Fur Shed in Downer, MN
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:23 pm
Well I sold 6 coyotes to this buyer tonight. This was my first time selling coyotes that I put up myself.
I had a total of 6 coyotes. One was really nice, 4 were what I would call average, and one was rubbed really bad. I did the bad one for my first attempt at putting up fur, so it was for practice, not profit.
The 6 coyotes earned me 168 dollars. He paid me an average of 28 dollars per coyote. He said if I had taken the bad one out and averaged the other five I would be looking at a 32 dollar average about. How do you think that is? I am new at this so any advice would be good.
The fur buyer was very easy to deal with. He was friendly, let me look at the animals in the shop (bobcats, etc.), explained a little about grading, and answered my questions quickly and matter of factly. I was happy to hear that he was pleased with the conditions of the hides. He said they were some of the better taken care of ones he has had this year. I will definetely sell to this buyer again and hope I can give him some business.
I had a total of 6 coyotes. One was really nice, 4 were what I would call average, and one was rubbed really bad. I did the bad one for my first attempt at putting up fur, so it was for practice, not profit.
The 6 coyotes earned me 168 dollars. He paid me an average of 28 dollars per coyote. He said if I had taken the bad one out and averaged the other five I would be looking at a 32 dollar average about. How do you think that is? I am new at this so any advice would be good.
The fur buyer was very easy to deal with. He was friendly, let me look at the animals in the shop (bobcats, etc.), explained a little about grading, and answered my questions quickly and matter of factly. I was happy to hear that he was pleased with the conditions of the hides. He said they were some of the better taken care of ones he has had this year. I will definetely sell to this buyer again and hope I can give him some business.