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bgeritz Junior Member Posts: 40	Otter Dec 31, 2014 20:02:52 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bgeritz on Dec 31, 2014 20:02:52 GMT -6 How do people break down otters into size groups? Do you measure from nose to base of tail? What are average sizes for otters?

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Otter Jan 1, 2015 16:48:37 GMT -6

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Post by silverfox on Jan 1, 2015 16:48:37 GMT -6

River Otter (Finished / I-grade):

XXXL (42"): $50
XXL (40"): $40
XL (34"): $35
LG (32"): $20
MED (30"): $10
SM (<29.9"): $5
II-grade: Deduct 25% or more

III-grade: Deduct 50% to 75%

IV-grade: No value

GREEN OTTERS: Deduct $4 per pelt.

those are old prices I was quoted but you can at least see how they are graded!

MadDog Senior Member Posts: 103	Otter Jan 1, 2015 19:50:23 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MadDog on Jan 1, 2015 19:50:23 GMT -6 Has anybody sold any otter this year? I haven't heard anything on ottter.
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bgeritz Junior Member Posts: 40	Otter Jan 2, 2015 11:54:59 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bgeritz on Jan 2, 2015 11:54:59 GMT -6 I assume the measurement is from the nose to the base of the tail?

bverboy Full Member Hooterville Mo. (Lincoln Co.) Posts: 2,496	Otter Jan 2, 2015 16:22:56 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bverboy on Jan 2, 2015 16:22:56 GMT -6 yes
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tjm Full Member Mcdonald Co. Mo. Posts: 2,253	Otter Jan 3, 2015 4:26:06 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tjm on Jan 3, 2015 4:26:06 GMT -6 www.nafa.ca/wp-content/uploads/NAFA_TechManual_2012_Otter.pdf

bgeritz Junior Member Posts: 40	Otter Jan 3, 2015 8:04:35 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bgeritz on Jan 3, 2015 8:04:35 GMT -6 Thank you for the info silverfox bvboy and tjm. I really liked that link tjm is there a link to the pdf of all NAFA fur? I looked a bit but can only find the otter one

bverboy Full Member Hooterville Mo. (Lincoln Co.) Posts: 2,496	Otter Jan 3, 2015 9:27:34 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bverboy on Jan 3, 2015 9:27:34 GMT -6 its there im just not smart enuf to post it for ya......
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Walleye Joe Full Member Will I ever be a good trapper? Posts: 2,592	Otter Jan 3, 2015 10:51:04 GMT -6 tjm likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Walleye Joe on Jan 3, 2015 10:51:04 GMT -6 All of the animals are on this page under NAFA Pelt Handling and NAFA Fur Grading. Here's the link >>>---------------> Resources

bgeritz Junior Member Posts: 40	Otter Jan 3, 2015 16:13:35 GMT -6 via mobile Walleye Joe likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bgeritz on Jan 3, 2015 16:13:35 GMT -6 Thanks walleye