I was wondering if anyone here takes coyotes for there fur or what you guys do with them.
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I was wondering if anyone here takes coyotes for there fur or what you guys do with them.
If the fur is good I take the ones I shoot home and skin them out, do some home-tanning with them. But not interested in taking anyone elses as they are a lot of work for little to no money.
Under the FWCA,if the fur has value,we're required to prevent the hide from going to waste. It takes about 10 minutes to skin one out and dispose of the carcass when they're still warm. We may donate or sell the hide to anyone we want under the authority of our small game license. I always skin out a hide in the bush away from prying eyes and snowflakes with cell phone cameras,dragging the carcass well out of sight and let Mother Nature do her work. Care must be taken with Mangy hides. It's best not to skin them out because they're worthless and can be dangerous. Mange is caused by skin mytes which are easily transferred by contact to humans. Always wear gloves and drag carcasses by attaching a rope avoiding all contact. Les Johnson has some excellent videos on skinning techniques on YouTube or his website www.predatorquest.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaner7269
makes a great stew... ;)
I have come across quite a few dead coyotes that were shot and left behind...
Yep,me too. Pest destruction. A dead Coyote is a good Coyote. Farmers have no issue with digging a hole and burying them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splaker
With the almost total collapse of the wild fur industry, eastern coyote are pretty much the only thing worth sending to sale. Prices are up since Canada Goose coats became globally popular. The fur is a trim item used for the hood ruff. Good prime easterns were getting $50-80 last year, so definitely worth your time to pelt. Best pelts are right now, up until the end of January. Use FMJ bullet so you don't blow the animal to pieces.
http://www.furharvesters.com/results...y/jan18can.pdf
Based on the 60% clearance, I'd only send in good prime ones. No junk, nothing manged-up. Top prices are excellent based on the last sales.
FMJ are a bad idea. Unless the shot is perfect the coyote will be gone to die somewhere and lost. They are tough animals.
You should not hunt with FMJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenelon
Period.
This is bad advice.
Agreed, have had great results with the Hornady v-max, they do not go far after shot, mostly die in their tracks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Jack
If you can get over the thought of eating them, they are actually pretty good.
"Hold my beer and watch this"