**** Changes made to Nebraska Routes that start in Creighton, Wisner, Silver Creek and Pender.

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The weather is definitely changing here in Central Nebraska, bringing the thoughts of the fur season to fruition.  Greg is working on finalizing fur routes and they will be updated accordingly to the States on this website.  I do remind you that if there is a change that happens due to inclement weather, vehicles, or other at the last minute Greg updates on the website but information is quicker on facebook at Petska Fur.

Other exciting news!  We have spent quite a bit of time on the road this summer and fall at Vendor Shows.  With that said I am revamping our online store.  Right now you can go and see the tabs that you will be able to click on, but items will be added in the next few weeks.  You can see the store from this website under Shop or go to HillbillyMonkey.com.

On the home front it appears this picture is outdated.  With the boys and their families it is difficult to get all of us together in one place; however, we will be doing a family get away around Christmas and will get an updated picture of all of us.  Orrin and Katrina now have three kids. Lathan and Samantha are at two.  Flagan and Keeley are busy with their jobs. Macon and Kenidee have two little ones, and Talon is single for now.  Love having everyone close (Talon however lives in Central California), and love to have the grand kids over to play.

We look forward to seeing all of you during this trapping and hunting season.

Greg & Theresa

 

FUR PRICES:

Price Forecast 2024-25…the grade will be incredibly tight on coyotes with huge emphasis on heaft color and quality…will only be buying this item from the better sections and will be very selective …don’t start too early…NOTE!!!…most likely won’t buy many carcass coyotes East of hiway 183 and 83…stay tuned…still thinking…suggestions for start times are on website under “fur handling and hide care”…don’t push those dates at all…NOTE…as of November 12…information coming out of China has turned somewhat negative…their economy is struggling and adversely affecting fur markets we are attempting to gather more information on this very important development so stay tuned …all other items listed below are pretty close… November 14…definitely concerned about slow economy and additional Tarriff shenanigans in China in the coming months…coyotes and coons probably softer.

BEAVER

Carcass…$1-15

Grease…$2-18

Dry…$2-25

Dont start early at all on beaver…grade is very tight and more scrutiny will be in play regarding depth and heaft of under fur and how it pertains to yield for the hatter market.

Castor…$15-20/ lb

 

Cats….Normally markets don’t develop on cats till later…will adjust accordingly when/if needed.

CATS …We will happily buy properly cared for and stored carcass cats from all sections…again don’t damage skull if possible…if storing/freezing for more than 30 or 40 days they should be bagged. (make sure specimen cooled down before bagging) 

Heavies $100-1000

Semis+..$80-800

Semis…$50-500

Semi-..$ 20-200

Flats…..$10-100

Grade is tight ….Russia/Ukraine conflict complicating cat market but surprisingly they are sellable. Again, like last year there  will be a very wide $ gap between  C + or better cats and C- or worse colored cats.  Decent runs of cats from the better sections should average between $250-550 with C- or worse out at value…Off colored (C-or worse) from any section will be very tough…in a lot of cases less than $125….in some cases a lot less….In flat or semi- sections they will be less than $30. Grade will be very tight and the bar will be set  very high as to what specimens grade “A”/ Select.    Note…in the case of semi plus and heavy diamonds?…we will push as far as we dare to own them.

OTTER

carcass…$15-25…$30 top

MARTEN

good color

xx semis…$20-25

xl semis….$15-20

L semis…$10-15

off colors will certainly be less…..average on a tolerable set should be in the $20-20 range.

WHITETAIL JACK RABBITS

$3-5 fresh frozen whole…properly cared for…all for taxidermy

OPOSSUM…don’t damage skull

$1

SKUNKS …No Carcass 

Grease…$1-5

Dry…$4-12

Essence…

PORCUPINES…DONT SHOOT IN HEAD…WE NEED PORCUPINES!!!
Range…$2-20…Northern more valuable.…don’t damage skull

Guard hair length cover and size are primary factors in determining value.

average…$4-8

(Present to buyer with or in a feed sack)

WE BUY PORCUPINE GUARD HAIR AS WELL …$5-50 per oz. (Longer and cleaner the more value)

WEASELS/ERMINES

must be on carcass….cared for accordingly….all for taxidermy

$2-5

ARMADILLOS

$3-5 cared for accordingly…all for taxidermy.  Don’t damage skull.

