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My son trapped his first coyote. We are not going to sell it we are looking for a place to send it to get tanned. He wants to make a quiver out of it. Where is a good place that will do a good job tanning it. Also, can I freeze the hide and shipp it in a foam cooler?
Thanks, Jim and Logan
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Ask your local taxidermist, he might point you in the right direction!
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702plmo, I sent 5 coyotes to Moyle Taxidemy in Idaho an had them garmet tanned an they came back in beautiful shape. I trapped these an skinned a dryed also, but I do believe you can send raw furs. Contact them nice people to deal with beautiful job of tanning. Later Bob
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thanks guys. this yote was big for this area. he was 46 lbs.
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I agree, Moyle Mink Tannery does a great job and at a reasonable price. They will finish raw furs but they charge almost twice as much I think.
Find a local trapper that can help your son flesh and dry the coyote and save a little cash. Finnishing fur is something every trapper should learn or at least be exposed too.
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Good looking Yote, No rubs on the neck. It will make a fine quiver.
Congrats young man
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Dang doggie would make a fine sleeping bag! That's a big'n.
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Nice Coyote! All of my African animals went to The Wildlife Gallery Inc in Michigan! They did an excellent job! I believe thats where my Buck I shot this year is headed as well! Check em out!
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A 35# coyote around here is a big yote! I had one tanned a couple of years ago. After that I will be tanning my own from now on. Over a year wait for a coyote pelt?
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Just curious but how much does it run for getting one done up?I got a quote from my local guy to do one and I told him not on his best day would I pay that.Especially when a deer costs $129 w/o the hair.
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most local taxidermists send the hides out to be tanned. Moyle is a good chose as well as USA FOX, i have had good luck with both. also you might want to have the taxidermist skin it for you with the paws on, they do an excellent job. i sent one i shot to Aronald Furs and they made me a full length mountain man hat. hat was so warm that i couldn't wear it while walking a lot but was great for sitting on stand!
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Vtmntman, I paid $22 / coyote plus shipping, I figure I had less than $30/coyote. I did skin , flesh , dry and stretch my own furs, I skinned out the feet also, It's a real pain but makes a nice hide when done this way. I sold these for $85 an did better this way than selling furs to auction house. Coyotes are kinda novelty here so people want one for the den, or man cave. I also had 4 skunks done up an they were $17 plus shipping an I had a hard time getting $30 for these. Pretty nasty to skin an flesh, you won't have to many people wanting to set with ya for breakfast. It's all just part of being a trapper. Good Luck Bob
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Hey Ken, I saw one of those hats the other day an it felt really warm. I think they look really good. Nothing can beat natural furs for looks an warmth in my opinion. Later Bob
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