Hyperwrx Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Taking them to sell tomorrow. We'll see if the Fur Gods are smiling on me. All caught with Briarpatch Cages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted February 18, 2012 WOW!!! That'll be a nice check! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Good luck scott, hope you do good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShutYourLib Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Wow that is a great haul. Out if curiosity, what is the amount of time you put into the fur after skinning it? I would think they are just dried and stretched? When you get back from the auction i hope you won't mind sharing some of the prices with us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperwrx Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Each pelt is about an hours work. They are just stretched hard- like a board. Skin- 15-20 minutes Flesh- 5-8 minutes Put on stretcher- 10 minutes Borax- 5 minutes Brushing and making the fur look nice- 5 minutes 50 minutes or so I guess. If I shot the bobcat I would need to sew up a hole but this season I trapped most all of them. No sewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Are those all this season or holdovers from last year? Are they going to Globe or are you going to do NAFA this year? great hides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShutYourLib Report post Posted February 18, 2012 There are tons of videos available on proper skinning, but it sure would be nice to see the right way to flesh, stretch, borax, coat prep, etc. Do you turn the lips/ears? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted February 18, 2012 Thats a few kitties right there! they look really nice and spotted up to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntaz1 Report post Posted February 18, 2012 I was at the sale today and left around lot 150. Bobcats were going for around $375 and up. I saw one go for $1000. Yotes were around $20 for good ones and a lot of 18 went for $89 a piece. only one buyer was taking foxes and was paying $10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperwrx Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Fur prices went up.... again. Last year's top bobcat went for $650 and there were several, this year we hit $1000. 7000' elevation gray hued coyotes hit $70. Gray foxes were $20. Bob Small averaged $600 a pelt. He had 10 that priced out at $750 each. These are jumbo bobcats (42+" from tip of nose to base of the tail). I averaged $350 on mine as they were nowhere as large nor 'heavies'. Dan also did very well with his fur. Troy did very well with his bobcats and foxes. Everyone came away smiling. In celebration Bob bought everyone dinner at China Buffet in Globe and we had a very good time. Travis/James (1st year trapper) walked away with over $5000 in his pocket having started the season with just 4 cages (finished with 8). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Wow you guys did real good. Wish I had time to trap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Good to hear! Awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CEI Report post Posted February 20, 2012 Good job guys! That takes some time, effort, skill & luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted February 20, 2012 Who buys most of the bobcat pelts? Where do they end up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