COONS.  We are NOT buying any Coon smaller than a big XL on the carcass.  (However, we may have a taxidermy order for some smaller Coon a bit later so stay tuned)…With the exception of what we deem to be good colored and heavy.  In those cases we will buy some smaller sizes.   Most likely later in season or North of I 90 as they take longer to prime.  Wait till at least mid November north of 90…after Thanksgiving between 80 and 90 …and at least December 5 south of 80.

Carcass

Heavy $2-10…(north of I 90)

Semi + $2-8…(80 to I 90)

Semis    $1-6…(I 70 to  I 80)

Semi –   $0-4…(OK/KS boarder up to I 70)

Add $2-3 for properly skinned

Properly finished Coon

Heavy…$5-15

Semi +..$3-13

Semis…$2-12

Semi -..$1-8

Will adjust these prices as needed. I know I have a $1 bottom but there will be finished larges and smaller that will only bring a dollar or less….damage items will also fall below that one dollar mark.

NOTE…Would prefer fox on carcass…very large order for taxidermy fox…both Greys and Reds…smaller orders for swifts/kits

FOX..GREYS AND REDS…taxidermy specimens need to be fresh frozen

Carcass heavies $1-12

Finished heavies $5-15

Carcass semis $1-10

Finished semis $2-12

SWIFTS

Carcass $5-10…need to be in perfect condition

Bad damage out at value

Refrain from shooting fox in head..skull worth almost as much as pelt.   Please when presenting carcass fox…must be “fresh frozen”  many are used for taxidermy…imperative they are cared for properly.

BADGER…DONT DAMAGE SKULL

Carcass heavies $5-25

Finished heavies  $10-50

Carcass semi plus $5-20

Finished semi plus $10-40

Carcass semis. $1-15

Finished semis $5-30

Carcass semi- $1-2

Finished semi- $1-3

Will pay extra for properly finished badgers with feet left on.…this badger needs to be pretty good quality fur badger…most likely at least north of Interstate 80…preferably north of I 90

NOTE:   Please refrain from dispatching badgers with bullet to head….as far as that goes refrain from damaging skull at all…in cases of these flatter early and even semi heavy specimens the skull is as valuable or more so than the pelt..please in the case of carcass badgers…they need to be “fresh frozen” many are used for taxidermy…imperative they are properly cared for.  Will pay extra for decent semi plus and heavier badgers skinned with feet on.

COYOTES

As mentioned in numerous posts, texts and emails…the coyote market is still somewhat speculative?…as a result….offers on coyotes will be very selective…even the best sections will have coyotes that will get passed over….poorer sections won’t get offers at all.  Like last year my focus areas for coyotes will be North of interstate 80 and generally west of Hiway 83/183.   Obvious exceptions will arise the farther we go north into the Dakotas…that all being said we feel like the coyotes are on the verge of a demand push especially for coyotes in the better sections where there is a higher percentage of heavies.  Note…I am interested in coyotes but grading will be very selective and tight…most of my focus on coyotes will be in sections with high percentages of heavies.  November 14…Note…tough economic conditions in China and concerns of additional Tarriffs have somewhat pulled the rug out from under us…this pertains to all fur but will effect semi heavy coyotes the most…Below are adjusted prices

Carcass heavies.

Range. $5-15…$20 extreme top…grease /properly skinned…Add $3

Avg. $5-15 …properly skinned…add $3 for properly skinned

Finished Properly heavies…

Range. $4-40very tight grade

Avg.   $14-24

Bad damage out at value

Normally found but not limited to…north of I 94 and or above 7000 ft.  Heavies are found in different degrees throughout our travel area but are most prevalent north of I 90 even more so north of I 94.

