be used by someone, but were do I sell or give the pelts away, here in Southern Ontario ???

I drove by a rural home once a couple years ago (cant remember exactly), and there was atleast a dozen coyotes hanging along a fence, so he must be either using the pelts, or selling/giving them away, but I have no clue of were to take them ?

I heard that some guys shoot coyote all year round, skin them, and once a year they take the pelts up around to North Bay, and getting paid for each pelt (must bring a few dozen pelts or they must be worth a bit each to make worth while).

Any suggestions of what to do with the pelts ? Any idea of were to sell them ? Any idea of what each pelt is worth, if they can be sold ?
 
The pelts aren't worth enough to justify skinning them. Have a few tanned for yourself and pitch the rest in the bush. It's definitely a waste but unless someone else wants them there's really nothing else to do with them.
 
Coyote pelts are worthless this time of year, come november then their fur becomes prime and they are worth money. Not alot of money but enough to pay for gas for hunting them for the day if you get enough of them.

What the heck do you do with the coyote after you shoot it ?
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If the fur is prime you have a couple of options (depending on your local game laws). You can sell the whole coyote to some one or you can skin and flesh it yourself and then sell the pelt or you can leave it lay where you shot it.

But it sounds like you don't want to waste them so my advice is to phone up your local trappers association and they can hook you up with someone or direct you towards somebody that can help you do whatever you end up wanting to do with your coyotes.
 
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crazy_davey said:
The coyotes are not scaring the game away that you hunt, they are eating the game you hunt :)
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Just what I was thinking............Harold.........as for not worth a lot of money I got $100 for a large western coyote I shipped to North Bay last fall and between $15-$30 for the other three.Color/size/damage... properly skinned and prepared as well as primeness
 
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Gunhugger said:
The pelts aren't worth enough to justify skinning them. Have a few tanned for yourself and pitch the rest in the bush. It's definitely a waste but unless someone else wants them there's really nothing else to do with them.
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This time of year your statement is correct, but when they're in or around their prime you're quite wrong. A friend of mine sent about 50 coyotes in which were trapped/shot between October 2011 and March 2012 and he averaged $72. Obviously you have to know how to prepare the skin properly to have a chance getting maximum price.
 
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brybenn said:
I use a 2506. It basically skins them on impact. I drag what's left into the bush out of sight and let the other scavengers have a free meal
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I am going to be using a 270, so I got a feeling I will be making a mess of the pelts. I am planning on reloading some light 85gr loads, but I suspect that will make a bit of a mess also.

The place I hunt now, usually every other day I get yotes walking around were I am waiting for the game, so I really want to try to decrease the yote population around my one hunting spot.

I read also that right now the yote pelts are pretty shaggy, and worthless, and should be just tossed in the bush, so nature takes its course.....however, during the winter months, when the pelts are thick and worth money, I would like to try my hand at preparing the pelts for sale. I will have to do some more research on the best methods of skinning, fleshing, stretching, and preparing the pelts for sale.

I have read about taking the pelts, or shipping them up to North Bay, so I may go the route of shipping them.

Is it typical for a yote hunter to tan & prepare the pelts, and just wait until a couple months of yote hunting is done, and ship a dozen or so, to make it worth while ? How long can the pelts be stored, until they should be shipped ?

I have gotten some information on various websites, about the best ways to prepare the pelts for sale, by skinning, fleshing, stretching, and tanning, then properly packaging then rolled a specific way, and shipped in burlap & cardboard.

Does anyone know of a good website, that would give details of how to properly skin, flesh, stretch, and tan the pelts ?

Also, what is involved with shipping the pelts ? ....such as, the proper methods of packaging, along with what type of labeling & information needs to be enclosed with the box, so the company in North Bay knows were they came from, and were to send the money ?....do I need a special license to sell them ? (trappers license, or send a copy of my small games license?)

Sorry about all the questions, and if they might sound like I am brain dead, because even though I have hunted for many years, and many animals, I have'nt ever hunted coyote .(I shot one once, while turkey hunting because it came within 20 yards of me, and appeared to have mange & possibly rabies, so I euthenized it)
 
Adrian J Hare said:
Your walking into this like the sport of calling is easy , Good Luck on getting them to the gun ;)
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Amen Adrian,

I purchased a newer rifle, better camo, 3 open reed calls, an e caller with decoy and two USAF unmanned Predator Drones with Hellfire missiles and it's still not a sure thing.:D

Who sells live roadrunners? ACME?:p
 
I have shot several yotes with my .270 using handloaded 110gr Hornady VMAX bullets. Only 1 had pelt damage where a piece of bone caused the damage. All the others had no exit hole! If you use regular hunting style bullets you will have a big exit hole which will probably render the pelt unsellable. As for skinning, you should find a trapper in your area that will show you the proper way to skin coyotes. If you shoot a coyote with a prime pelt, it is best to try to make use of it.
 
blueflash said:
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I am going to be using a 270, so I got a feeling I will be making a mess of the pelts. I am planning on reloading some light 85gr loads, but I suspect that will make a bit of a mess also.

The place I hunt now, usually every other day I get yotes walking around were I am waiting for the game, so I really want to try to decrease the yote population around my one hunting spot.

I read also that right now the yote pelts are pretty shaggy, and worthless, and should be just tossed in the bush, so nature takes its course.....however, during the winter months, when the pelts are thick and worth money, I would like to try my hand at preparing the pelts for sale. I will have to do some more research on the best methods of skinning, fleshing, stretching, and preparing the pelts for sale.

I have read about taking the pelts, or shipping them up to North Bay, so I may go the route of shipping them.

