Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/12/21 03:43 PM
12/12/21 03:43 PM
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Anyone make it to the Central Maine Fur Auction today? Prices? Thanks
"My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my traps for what I said I paid for them."
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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#7429784
12/12/21 07:14 PM
12/12/21 07:14 PM
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SwampDust
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Palmyra Fur Auction Results!
Auction was well attended considering the current fur market forecast. Four buyers were in attendance. Thank you to all who attended both trappers and buyers!!
Look forward to the spring auction!!
157 Beaver avg $13.50 34 Coyote avg $22.80 4 Fisher female avg $25 3 Fisher male avg $25 10 Grey Fox avg $12.60 6 Marten avg. $21.00 28 Mink avg. $9.00 339 Muskrats avg $3.70 49 Otter avg $31.00 8 Raccoon avg $10.50 2 Red Fox avg none 10 Skunk avg $12.30 ?? Lbs Castor roughly $75/lb* *partially air dried
Nobody Cares Work Harder
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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#7429796
12/12/21 07:27 PM
12/12/21 07:27 PM
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Thanks for posting. Most averages better then expected
"My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my traps for what I said I paid for them."
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/12/21 07:35 PM
12/12/21 07:35 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Considering the gloom and doom attitude towards the fur market right now I'd say you folks did pretty well
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/12/21 09:42 PM
12/12/21 09:42 PM
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strike2x
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Not bad since a lot of guys around here are throwing in the towel because they can't make any money trapping. I am not saying anyone is going to get rich trapping but I know I covered well over my expenses so far
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/21/21 03:21 PM
12/21/21 03:21 PM
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Dirt
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Not bad since a lot of guys around here are throwing in the towel because they can't make any money trapping. I am not saying anyone is going to get rich trapping but I know I covered well over my expenses so far I could trap and make more money than expenses, however that is not how you decide if you are making money. You have to divide that amount over expenses ( profit) by the number of hours of labor you have invested. If that amount per hour is not better than your other job opportunities ( which some include benefits) than you are not really making money, you are losing money.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/21/21 03:39 PM
12/21/21 03:39 PM
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The Beav
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My land line didn't pay for gas. Tossed 2 coyotes yesterday I'm not skinning $2.00 coyotes.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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#7437686
12/21/21 03:40 PM
12/21/21 03:40 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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Dirt, I hope you realize that fur trapping for a living is not gonna happen again in our lifetime. You should come on over to the "mostly hobby" side with most others on Tman. It's a lot less stressful.
Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything!
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
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12/21/21 03:54 PM
12/21/21 03:54 PM
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Dirt
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Dirt, I hope you realize that fur trapping for a living is not gonna happen again in our lifetime. You should come on over to the "mostly hobby" side with most others on Tman. It's a lot less stressful. I'm making a living trapping this year, when combined with the mushroom business. Time and expense is minimal as most of that is covered by mushroom profit. Similar to your ADC money then add your terrible raw fur prices. Most of my fur is not sold as raw fur, except for marten. Been that way for 30 years. I don't find trapping all that enjoyable, so it would not be chosen as a hobby. Thanks for the offer.
Who is John Galt?
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