coon prices are supposed to be up, but really...i dont see how a part time trapper will make enough to justify it...just no way to "trap for money" and make money...tools, traps, lures, etc etc, plus gas, time, and time putting up fur, then driving or shipping the fur to a buyer or auction....just a loosing battle...

and even if you had the traps and trapped in your back yard and didnt have to drive, still alot of time and work invested and you'll run dry pretty quick trapping the same backyard wood lot...

but, if your trapping for enjoyment...id say have a ball. just dont expect to get rich...

never can tell what the fur markets gunna do...and to get good prices you gotta have good quality fur and know how to "put it up" properly from skinning to fleshing and stretching and drying..