Fur buyers

[kevin.hillbush]

Dous any one know any fur buyers around ny?

[G-Man]

there will be one in cuba ny on 4/6 7-3pm

[fasteddie]

Your Profile shows what counties you hunt in but not where you live so I don't see how anyone could give a good answer to the question .

Some of the fur buyers travel . There is a guy from webster that use to pick up furs in Pine Tavern ( near Perry ) .

[Kludes]

K and c fur traders Macedon NY

[Doc]

It used to be that you could find a bunch of buyers with a half hour drive of anywhere. That sure has changed. I'm not sure whether they are still in operation anymore, but the Genesee Valley Trappers Assn used to hold seasonal fur auctions over in Honeoye. I haven't heard much from or about them in a couple years, but that might be some outfit you might check into if you live in western NY.

[nycoyotehounds..BUB]

Doc...they are still active and bigger than ever. Here are a few prices fro the auction a few weeks ago

Mink (green skins)

Males: eight at $24.00 = $192

Females: six at $18.50 = $111

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Muskrats

less than 13" (kits) seventeen count at $8.60 = $146.20

13" to 14" forty-two count at $11.75 = $493.50

14" to 15.5" sixty-nine count at 13.00 = $897.00

15.5" to 17": one hundred four count at $13.40 = $1,393.60

17"+ seventy count at $13.75 = $962.50

[Kludes]

Coyote hounds you ever keep tract of male and female ratio when skinning rats we have in this area because as u know in many areas rats are in decline....all males this year for me

[nycoyotehounds..BUB]

Mostly males...as is the case with the majority of the rat trappers.

[Kludes]

And in the 50's - 60 female was 3 to 1 our rat cycle is at a weird point large male populations low female .... idk makes you wonder

[allblue bandit]

_{do u have a# for kc traders}

[Doc]

Doc...they are still active and bigger than ever. Here are a few prices fro the auction a few weeks ago

Mink (green skins)

Males: eight at $24.00 = $192

Females: six at $18.50 = $111

===

Muskrats

less than 13" (kits) seventeen count at $8.60 = $146.20

13" to 14" forty-two count at $11.75 = $493.50

14" to 15.5" sixty-nine count at 13.00 = $897.00

15.5" to 17": one hundred four count at $13.40 = $1,393.60

17"+ seventy count at $13.75 = $962.50

Wow ..... those are some great prices. Might be time to drag those traps out of the barn and have at it.

[nycoyotehounds..BUB]

Doc, the fur market is strong right now. At NAFA prices have been 135 for fisher, 50-60 for red fox, 70 for coyotes.

[Kludes]

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[NYBowhunter]

I occasionally get a coyote or fox , what is the preferred method of ( holding, skinning etc) prior to sale to a fur buyer? Will skinning, salting and freezing of the pelt suffice?

[nycoyotehounds..BUB]

Skin. If you want to freeze make sure the hide is dry. Roll up head first. If you want to put it up then flesh it and stretch it. No need to freeze after.

[NYBowhunter]

Thanks