Is it typical for a yote hunter to tan & prepare the pelts, and just wait until a couple months of yote hunting is done, and ship a dozen or so, to make it worth while ? How long can the pelts be stored, until they should be shipped ?

I have gotten some information on various websites, about the best ways to prepare the pelts for sale, by skinning, fleshing, stretching, and tanning, then properly packaging then rolled a specific way, and shipped in burlap & cardboard.

Does anyone know of a good website, that would give details of how to properly skin, flesh, stretch, and tan the pelts ?

Also, what is involved with shipping the pelts ? ....such as, the proper methods of packaging, along with what type of labeling & information needs to be enclosed with the box, so the company in North Bay knows were they came from, and were to send the money ?....do I need a special license to sell them ? (trappers license, or send a copy of my small games license?)

Sorry about all the questions, and if they might sound like I am brain dead, because even though I have hunted for many years, and many animals, I have'nt ever hunted coyote .(I shot one once, while turkey hunting because it came within 20 yards of me, and appeared to have mange & possibly rabies, so I euthenized it)
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There's no tanning involved on your part, only fleshing, stretching and drying.

North Bay/ Fur Harvesters info is here:

http://www.furharvesters.com/

Ontario Trappers Association, regulations/licenses/etc.:

http://www.furmanagers.com/

Use google and youtube to find videos and info on skinning,stretching, etc. but the best is if you could watch someone that knows what they're doing, much easier than online tutorials. If that's not available to you, then I'd suggest practicing on the poor quality ones you shoot this summer after doing some reading. If you're going to get serious about it, you may want to choose something a bit more pelt friendly than a 270. 223 is a good caliber.
As others have said, the problem is usually not selling the fur, it's getting it in the first place. ;)
 
you could donate the entire animal to someone who will in turn sell it. but, be prepared to get nothing in return. i contacted a local last fall and he was more than willing to let me drive 20 minutes one way to give him free money, but would not give up a single dollar or tanned hide for X amount of yotes.

i suggested $20 for every 5 yotes i delivered and asked how many yotes for a tanned hide and he literally chuckled and said he couldn't give anything in return. yes, i'm going to burn my gas to make you money for nothing in return. greedy knob :rolleyes:
 
Thirty years ago you could make some money,we give them to a Mennonite lad who looks after them and sells on one of our groups trapping license. Most went unsold last year.If you are doing it to make money,work some overtime.They are fantastic to skin,covered in ####, burrs,fleas smell like skunk and you get a wonderful smelling carcass as you pull off the hide.I missed the black #### diarrhea which is matted in the fur around the anus! Take into account the price of your rifle you could break even in your life time if you don't spend any money on gas.The hides might need stitched up,washed,brushed and you will need to board them to dry.The money just falls in your lap.The west seems to be different better fur I am guessing. Lastly just sit in the bush the coyotes will come to the gun running it is so easy!!
 
CROWCA said:
Thirty years ago you could make some money,we give them to a Mennonite lad who looks after them and sells on one of our groups trapping license. Most went unsold last year.If you are doing it to make money,work some overtime.They are fantastic to skin,covered in s**t, burrs,fleas smell like skunk and you get a wonderful smelling carcass as you pull off the hide.I missed the black s**t diarrhea which is matted in the fur around the anus! Take into account the price of your rifle you could break even in your life time if you don't spend any money on gas.The hides might need stitched up,washed,brushed and you will need to board them to dry.The money just falls in your lap.The west seems to be different better fur I am guessing. Lastly just sit in the bush the coyotes will come to the gun running it is so easy!!
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Before you start spouting off nonsense, do some research. Here's some to get you started;

http://www.furharvesters.com/results/2012/January/jan12cdn.pdf
http://www.furharvesters.com/results/2012/March/mar12can.pdf
http://www.redbookmediagroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=864&Itemid=55&lang=en

canadian hunter312 said:
you could donate the entire animal to someone who will in turn sell it. but, be prepared to get nothing in return. i contacted a local last fall and he was more than willing to let me drive 20 minutes one way to give him free money, but would not give up a single dollar or tanned hide for X amount of yotes.

i suggested $20 for every 5 yotes i delivered and asked how many yotes for a tanned hide and he literally chuckled and said he couldn't give anything in return. yes, i'm going to burn my gas to make you money for nothing in return. greedy knob :rolleyes:
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There's an easy solution to your dilemma: Skin and prepare the coyotes yourself. You'll quickly find out why he's offering nothing for a whole coyote. ;)
 
bearkilr said:
There's an easy solution to your dilemma: Skin and prepare the coyotes yourself. You'll quickly find out why he's offering nothing for a whole coyote. ;)
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i wasn't suggesting money per animal, but rather $20 for every 5. paying $20 to get 5 yotes dropped off at your door is far more efficient than any hunting or trapping i've seen.

the average yote in one of your links was $48 per fur for eastern animals, but what is meant by "selective demand"?
 
Since you are a no it all, how many coyotes did we send to market and how many were sold????????????????You cant answer that can you! Most of ours went unsold did not say any one else s did! Believe it or not we dummies from the east can read market results to!
 
CROWCA said:
Since you are a no it all, how many coyotes did we send to market and how many were sold????????????????You cant answer that can you! Most of ours went unsold did not say any one else s did! Believe it or not we dummies from the east can read market results to!
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No, you said most coyotes went unsold, which is false. Had you mentioned that YOUR coyotes went unsold, it would have been a different story. My guess is they were in poor condition as the coyote market is good.

canadian hunter312 said:
the average yote in one of your links was $48 per fur for eastern animals, but what is meant by "selective demand"?
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Only the top quality ones sold.
 
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