Medicine River Trading

02/07/2026

If anybody has any bobcats for sale give Don a call!

11/10/2024

****Fur Market Update***

I have been getting calls messages and texts about fur lately. If you want prime fur it is definitely “go” time. However, the market for a lot of goods is still incredibly soft.

I will not be buying any carcass animals this year other than porcupines.

My recommendation is to put up your catch and send it to the Montana Trappers Association Fur Auction later this winter. The MTA is a great organization and if the market does increase you should be able to reap the reward of that at the sale.

https://www.montanatrappers.org

I will be catching a few coyotes to scratch the itch and that’s where mine will go.

Good luck this season!

10/28/2023

Getting lots of calls and messages on coyotes. I am not buying any coyotes this year on the carcass. I doubt I will buy many even put up.

I am still buying whole porcupines.

Thanks

12/29/2022

Here is a fairly detailed demo on how to skin out coyote feet for tanning. Feet on coyotes will definitely bring premiums this year.

A detailed demo on skinning out feet and claws for wallhangers.

12/29/2022

A short video on how to skin beaver…

A detailed demonstration of rough skinning beaver for the fur market.

12/19/2022

In case anyone wanted to see a day of hound hunting for lions…

A Day in the Lion Woods

A short video showing a day of lion hunting in Northcentral Montana.

12/16/2022

If this video doesn’t get some kind of an award I will know the system is rigged….

How to cleanly take and market coyote a**l glands. You’ll be gland you took the time!

12/15/2022

Here is a short tutorial on plucking porky hair. I am happy to buy them whole or just the hair…

A short tutorial on how to pluck porcupine hair for the commercial trade.

12/11/2022

Here is an easy way to speed up your coyote drying time. This was shown to me by Joe Jassak in Winnett, MT.

A quick step that I learned from another fur buyer to help speed up the drying process. Can be done within 1-2 days of drying with the fur out in a dry envir...

12/08/2022

Here is a continuation of the coyote put-up process where I show how I board and dry them.

Shows my simple process for boarding and drying coyotes on wood stretchers.

12/07/2022

Since I am not buying on the carcass this year I put together a video last night on how I flesh coyotes. Hope this might help some of you that are thinking about putting them up on your own.

Will have one on stretching/drying soon

Coyote Fleshing - How I Do It

This shows my fleshing setup, tools and basic method. Simple process that just takes a little time and energy.

12/06/2022

I put together another quick video on fireforming but this time I am using corn meal rather than a bullet to make my .400 Whelen cases...

An alternative method from our previous video. This method doesn’t use any bullets for fireforming. This makes nice brass and saves on component costs.