Coyote Carcass

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My first year trapping about 8 years ago I skinned everything…found out real quick Southern fur is worthless if you count your time and freezer space into the equation.
I now have spots on every property I call the “rainbow bridge” where I dump carcasses.
Had one landowner that laughed at my prices when he inquired about predator removal. He said, the furs would be my payment, lol. I told him he could pay my fees and keep the furs himself if he wanted. He declined and started calling “professional trappers” and really got a shock at their prices. He called me back and I politely declined and told him I was full and had no more time to spare for his property. When he calls this year I’ll throw out thermal hunting vs trapping and see what he says, and of course if he wants the fur he’s welcome to pick them up from wherever he designates the “rainbow bridge”.

Same thing here. Fur buyer is 3.5 hours away so theres no possible way to make money unless you shoot a uhaul full. He comes about an hour away once a year, even then it isnt worth it. $3 raw hides if you are lucky. If you spend the time to flesh and board them youll get a nice crisp $10 bill for all your time and work on a great fur. Now only 1/10 you shoot here are even any good with all the mange, and the holes i blow through them.

Western yotes are definitely worth more, but ours arent worth touching