NAFA

[trapperjohn]

Is shipping furs to NAFA worth it if you only sell 30 to 40 coons? I sold to a country buyer and a friend shipped to NAFA and I averaged 1.25 more than him. Didnt see his fur but I assume it looked as good as mine or better. This was the first year I ever finished coons and I had several holes.

[mocatmancb]

thanks for joining the forum, trapperjohn. it's easy to put a hole in one with that scraper, especially around the nipples on sow coon. "top lot" fur i'm sure will usually fetch more at nafa. i sell green to a local buyer, my dad ships to nafa. most years the better coons will bring a good bit more at nafa. rougher goods may get ya a few bucks at your buyer, but would go in 50 cent pile at nafa. if your fur is prime and well handled, and the market is steady, that is when i would try nafa. i know my local buyer will give me fair prices on my less desirable goods, so i take him all my fur.

[waterfowler]

Who do you sell to?

[mocatmancb]

i sell to bud keller, collins, mo. he is a fair buyer, paying fair prices every year. he will by any usable fur. black possums are the only pelts of mine he has ever rejected.

[trapperjohn]

Doren Miller has always treated me more than fair. Plus he sells supplies as cheap as any one

[frankboucher]

I've only trapped 3 years,shipped to nafa every year,always done better on coon and beaver up there,cats,coyotes,not much difference.

[geezor209]

I ship to nafa, ever year. The way everthing is today I dont exspect a big price from my fur. Ray