Hey everyone its that time of year again and I just wanted to see if anyone had any info. about fur prices for this year, for the midwest, I hunt mainly coyotes and coons, I heard that the prices were gonna be good this year I hope I am right. Just let me know what yall have heard if you would please and thank you. Good luck to everyone in their hunting and trapping year.

There have been some discussions on Midwest Predator Hunters that prices are going to be higher this year. We have a couple fur buyers that frequent the forum but they haven't posted any concrete numbers yet- we also have some fur analyst that stop by on occasion.

I suspect it's all just more pre-season hype, and will fade back to normal numbers, but I've been wrong before. I hope money comes back into trapping and calling... would tickle me to death.

This is just here-say, but i've talked to a lot of local trappers and they all seem to think that coon will average 12-15 this year and muskrat are suppose to be 8-10 a piece. Don't quote me on this, but thats what i've been told. good luck to everybody!!

Do any of you all send your hides to an auction??? I think you would get a better price on them...

no i dont i have always just taken them to my local fur buyer i dont know how much of a difference there would be in taking them to an auction, oh well.

Here in this area, they( most all trappers here ) plan on holding back for the fur auction. As, they believe, they will be getting a better price.

I don't think it would pay off if i only have a 100 coon and 50 rats would it? I just sell at the end of the season when i'm done trapping.

I stopped by the fur buyers yesterday. Here in central IL. They say coon
ave. is $7.50 Rats $4.50 to $6.00, mink not prime yet, but could pay $10.00

I sold 14 coon the other day for $5 each in the round.

why do they buy rat fur?????