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Offline x472

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Fur Buyers
« on: February 11, 2011, 04:11:00 PM »
I just joined this site awhile ago, and was amaized at how many posters there are here in this forum. So how many of you folks out there are fur buyers? I have been buying, here in Ill. for the last 16 yrs.. With, I hope to say not regretfully, more good times than bad times. If that makes any sense. LOL Have met alot of good hard working people and a few not so good. Lots of lessions learned and hopefully good informationed passed on. Made some really GOOD money and then not so good too. If there are any of you folks that have been thinking about getting a fur buyers license at least give it a try for a year or two. Who knows you might like it, it does have its advantages at times. Oh yea, one last thing, I promise you will fully understand the exact meaning of the word 'work'. Thanks :)
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Re: Fur Buyers
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 04:58:48 PM »
 I am a trap supply dealer,I am a beaver trapper--Both are nothing but work and more work.
 Glad to have you join us 472.
 Like I said, I have two screws loose already( supplies and trapper) but--They ain't loose enough for me to buy fur  lol.
 Tom
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Re: Fur Buyers
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 08:44:13 AM »
I'm not a buyer either, but have worked for a couple and it is hard work. What gets me is how some of the hunters and trappers mistreat their catches and actually down grade the fur before the buyer even lays an eye on it. I have seen guys who think they know how to skin an animal and end up turning it into a worthless scrap of skin and fur. Other guys, mostly coon hunters, who allow their dogs to chew on coon until they are covered with holes making the coon worthless. I'm not saying all coon hunters do this, but there are enough that do to make you wonder why they even bring the coon out of the woods. I just got done putting up 95 coon and at least 2/3 of them will be down graded because of poor skinning techniques and bite marks. Been seriously thinking of doing one of those youtube deals and try to show how to properly skin a coon and put them up. Just wish some guys would either learn to do it right or just bring in the coon on the carcuss. I'll get off my soapbox now. Thanks, Worm.
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