Carcass semi +

Range $1-15

Avg. $4-14

Grease properly skinned add $3

Finished semi plus…

Range $5-25

Avg.   $8-16

Bad damage out at value

Note:  Coyotes from here down will be scrutinized very closely..off colors..will be heavily discounted..damage will be discounted even more so…specimens from these semi heavy and lighter sections will have coyotes that will have NO value if deemed…too dark…too coarse…or too much damage

Carcass semi westerns (pale)

Range $2-12

Avg. $5-10

Grease/properly skinned…add $3

Finished semi westerns (pale)

Range $2-20

avg.…6-12

Normally found just about anywhere but most desirable are north of I 70 and west of 83 and 183…there are a decent percentage of heavies scattered throughout this section as well.  5-15% or so in northwest Kansas…percentage steadily goes up as you go north and west.

Carcass semi – westerns

Range $1-10

Avg. $1-5

Grease/properly skinned…add $2

Finished semi –

Range $2-15

Avg.   $5-10

Bad damage out

Normally found southwest Kansas, northwest Oklahoma, New Mexico, South east plains of Colorado and panhandle of Texas.  Again most desirable west of 83.  Believe it or not a few semi heavy plus and heavies pop up here as well. Especially at higher elevations.

Carcass commercial not sellable this year..

Range $0-0

Avg. $0-

Grease/properly skinned…add $1-3

Finished comm

Range $1-5

Avg. $1-5

Bad damage out

Just about anywhere east of 281/81 and I35 but more prevalent east of highways 81 and I 35 and south of I 80…There are some decent colored semis that come out of this section and a limited number of heavies are present here but are almost always “ordinary” color.

Just generalizations always exceptions. Prices are subject to change as market conditions and size of harvest becomes more clear.

BEAVER

Carcass… $1-15

Grease…$1-17

Finished Heavies $5-25

Finished semis.  $2-20

Finished flats…$1-10

There will be notably more scrutiny while grading beaver concerning heaft and under fur density…this is related to the amount of under fur and yield for the hatter market…don’t start too early…late fall, under ice and spring beaver will have more value than early fall beaver

CASTOR…$10-15 lb…$1.00/ oz.…know more on this item later…could be plenty of castor to go around

MINK $1-5

carcass…$1-3

RATS

carcass $.50-1.50

Rats finished $1.00-3.00

Top on finished rats…$3.00

SKUNK…no carcass

Grease…$2-5

Finished …$4-14 will pay a little extra with feet on

Deer hides $1-4…add a dollar for properly salted deer

Elkhides $5-10…add $3-5 for properly salted elk

Deer/Elk hide market stronger…we will still trade gloves or cash for Ełk/moose/deer hides…although deer hide market stronger it will still take 2 deer Muley  hides for a pair of decent deer split palm fleece back  thinsulate lined gloves as the price of gloves has also increased…Truth be known it’s more like 1 1/2 deer hides…we will compromise whenever possible and trade straight across for a well cared for white tail with a good heavy tail. Muleys are most likely a 2 for 1 trade… Well cared for decent sized  Elk hides will trade one pair of fleece lined deer straight across.

PROPERLY HANDLED READY TO MOUNT CAPES

BUFFALO

ELK

DEER

ELK IVORY

Range

$5-30 per set

Avg…$8-14 per set

Really helpful if they are presented as sets

Note.  When removing ivory take special care to preserve the root…significant discount when root is broken…. will  help you with price and  us with resale.

Carcass Porcupines 1-10..large order…don’t damage skull…shoot in body.

average $3-6…will take porcupines off southern routes as long as skull undamaged

(Don’t forget to bring whole porcupines with a feed sack)

We want to be able to look at them first…ran in to some instances in  years past where guard  hair had already been plucked.…in addition they don’t get tangled up with fur .

really small ones have very little if any value.

