selling fur

[realsteel]

I plan on putting up as much of my own fur as i can. What is the best route to go? NAFA? FHA? MTA?

[trkyslyr]

try em all out and see which one you like best...

[realsteel]

Maybe the better question would be: what has your experience been?

[trkyslyr]

I've only shipped NAFA so cant comment on the others.

[Walleye Joe]

This past season I did much better with local fur buyers than what was paid out through the auction houses. It's a gamble no matter what you choose.

[tryinhard]

The thing about shipping that I've come to the conclusion of is, when they grade your fur up there they don't know where it came from. For me in Southern MO it could mean a big difference in payout. I have yet to ship but FHA is where all my fur will go except what I will tan.

[krank]

It don't matter to them where it came from. The density and color wins a grade. They do know that the heavies are mostly from up north and the lights are from down south. They also know that is a guideline and not a hard fast rule. You can get a grade as a western coyote and live in Virginia.

[krank]

Sept 3, 2015 11:11:36 GMT -6 Walleye Joe said:

This past season I did much better with local fur buyers than what was paid out through the auction houses. It's a gamble no matter what you choose.

Yup....the country buyer was optimistic and paid too much and got burned at auction. As a result they will be paying next to nothing this year.

[bverboy]

the best route this year will be to store them in a cooler

[krank]

The cooler is full of last years fur.......

[bverboy]

put them in your neighbors cooler

[krank]

Its got 35 coon in it from 2013. I was gonna buy them but not now. Hes a a hound man.

[tryinhard]

Sept 3, 2015 16:13:06 GMT -6 krank said:

It don't matter to them where it came from. The density and color wins a grade. They do know that the heavies are mostly from up north and the lights are from down south. They also know that is a guideline and not a hard fast rule. You can get a grade as a western coyote and live in Virginia.

That's what I was trying to say. A Southern MO furbuyer will buy them as So. MO coon not according to color and density.