Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: wissmiss]
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10/26/07 07:02 PM
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Jump Trap
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Woofman, looks like you opened a can of worms with this one! My advise would be to talk to your furbuyer. They'll tell you what they want. The bottom line is that they need to make money too. If they're happy with early fur and can make money off it, fine. If they think you're better off waiting until it's fully prime, they'll probably tell you that. I don't know, but perhaps it varies by what part of the country you're in. I trap in Minnesota and personally, I wait until the fur is completely prime. I simply don't feel right about harvesting an animal until it's at it's best. Just my two cents. Best of luck on your line. Jump Trap
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: coonwild]
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10/26/07 09:29 PM
10/26/07 09:29 PM
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Absolutely...Prime..adios
I can catch them here...I can catch them ANYWHERE
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
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10/26/07 09:31 PM
10/26/07 09:31 PM
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DFronek
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I want to no where I can sell all this blue fur for top dollar ??? Most buyers around the end of Nov. to Dec. I trap right off the bat.Last year I sold coyotes the 2nd week of Nov. that were Oct. caught and got a $21.00 avg.with a top of $28.00.But I held on to a couple I caught at the same time.I sold those ones I held back in Jan. I got a $30.00 avg and a top of $40.00,same fur as the others. Our season opens mid october,the fur isn't full prime but it's decent and actually looks better now than it will in a month.I use to work at a fur farm,mostly fox and fully prime fur is more prone to damage.The seasons open when they do because if you waited until full prime,atleast up here weather can dampen the harvest which is more detrimental than maybe losing a few bucks if you sell early.Trapping now helps insure an acceptable harvest which is needed to sustain a healthy wildlife population.If we waited a month we couldn't keep populations in check which is basically what the DNR are wanting done.We as trappers and hunters for the most part and most important part is first and foremost to keep populations in check for a healthy base to start the cycle all over again come spring.We trap for fur,but we are basically look at as a tool for wildlife management.I can see a day coming in years to come of a year round trapping season if we don't recruit new trappers to keep pop. in check.The bottomline is we're a management tool and fur comes 2nd.
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: DFronek]
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10/26/07 09:58 PM
10/26/07 09:58 PM
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I want to no where I can sell all this blue fur for top dollar ??? Our season opens mid october,the fur isn't full prime but it's decent and actually looks better now than it will in a month.I use to work at a fur farm,mostly fox and fully prime fur is more prone to damage.The seasons open when they do because if you waited until full prime,atleast up here weather can dampen the harvest which is more detrimental than maybe losing a few bucks if you sell early.Trapping now helps insure an acceptable harvest which is needed to sustain a healthy wildlife population.If we waited a month we couldn't keep populations in check which is basically what the DNR are wanting done.We as trappers and hunters for the most part and most important part is first and foremost to keep populations in check for a healthy base to start the cycle all over again come spring.We trap for fur,but we are basically look at as a tool for wildlife management.I can see a day coming in years to come of a year round trapping season if we don't recruit new trappers to keep pop. in check.The bottomline is we're a management tool and fur comes 2nd. Very well said!!!!!
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: Mike Taylor]
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10/27/07 07:21 AM
10/27/07 07:21 AM
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Great debate here. I'm going to contact some of the more experienced Connecticut trappers in the CTA and see what they say about what the furbuyers want. In reality I have six different places to trap and it won't be easy to hit more than one of them at a time because of the driving distances and my real job. One of these is a public spot that I may trap early anyway before the firearm deer hunters show up Nov 15. I'd just as soon not be getting in their way or vice versa.
Jump Trap, thanks and good luck to you too.
Last edited by Woofman; 10/27/07 07:22 AM.
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: Mystic Wildlife]
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10/27/07 08:04 AM
10/27/07 08:04 AM
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DFronek
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the firearm deer hunters show up Nov 15. That's another good point,we only have 3-4 weeks before deer season and by the time it's over and things have settled down it's Dec.,which makes for harder trapping weather wise ie; frozen solid ground,ice,snow,etc..May as well get while the gettings good.
Last edited by Blak coyote; 10/27/07 08:05 AM.
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Re: Who Waits until Fur is Prime?
[Re: playin4funami]
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10/27/07 10:39 AM
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Kelly
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The dates I mentioned above in my first post were given to me by a very large fur buyer, plus I've had enough experience as a fur buyer to know the difference between black and blue leather. And average buying is just that, it is an average. If you have 3 piles of pelts, junk, blue and prime and the buyer gives you one an average price they took in consideration the worth of each pile. If the trapper waited a week or so there would have been less in the junk pile so the average would have been higher.
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