Daver
PMA Member
Some buyers are not taking coons this year, or are only taking the very best ones for $2 - $4 or so. I have been just giving the ones I have caught to a local fur buyer and he wants them on the carcass...as the carcass is worth as much, or more than, the fur. Coyotes are around $20 or so I believe.
^ what on earth do they want the carcass for?
JNRBRONC
Well-Known Member
Back when I was taking furs to Ludy Seda in Chelsea, he claimed the fat off the raccoon carcass went to the cosmetic industry. Don't know if he was pulling my leg or not.
Who would have guessed?! Interesting to say the least
203ntyp
PMA Member
When I trapped there used to be a friend of my cousin that bought all my coon carcasses to feed his family, didn't have to leave a foot on though. A lot of old timers used to eat just about anything, I guess living during the great depression they had to make due. I heard muskrats were good and sweet too, I think I'll stick to venison and game birds!
HorseDoctor
PMA Member
Many years ago, when I lived in "upstate" New York it was well worth the time to carry coon carcasses out of the woods as buyers of some ethnic groups from the bigger cities would pay well for them as table fare. I have eaten coon and it's pretty good. Way better than woodchuck. 
I assume for animal species identification?
bigbuckhunter88
PMA Member
Yup. In the south it is common practice for the seller so that way the consumer knows they are getting a raccoon. I've been told that there were some people that would sell possums in place of raccoons and the consumers didn't appreciate that!
