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Post by centerfield on Oct 29, 2008 16:17:44 GMT -5
I'm going to try coyote hunting before and after regular season for deer.
If I get lucky is there a fur buyer or someone else in Erie or Niagara counties who would take the whole carcass?
I'm not interested in any trophies, I'm just hunting them to help reduce the population for my rod and gun club.
Also, I have a 22 and a 12-ga. Which would be best to use for coyote and fox? Both have scopes and I'm good to 50 yards with the 22 and 50 yards with rifled slugs in the 12.
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Post by Itrapny on Oct 29, 2008 16:35:28 GMT -5
Welcome to the Forum I'm not an expert at predator hunting but do know that a rimfire .22 isn't a very good choice for either fox or coyote hunting in my opinion. It's marginal on fox and I wouldn't even attempt it for coyotes at any range. If you're planning on trying to sell the coyotes, a 12 gauge slug will about tear one in half and pretty much destroy the fur value. You'd be much better off using the 12 guage with heavy goose loads, 00, T or maybe even #2 and limit your shots to under 50 yards. There's a lot better hunters on here than me, hopefully they'll chime in as well.
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Post by centerfield on Oct 30, 2008 7:07:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the response. I'll try the 12 ga with a heavy load. I have some 00 around for home defense.
Should I get lucky and get a coyote or fox I'm not looking to make money. I'm just looking for a way to dispose of the carcass other than leaving it where it drops.
I had read on another forum that there are some fur buyers who take whole carcases and that they prefer you don't field dress especially if you are inexperienced. Bu the post was not specific and was posted by someone out west.
Aside from a fur buyer, what do trappers and hunters do with a coyote that has lots of mange? Or what do they do with the carcass after it is skinned?
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Post by Itrapny on Oct 30, 2008 11:09:20 GMT -5
00 buck should work good for both, especially under 50 yards. If I get a mangy K9 I bury it, no since messing with them as they stink and make the pelt worthless. Be careful when handling them, people can get mange too and from what I hear....it's usually in a spot where you don't want it There are fur buyers that will buy in the round (unskinned) but I'm not sure of any in Erie or Niagara Counties anymore, anyone? Coyotes & fox are skinned cased and it just like taking off a glove. You make a cut from the back heel to the vent on each side, cut around the vent and then being careful around the hips, pull and/or cut the fur off the back legs. Once you have the fur off the back legs if you don't know how to strip the tail out just cut it off at the base. Now you just pull the fur down, using your knife as necessary until you get to the front legs (you can cut the fur around the front elbows before you start) and stick your finger through the armpit area and pull down and if you've already ringed the front feet, the leg will come through. Repeat with the other one and you should be at the neck area. Now you'll need to carefully use your knife and with steady pulling pressure on the pelt find the ears and cut them off close the base of the skull and continue down to the eyes and do the same and continue past the eyes to the nose cutting through the cartilidge and the pelt shoudl be free! Fur can be frozen by turning it fur side out and placing in ziploc bags with as much air removed as possible and then sold at local fur actions.
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