Got my NAFA check....

[fratri]

Got my NAFA check in the mail today.... after all duties paid..... $8.24 Canadian sent to me................ Eight Dollars and twenty four cents, for dragging a coyote a half km through a farmers field, putting the stinky thing in my vehicle, taking it home, skinning the coyote out then fleshing it clean, salt, stretch and hang to dry, clean up the mess and stink in the garage, then dropping the hide off to auction...... $8.24 cents Canadian.....Just something to think about for anyone shooting coyotes for money.....




Now, $8.24 isn't much but at least I can write this off my bucket list.... lol
I still plan on taking any coyotes that are in good shape home, I will just continue to home tan them instead.
Happy hunting

[fishy steve]

think of the guys that did all the work for their coons... they would be happy with 8 lousy bucks lol

[DGM999]

You went thru the process to the end, commendable. Saw a post here earlier this year from a guy who got a cheque for -2 cents. Certainly not a get rich quick scheme.

[Snowwalker]

What does it cost to tan a hide these days?

[fratri]

What does it cost to tan a hide these days?

I have been doing the cheap mans home version.....
1/2 lb alum mixed with 2 lbs salt in 3 gallons of water....
let the coyote sit in the pail for about a week, agitating the mixture twice a day....
Pull coyote out after a week and wash with baking soda for 5 mins.....(stops chemical reaction)
Rinse coyote hide and wash hide with Dawn dish soap for 5 mins
Rinse coyote hide and wash hide with (dog/cat or even human) shampoo for 5 mins...
Rinse, wash with clean water, wring hide, hang and let coyote drain so it starts to dry...
Next day, start pulling coyote hide in all directions..... I usually do this while watching TV in the future man cave (basement)....
When tired of pulling hide, hang the hide again and repeat the procedure later that day or the next day.... keep pulling/stretching the hide until it dries....I have a couple of them that came out really soft and some, pretty soft.....none have came out stiff, mind you I also flesh (dull knife to scrape or cut any missed/swollen flesh) a couple times while they are in the alum too...

You can always throw the hide in the dryer (no heat cycle) when the wife is not home and let it tumble with a few tennis shoes to soften it up...

[fuel80guy]

Now if that was a coyote from out west you would be getting around $150.00

[GW11]

Regardless, it's still something to be proud of. I would frame that and put it on the trophy wall or in the man-cave. Well done!

[fratri]

Regardless, it's still something to be proud of. I would frame that and put it on the trophy wall or in the man-cave. Well done!

Now that is a good idea... Thank you

[dutchhunter]

nice trophy frank ,frame it up and hang it in your man cave ,I lot of folks would not believe us when we told them how much we trappers and hunters really make for all are hard work ,and why I will not pay cash for guys who want to drop off shot up yotes ,well done at least you seen it threw to the end ,Dutch

[line052]

HAHAHA, thats what I would do...lol

You can always throw the hide in the dryer (no heat cycle) when the wife is not home and let it tumble with a few tennis shoes to soften it up... [/QUOTE]