I hunt coyotes - but I do not keep them for their fur.
I hate to see a critter go to waste - but I am not set up (nor do I want to be) - to process furs.
I was talking to an experienced coyote trapper last night - and offered to give him any coyotes I shoot during the winter when their furs are Prime.
I mentioned that I will deliver the entire frozen carcuss to him.
He told me, that unless I deliver just the fur - then he is not interested.
Reason - he said their belly contents/area ROT UP very quickly and will adversly affect the skin in that area. Even if the yote is gutted but not skinned.
He went to explain that a fur buyer will look at that belly section (surrounding area) and if it is "green from belly rot" he will offer nothing for it..
I do not doubt what he said.
But I would like to hear other's comments, experiences about this matter.
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Looks like I am going to have to learn how to skin a yote.
Call me nuts (or a Nancy) but I am a bit squeamish of the thought of knifing into a critter that looks like someone's stinky German Shepard pet dog - I have to get over that mental hump.
I hate to see a critter go to waste - but I am not set up (nor do I want to be) - to process furs.
I was talking to an experienced coyote trapper last night - and offered to give him any coyotes I shoot during the winter when their furs are Prime.
I mentioned that I will deliver the entire frozen carcuss to him.
He told me, that unless I deliver just the fur - then he is not interested.
Reason - he said their belly contents/area ROT UP very quickly and will adversly affect the skin in that area. Even if the yote is gutted but not skinned.
He went to explain that a fur buyer will look at that belly section (surrounding area) and if it is "green from belly rot" he will offer nothing for it..
I do not doubt what he said.
But I would like to hear other's comments, experiences about this matter.
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Looks like I am going to have to learn how to skin a yote.
Call me nuts (or a Nancy) but I am a bit squeamish of the thought of knifing into a critter that looks like someone's stinky German Shepard pet dog - I have to get over that mental hump.