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I am new to the predator hunting world. I have always wanted to do it but haven't jumped for the set up until recently. I have purchased a .223, calls, light for night hunting and have done a ton of research, as well as watching coyote hunting videos from calling the country. In my opinion they seem to be very knowledgeable and as informational as videos come. I have a buddy who traps and has frozen his pelts to sell green (has yet to bring them to a buyer). I finally sprung into predator hunting to help out the deer, turkey, and rabbit population on my new farm in Schoharie county which is over run with coyote and bobcats as well as my hometown spots in Putnam county, but figure if I can make a few bucks and use the animal after harvest its a win win. I was wondering who sells green vs going through the stretching, drying, and tanning process themselves and why? Also if there is a annual fur buyer in the southern tier, I have been looking it up but haven't found any information on that as of yet.

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Back when I was trapping, I sold hides stretched fleshed and dried. Only hide that I ever tanned was my first fox that I trapped. It became a wall hanging in my room.

 

I'm not sure fur buyers would take a tanned hide would they? That's usually a job for professional factories to handle.

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I usually sell mine green at a auction primarily because you only receive $2-$5.00 more per pelt if they are put up right. If they are fleshed & stretched and aren't the way a buyer wants them you will get less for them anyway. Some buyers prefer to buy them green so they can put them up they way they want them. With prices the way they are it just isn't worth the effort in my opinion.

  If they are skinned correctly most buyers will give you a fair price but if they are not skinned correctly you can expect to get a lot less.

 Rockland County Trappers Assoc. may be able to give you some info. on local buyers or if they have fur auctions.

  The contact info is: Brandon Kafka @854-558-5003 or [email protected]

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