Bigg Blanketsss...

[mitchkvernum]

Dont know if this thread fits here, move it if needed. Marty and I are hunting the beaver hard. here is a recent hunt we had.. Just sold 60 or so to the buyer. Planning on going out this evening .. The coyotes get a break, but we still need our montly dose of fur..

[LeviM]

That is awesome! Do you guys set any traps or just shoot?

[mitchkvernum]

Levi we just shoot

[Coyotehunter]

sweet, great pics

[Prairie Ghost]

Way to go boys are beaver bringing a decent price yet?

[Critrgtr]

Do you use a "secret sound" for them also? What ever your doing it looks like it is working. Keep it up boys.

[1Shooter]

If you guys aren't saving the castors I'd sure like to have a chat with ya. Maybe we could work something out?

[mitchkvernum]

Just got in from the river boys. 11 more learned the hard way .. No secret sounds were involved in the killing of these beaver ... as for prices, we sell them whole and average $7.00 .. Ill put some morre pics up later..


later

[lyonch]

Mitch all your getting is $7 average We need to talk fella. I don't want to tell you what to do, but i think you might be getting the short end of the stick on that deal. Let me do some digging for you and i will have a number for you to take to him next time

[bucksnbears]

i'm guessing thats an o.k. price for springtime shot beaver. also, it looks like those beaver are quite pale also which i think are not the most desirable

[LeviM]

i'm guessing thats an o.k. price for springtime shot beaver. also, it looks like those beaver are quite pale also which i think are not the most desirable

I think your right bucks, thats pretty fair. I was told the river beaver fur already shot, Dusty from the furshed was showing me river beaver last weekend and how bad they look. Those beaver in the pictures are blonde, which really hurts the value. But keep hammering away, get lots of quanity!

[lyonch]

Shot placement is key if you want to sell a shot beaver. There are a lot of guys yet that run just a standard foot hold for beaver or snare them on land and when they get to them they need to dispatch them. If you are shooting them several times in the body, then yes the price will drop. Like levi mentioned, the color of the beaver in that pic are not preffered, but when you start factoring in everything the fur buyer is making on them, (pelt, castor, oil glands, carcass for sled dogs) he is making out quite well only giving 7 dollar average. just my 2 cents. Like levi mentioned mitch get them in quantity to make up for the quality

[snareit]

Men it is just like selling dogs if you do not put them up you have no bargining power you take what you get and run before they go to hell on you it was 58drg. the day we sold no coolers any more and no snow to put them the guy is paying 15 10 and 5 wants pup pals more then anything did not say y just assume someone is makeing hats who knows

[snareit]

the only time they are not all shot in the head is if you have 2 or 3 come out of a nest at a time tell Mitch in the head or nothing you lose a lot of beaver if you do not stretch them on the spot he is getting dam good at it to

[RandyRoede]

You could most likely get that average to around $20 put up, it's a lot of work. Send it to auction and you will get exactly what they are worth minus 10%.

I am just glad guys do it cause beaver are a lot of work and time to trap out on complaints and it's usually in the heat etc. by the time we get the complaints. Ever trap beaver in July and Aug.?? I wish beaver were bringing a $100 a piece so more people would go after them.


Mitch your local WS guy there luvs ya.