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#601425 - 02/27/08 09:55 AM What are the black spots???
trapperkeck Offline
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Registered: 11/12/07
Posts: 404
Loc: Crofton, NE
What are the black spots on the back of a coon? Bite marks, grubs or what? Do these spots detract from the value of the pelt? Is this a late-season phenomenon or is it common throughout the year? I am seeing these spots after fleshing, obviously..

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#601429 - 02/27/08 09:57 AM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: trapperkeck]
itrapny Offline
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Registered: 12/22/06
Posts: 413
Loc: Marcy, NY
I assume that you're talking after the pelt is dried, right? If so, they're probably tick bites and if there enough in a confined area it can detract from the grade and lower the price.
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#601443 - 02/27/08 10:14 AM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: itrapny]
stoke Offline
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Registered: 01/02/07
Posts: 76
Loc: edwardsville,IL
most likely tick bites
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#601680 - 02/27/08 01:20 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: stoke]
TroyMcDaniel Offline
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Registered: 11/04/07
Posts: 292
Loc: Hillsboro, MO. 36 yr. old
They are NOT tick bite's they are breeding and fighting bite mark's that occur in the later part of the season and yes it will start to detract from the value. That's why I would sell the late season one's green you don't see them spot's then.
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#601695 - 02/27/08 01:25 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: TroyMcDaniel]
trapperkeck Offline
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Registered: 11/12/07
Posts: 404
Loc: Crofton, NE
Well, I need the practice for next year's catch so I am going to finish all of them. Besides, I try to live by the golden rule and I would rather take the hit from a damaged critter than have a fur buyer eat it. I'm thinking it may be a combination of things that are causing the spots. Thanks for the info..
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#602161 - 02/27/08 05:14 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: trapperkeck]
Tactical.20 Offline
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Registered: 12/24/06
Posts: 1208
Loc: N.W. Iowa
Black pea sized spots are probably tick bites. The fur will sometimes fall out at the bite location. I even saw this on my dog when she had one on her chest. I didn't get real big yet, but some of the hair there came out later You probably will get docked a little if there are a lot of bites.T.20
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#602330 - 02/27/08 06:12 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: Tactical.20]
GritGuy Offline
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 1250
Loc: Magna, Utah
Tick bites, and if concentrated enough they will knock your price down considerably.
Fur slips where these are in process and it's a lost fur most of the time.

Bite marks generally show up around the neck, top of back and are much larger, you can easily tell the difference between ticks and bites!
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#602452 - 02/27/08 06:55 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: trapperkeck]
Tom565 Offline
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Registered: 12/25/06
Posts: 149
Loc: Central PA. 22 years old
Check out this thread i posted a while back. It might help you out:

http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Main/33189/Number/405625#Post405625
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#602642 - 02/27/08 07:53 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: Tom565]
Rpowers Offline
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 1484
Loc: NW Arkansas
tick bites
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#603023 - 02/27/08 10:34 PM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: Rpowers]
the Black Spot Offline
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Registered: 12/25/06
Posts: 739
Loc: east central arkansas
ah, the black spots! that coon has been given the death sentence that many times!
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#603279 - 02/28/08 06:26 AM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: the Black Spot]
TexA Offline
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Registered: 12/24/06
Posts: 2079
Loc: Estherville, IA
Yep, they're probably Tick Bites.

The fur will be much thinner in those places where there are a
lot of those "marks" and a buyer will probably dock you for it.

It's a judgement call on the buyers' part....
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#603294 - 02/28/08 06:52 AM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: TexA]
Blak coyote Online content
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Registered: 12/25/06
Posts: 1617
Loc: N.e.WI.
Tick bites.
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#603335 - 02/28/08 07:29 AM Re: What are the black spots??? [Re: Blak coyote]
coyote snarer Offline
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Registered: 02/05/07
Posts: 517
Loc: Canada
Breeding bites you ususlly see 4 marks fairly close together. Their from the 4 longer teeth .And not very big marks ,but there is usually 4
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