Value of a coon skin?

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Squirrelhunter91

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I am ready to start really tearing into the raccoon population around here with my bow. What would be the approximate value of a good skin if I were to get a few? Also, how do you differentiate a "good" skin from a "bad" one?
 
Each part of the country will vary Squirrelhunter, but early coons here averaged $8.66

Your looking for guard hairs, primeness and size.

Guard hairs are the longer, course, strands of hair that protrude out beyond the animals softer underfur. They provide a protective barrier and usually get rub short or off, with a lot of denning.
Prime skins are hides that have a white appearance to them. Meaning the actual skin.
Rub your hand against the grain of the fur petting the animal backwards from tail to head. As you do this it will reveal the skins surface. Prime skins have a white appearance, non prime skins vary from blue to a tan.
 
Less than nothing in East Texas for about the last 5 years. Nobody around here will even buy them.a

Last I checked, I could ship them to R-P in La. for $1-$4 a hide. Minus the time, gas and shipping that would be less than nothing.

Doing it with a bow would definately end up costing more than you would make. How many do you think you would wipe out with a bow? With aluminum arrows you can figure to bend an arrow on at least half if not more. I can't see a bow for coon as being too efficient.
 
Here in NY, or the east coast for that matter, we had a pretty brutal summer. Typically with a bad summer comes a bad winter. I'm sure the animals know what's in store for us the next few months and with plenty of acorns and other stuff, they should be putting on a good hide. What do you guys think? I hope I can kill a few and get some money for them.. Where could I send them to and do they have to be tanned already or just salted or something?
 
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