Guard hair. $5-50 oz.

Guard hair shorter than 6” has very little or no value.

Whitetail jack rabbits $3-5

No black tails off southern routes….ears to flimsy.

All are for taxidermy…must be taken care of accordingly.

Antler deer range…$.50-12…see Antler pricing link

Antler elk.  range…$1-15…see Antler pricing link

Antler moose..same as deer except for really clean..if undamaged craft then a little higher.

(Antler prices  and grade breakdowns on first line of first page on “antler routes” link on website.) Www.petskafur.net… basically I use this as daily bid sheet.

FEATHERS

Whole breasted Turkey…fully intact with head, fan, wings, beard and feet, fresh whole frozen…$10 (check local regulations)

Turkey fans feathers and wings…fans/wings spread and boraxed

Fans…$2-10

Wings…$1-2

pheasant individual tail feathers…..10-.25….50cent top

pheasant full tail …$1

pheasant wings…$.25

SNAKES

Rattlers and big bulls $2-7…Fresh frozen

Properly stretched and dried… $5-10…for most will chase bigger higher.

 

SKULLS

Again going  to buy skulls this season…need to be FRESH FROZEN undamaged (not shot in head or broken/crushed) and identified in a sealed see through freezer bag.  Dried out skulls are discounted heavily?  Dont need too many coyote, coon or beaver skulls on road but will buy a few on occasion

Bob Cat large…$6

Bob Cat medium…$4

Bob Cat small…$2

Red Fox…$3

Kit Fox.…$3

Grey Fox..$3

Badger…$6

Porcupine…$4

Otter…$4

Armadillo…$4

Large Coon…$1

Opossum…$1

Large beaver…$0

small beaver….0

prairie dog…$1

 

There are several other small animal skulls we buy as well…just ask

 

Lrg. Beaver…$0

Coon.…50 cents (Probably need to be 20 lbs. or bigger)

Skunk….$1

In both the beaver and Coon…? animals must be fully grown.

Antelope…raw…$5-10…cleaned…$15-25

Otter…$4

Lion…$40-50

Blk Bear…$40-50

Cow/Steer/Buffalo…has tightened up/saturated for now…still buying but more selective…range is $5-25…with something bigger fancier bringing a bit more.

..other types of skulls as well  include…

Domestic sheep with horns

Exotic sheep with horns

Antelope with horns and full skull

Buffalo with full skull

Taxidermy items….always looking for quality….must be cared for accordingly…

Off colored coyotes

Odd colored anything for that matter

Jack Rabbits…White tail.…$3-$5

spotted skunks

ring tailed cats…we need taxidermy quality fresh frozen ring tail cats…$20-30

Armadillos…we need fresh frozen Armadillos…don’t damage skull…$3-5

swift fox…limited number no damage.…$1-10

legally tagged bears and lions…need to have as much paper work as possible…especially on lions.

Wolves, Lions and Bears need to be Taxidermy skinned

I could use a half dozen lions on carcass if you’d rather sell that way

Wolves $50-250 buys most…$400 top

Lions…$150-400 buys most….$600 top

Bears….$30-70 buys most…$200-300 top

top prices paid for really big or really small

ESTATE  TAXIDERMY

We also buy already mounted Taxidermy items…North American items are easiest to sell but we seem to be able to move African mounts as well at a price.

TANNED FUR/HIDES

Need and will buy all species of tanned fur and hides including …Deer, Elk, Moose and Buffalo Hides…keep in mind these items have a shelf life and deteriorate over time…the fresher the better but properly cared for items will last a long time.

We are buying the following (no quantity too large or small):

• All antler, Elk, Deer, Moose, etc.
• Quality Furs
• Quality Used Guns
• Beaver Castor 
• Porcupine Hair
• Cow/Steer skulls…preferably with horns
• Domestic goat and antelope skulls with horns

Click on the “Routes” link at the top of this page to see when and where we stop near you.

Questions or More Info – Greg 308-750-0700
[email protected]

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