Yesterday was the final NAFA coyote auction for last seasons furs. They sold 107,000 coyotes in one day. Musta been like the Wall street stock exchange.
I had a dozen coyotes in the auction. I didn't do as good as I had hoped but didn't do bad either. My average was down a bit from last year but I did have a couple poor quality furs in the bunch. My high was $121.00 and 5 of my coyotes brought that sum. My low was $17.00 and well the way I feel about that is 17 bucks was better than tossing it out in the trash.
My take is about $100.00 shy of $1,000.00 for the 12 coyotes I sent and that includes $40.00 for the one badger I sent.
Last years check went to finance a new range finder that I am quite pleased with, it a Swarovski. This years check will go to upgrade my scope. I ordered the Bushnell 6-20x50 with the G-2 reticle.
Also built two new rifles for the job. A 22-250 Ackley with 27" length 9" twist barrel and for really long range shooting a 6.5x06 Ackley 28" length with 1/10" twist.
The 22/250 is getting 3440 fps from a 70gn boat tail I am swaging and the 6.5x06 Ackley is getting 3690 fps from the 100gn Hornady A-Max I settled on.
Cant wait for the first day of fall to start the new season.
Happy huntin all you varminators.
I had a dozen coyotes in the auction. I didn't do as good as I had hoped but didn't do bad either. My average was down a bit from last year but I did have a couple poor quality furs in the bunch. My high was $121.00 and 5 of my coyotes brought that sum. My low was $17.00 and well the way I feel about that is 17 bucks was better than tossing it out in the trash.
My take is about $100.00 shy of $1,000.00 for the 12 coyotes I sent and that includes $40.00 for the one badger I sent.
Last years check went to finance a new range finder that I am quite pleased with, it a Swarovski. This years check will go to upgrade my scope. I ordered the Bushnell 6-20x50 with the G-2 reticle.
Also built two new rifles for the job. A 22-250 Ackley with 27" length 9" twist barrel and for really long range shooting a 6.5x06 Ackley 28" length with 1/10" twist.
The 22/250 is getting 3440 fps from a 70gn boat tail I am swaging and the 6.5x06 Ackley is getting 3690 fps from the 100gn Hornady A-Max I settled on.
Cant wait for the first day of fall to start the new season.
Happy huntin all you varminators.
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