Coyote Hunting

[photogpat]

If a guy was to take up coyote hunting in his late 30's...I've got down the firearm, location, calls, etc...just not sure what to do with the fur.

What do I need to know about preserving the hides in order to sell?

[hunterfreakhd]

If Your intention is to sell the coyote hide, then I would recommend using a cut that extends from one rear foot to the other rear foot. This is called the cased incision. Skin the coyote completely out using this incision. After the coyote is completely skinned out, make sure that you have removed all of the meat and fat. Also, when you skin out the feet this will take some time to do and skin the feet down to the last joints. As for the salt,you can purchase this anywhere,just try to get non-iodized salt or you can purchase canning and pickling salt from a grocery store. I would recommend at least four pounds. Salt the hide immediately after the skinning process is complete and make sure that you get the salt into every wrinkle and fold. Hang the hide so that it drains and on the second day scrape the salt off with your hand and salt the hide again with new salt. Tanning is optional. For a pelt,you can tan it. If you are just selling it for mounting purposes,a salted hide is fine. Also remember that you need to skin ( turn ) the ears and on a coyote there is also a secondary ear called the secondary auricle cartilage and this must be skinned out also.

Taken from taxidermy.net.
There is a ton of you tube vids showing the skinning process.

[Slayer_MN1]

If you're looking to sell the fur case skin it like mentioned above (no need to keep the feet on) but do not salt it, freeze it and find a buyer. If you decide to get more advanced you can stretch and dry your own hides but most buyers would rather put up a green hide that they can prepare for auction the way they prefer. If you attempt to tackle this yourself and scew up the hide is worthless, you only lose a few dollars and save a lot of work if you just sell it green.

[ZardozCZ]

Google brain tanning. It makes the nicest buckskin. Primitives use this for thousands of years, still works in this modern day and age, might work for your needs.

[Scratch]

I'm planning a coyote hunt very soon...about how much do you get for the pelts?

I was planning on hanging the dead carcass on the doorknob of my ex wife's house, but maybe I'll try something else with it!






I'm kidding... I was never married before.

[Slayer_MN1]

Prices depend on quality and who your selling to but expect between $25 and $40 in today's market.

[whiteox]

Where would one go to sell hides or buy them?

[photogpat]

Where would one go to sell hides or buy them?

That was going to be my next question too.

Thanks for all the info folks!

[cobb]

Where would one go to sell hides or buy them?

In the metro area, I have not a clue.

But if in the Mankato area, this is about 20 miles SW of Mankato.
http://www.whitefoxfurandfeatherco.brav ... index.html

They buy and sell a lot of animal related things. Cleaned out the garage awhile back and they even bought the bushel basket of antlers I had by the pound. They buy pelts, whole fur animals and even porcupines if you skin them.

[SSBotanyBay]

Prices depend on quality and who your selling to but expect between $25 and $40 in today's market.

From what I have heard from those in the trapping business those prices reflect hides with no holes in them. I have been told that shot pelts run in the $5-$10 range. I may be wrong but this is what I have been told.

[hunterfreakhd]

Prices depend on quality and who your selling to but expect between $25 and $40 in today's market.

From what I have heard from those in the trapping business those prices reflect hides with no holes in them. I have been told that shot pelts run in the $5-$10 range. I may be wrong but this is what I have been told.

How recent were you told this?
The prices went way up this year apparently they are buying fur like crazy in China. I've always received $40 but my guy doesn't buy many and he also makes necklaces from the teeth and key chains from the feet.

[OldmanFCSA]

What cartridge are you planning on using?

Do NOT use a cartridge that will destroy the quality of the pelt by blowing a huge hole in it.
I used 6mm (0.243) FMJ bullets in my 6mmRem rifle with reduced loads.
This was back in 1975-1980 timeframe when coyotes were bringing $45, fox at $80, and raccoon at $30.

I made good money hunting in Winter months while laid-off from my seasonal job, sometimes more than working seasonal job.
But we worked at it and ran an extensive trap-line also.

I have coyotes over here to hunt if you need a new area.

[photogpat]

What cartridge are you planning on using?

Do NOT use a cartridge that will destroy the quality of the pelt by blowing a huge hole in it.
I used 6mm (0.243) FMJ bullets in my 6mmRem rifle with reduced loads.
This was back in 1975-1980 timeframe when coyotes were bringing $45, fox at $80, and raccoon at $30.

I made good money hunting in Winter months while laid-off from my seasonal job, sometimes more than working seasonal job.
But we worked at it and ran an extensive trap-line also.

I have coyotes over here to hunt if you need a new area.

I have some .223 Federal Gold Medal 69gr rounds that my .223 likes. They goto pieces when they encounter anything. I figure small hole in one side, massive damage internally, nothing comes out the other side.

Any advice? I suppose I could use FMJ...but I don't have anything accurate enough.

[Spartan]

my friend in southern mn hunt them for hides... he uses .204 ruger ... 32 grain bullet he loads it very hot to push 4000 fps ... it makes a pin point hole and explodes no exit.... they just drop on contact

[OldmanFCSA]

My hunting as described above was before todays bullet technology became available.
I believe a 69 grain 223 will not expand fast enough to prevent full body penetration. Coyote thru the shoulders maybe, fox no.
I currently use a 40 grain Nosler Ballistic tip in 223Rem loadings, and highly approve of the 204Ruger loading as stated above.