google.com, pub-7699194240748734, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 HOME Videos FUR - Hunters & Trappers FUR - Customers WOOL More... Care of Pelts Selling Stretched and Dried All pelts must be scraped free of excess fat. (Raccoon, otter & beaver must be scraped perfectly clean). Stretch on proper wire or wood stretchers (beaver should be stretched in an oval pattern). Raccoon, grey fox, otter, muskrat, mink, opossum, and squirrel are stretched fur-side IN. Red fox, coyote and fisher are stretched fur-side OUT. Selling Green (skinned) The tail bone should always be removed from all skinned raccoon. Always dry animals in the carcass completely before skinning. When skinning, cut from back foot to back foot. Then case out like a rabbit. (Except beaver, which is skinned up the belly). Skinned fur must be sold immediately or quick-frozen. Always freeze the fur FLAT, fur-side OUT, with no exposed flesh. This is especially true when you are selling frozen skins. NEVER roll furs. NEVER freeze or thaw furs in plastic. Thaw larger animals with heavy flesh (coyote, raccoon, beaver, badger) 5-6 hours in a cool room or until partially thawed before selling,except in MI, NE, MO, MN, OH, IN, PA, MD, NC, SC, TN, AL, VA, GA & Southern IL where you should sell them frozen. NEVER thaw so long that grease melts or skins become slimy. Keep them cold. Keep them away from sunlight and direct heat. Muskrats should be frozen FLAT and NOT thawed before seeing the buyer. (Note: We will only buy Green Muskrat in Northern Illinois, Iowa and Southern Wisconsin. All other areas should have their Muskrats stretched and dried). ALWAYS error on the side of selling something too frozen rather than too thawed. Selling in the CARCASS (Carcass fur is discounted) Refer to the table below to see if we accept CARCASS fur in your area. Coyote — Only FULLY FURRED coyote will have value in the carcass. Clean the dirt, blood and burrs from the fur. Always hang carcass by rear feet in a cool, dark area, away from livestock. Livestock generate heat and bacteria. If the weather is warm, freezing may be required. If frozen, thaw ONLY the feet. Please do NOT completely thaw. Deer Hide Care Skins may be sold fresh, frozen or salted, with NO heads or legs. By law, we can not buy deer hides with head or legs. FRESH means within a day or two of skinning the deer. Do NOT let the leather side dry out. Keep folded with skin side in. Salted hides must have large chunks of fat removed and must be heavily salted with FINE salt. Shake hides of excess salt BEFORE arriving at the truck. Frozen hides should be folded skin side in and rolled tightly. Allow to thaw only slightly before coming to the truck. © 2018 by GFW