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Originally Posted by TrapperRPR
Hi Trapper Mike. Do you mean spring/fall beaver or actual summer (nuisance) beaver? I ask because I'm new and did a bit of damage control last year. I was told not to bother skinning (I saved them for bait) because the hides were worthless. I will skin damage control beavers in future if there's a market  . |
Sorry to jump in on your conversation but your post count is too low for me to pm you.
You were told right. The absolute best grade that you can hope for with a summer beaver is III but more likely IV or V.....”Inferior pelt with little or no commercial value”. Also, due to a lack of underfur, the weight of the pelts will grade Light (LT).....”Lacks underfur, not ideal for shearing.”
I’ve never had grades that low for any of the pelts that I’ve sent to auction so I wouldn’t know what they would sell for. I can’t imagine anyone paying much for a pelt that is of little use though.
Skin one and send it in to see what you get.
