Raccoon Pelts

[Muzzy100]

My neighbor an older man that was raised in a much simpler time has told me countless stories of how he used to run a trap line and sell green hides. He said at one time raccoons were bringing 20 to 30 dollars but around 15 was the average. I could only imagine what kind of cash he made, to start with 30 dollars then is probably 50 dollars now. He used to run a trap line that consisted of just under 200 traps and in the winter would catch at least 30 marketable animals a night. I only wish I could find a market for all the raccoons I have running around. If I could get just a little over 5 dollars a piece for one I would put out 200 traps and make an easy 5 bucks. It is just crazy to hear stories from a different time.

[dangerous dan]

When I was a kid I would coon hunt with dogs with my dad. We would sell the pelts for 15 or 20, but that was 30 years ago

[Muzzy100]

That is just crazy I only wish that was the case these days

[Flint knapper]

The most I ever got for a coon hide was $30 .
The most for a bobcat was $115
" " " Coyote was $45
Fox was $29

[EarleyBird]

I used to run over 60 steel traps in Clapp's creek. We got anywhere from $10-20 each. That was 13 or 14 years ago.

[RiverRat1]

30 then is more like 100-120 now IMO

That would be nice

[predatorsniper]

Good luck getting $10 for a green coon hide from a country buyer these days.

[BrianL]

All my hobbies costy money! They didn't know how good they had it. My granddad could make as much on coon hides and training bird/coon dogs as he did at his real job. And back then we had quail in East Texas.

[Speedgoat]

The most I have seen anybody get nowdays is $3-$5 for a good pelt. No .22 bullet holes will suffice and they have to be snared.

[mhbaseball]

now a trophy coon might bring a few bucks!!!

[Dirtymike]

before "meat was murder"

[Muzzy100]

Yea thats sad but I am with what yall said growing up I went after coons for fun and they did it for big money some guys could make a living from it thats asome.

[Flint knapper]

Three years ago I sold most of my coon hides for $10 each.

[texasrig]

Why were the hides worth so much back then? I didn't know coon skin caps were ever that popular.

[predatorsniper]

The overseas markets had a high demand for them back them. (China, Russia, Korea)