Originally Posted by
wannahuntit
...WHat is the average price for a green pelt for coyote?
...The state laws says you can hunt coyote with rifle but I have called the 13 closest public hunting grounds to me and all require you to use shotgun.........If it goes to far maybe I can find some private land to hunt on....
Public land hunting for coyotes is always a chore in any state. Private property is the way to go. Public ground can be good before deer seasons open up, but usually they get hit pretty hard after that. I don't hit public ground unless I absolutely need to.
Green pelt prices have been really volatile over the last few years. Anything from $5 to $15, sometimes a bit higher for nice pale primes. The biggest and best hides usually have a big enough differential that fleshing and stretching becomes worth it, but not all of them are that way.
You won't get rich calling coyotes and selling hides, even if you do all of the legwork to put them up properly. You might help pay for gas and ammo if you do it a lot. It's a fun sport, and a good service to prevent depredation of livestock in your area, not a business.