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If it makes you feel any better Fieldgrade, either of those could probably swallow most of our little red dogs down here.

Hell, I dont know if she is in bad shape.....really.

Her tail is skinny and scruffy.

I guess I could take it round to the buyer to have a look.


Maybe I should have a crack at skinning her.

If they are rubbing, they might regret it.

Been below zero a lot and a tough winter.


At this point I am sort of acting like a "govt hunter". Just trying to control the population and learning about trapping. Maybe that turns into something I can make a bit of folding cash on in the future.



I have not even got a trap in the ground yet....or used my new ice shelter. Getting the chores done and keeping my fleet of schit running has taken most of my time!

Charlie, I had no idea that all coyotes did not look like the one on the left before I started looking at photos here.

what is a green pelt selling for now? say a MT Pale?

Ours have the size but it's those pale coats those bastards over in MT and Canada raise that fetch the big money.

I don't know about green but a well put up MT Coyote can easily fetch $100.....maybe even more.....these days,
Ours are bringing $50ish.....$75 tops but it would have to be a good one.

I am really looking forward to learning more Charlie.


My traps have been hanging for nearly three weeks now. No rust.

I believe I was supposed to dye the them first.

Maybe I should spray vinegar on them or something.


I still intend to get some traps out this winter.

They'll rust plenty with some use.
Dying doesn't hurt Jim but since you're covering them up with dirt anyway I'm sure one could get by without it.
Waxing to keep the rust in check is probably more important.

I'd elaborate but this isn't the trapping forum and I don't want to get anyone's panties in a wad.

Once in a while I kill a nice pale coyote.. Have several in my house.. Beautiful pelts.. Really I love all coyotes.. They are cool animals, but they give me more sport than all other game combined.. I love shooting them, but love to have them around..

Nuts!

Every time I think I have something figured out......

A couple years ago a neighbor had the govt hunter out to his place over the winter.


He took over 300 coyotes. Never made a dent!

At the risk of hijacking this thread any further Jim think about it.....you're burying them in the ground anyway so what does it matter what they look like?
Rust just adds color which doesn't hurt but you can do that in a half hour of boiling in log wood dye or walnut husks if you have walnut trees in your AO..
Just like any other tool with moving parts you'll be fighting that rust after a year or two....(that's why they sell wax).

300......wow, I don't believe there's that many in our whole state!! Of course there is, but that's a lot of coyotes. I'd love to get in on that action. Coyote hunting here in the Southeast is a whole different ballgame.

We are lucky to get $30 around here fleshed and stretched. I've heard I can get more if I ship my own but haven't looked into it too hard.

I still remember getting $70 each for a couple reds back in 1980. That's $225 in today's money.

Right off the back porch, .17 Hornet.

Jim take them and soak them in a 50/50 white vinegar and water mix, that will get them rusting in a few days.. Then rinse off and they will be set to dye and wax.

I did buy a package of dye, and some wax but thats as far as I got, hope to fool with them next summer and get them ready for next fall!

Summer is certainly the best time to mess with them..

Finally got this picture thing sorted out.......

Here are some late 2017 varmints....grin











This cat was in 2018 actually... Nash caught him, super nice cat. Quota filled early this year and cut us off early.

Got this mangy som B roaming through my horses headed to my dog pens from my back porch. 6mm with 65gr Hdy V-Max took his neck out at 100.