Squirrel Tails

gaspin · #1 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 03:22 PM

Hi, i squirrel hunt in the winter and i harvest several squirrel's. I'm just wondering if there is any demand for squirrel tails in here. These are mostly Southern Illinois grey squirrel's ..some red fox squirrel's.
Question 1..How much are they worth
Question 2..Would you want to purchase some and how many.
All these tails will be split and have 20 Mule Team Borax rubbed on the raw hide. Thanks

fish_4_all · #2 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 03:27 PM

I am always looking for squirrel and kip tails. As for a price, retail they only go for $2-3 each. I would pay $1.50-2 for them if they are good full ones, maybe $1 otherwise.

I wish I could hunt them here but alas it is not legal here.

BTW, most don't split them, they are just dried on the bone.

grubfarmer67 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 05:46 PM

I do too though its me and three other buddies on the killing spree so lots to go around consisting of the eastern Grey squirrels"Bucks only"and the infamous,and endangered "Delmarva Fox" squirrels when possible. when a neat road kill presents its self".These puppies run anywhere from 14" to 22"long in the tail,as round as a baseball in radius, and are nearly all white"in color.Also a black,and genetic whites are possible on occasion.Just need to ask.What doesn't go to Mepps for trade of combo Killers,I would be willing to sell/barter/swap.
grubs"

snake River · #4 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 07:33 PM

grubfarmer67 would you like to get rid of some white tails. We do have a lot of squirrels one problem most of them our in the city. but they are definitely beautiful looking squirrels most of them are red we do have gray squirrels but they are on the coast or west to Oregon.

fish_4_all · #5 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 10:48 AM

I will definately want to get some from both of you depending on the price. Pictures would be nice but the description sounds good to me. PM's on their way.

AWMiller · #6 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 01:43 PM

I'm always on the market for buying some nice squirrel tails!!! Keep me in mind if you have some to get off your shelf!!

skiptomylu · #7 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 02:16 PM

I have a lot of colors I bought wholesale and hardly use them as it is so can't help much and if I want natural (which I have) I just shoot some, LOL! They cost about $1.25 wholesale.
Fox Tails are a lot bigger and can buy them for not much over $10 or $12 and I have probably 7-8 colors of them too, but again don't use them a lot either. I guess though to be totally honest I probably tie 98% feather tails on jigs. Every once in a while I have orders for hair jigs.

Now if you get some Raccoon tails I would have some interest as I have tied some of them for a guy and I kind of liked them my self. So I would take a few Raccoon tails if you get any. Oh and bone out on these with tanned hide is what I have now.

Skip

ACSooner80 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 03:22 PM

I've never used Squirrel tail but I'm always up for tryin something new....so keep me in mind also, when you have some extras.

Thanks,
AC

fish_4_all · #9 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 03:41 PM

Skip, the squirrel tails are boned and tanned? Have never seen them that way but then again, never looked.
I need to start getting coon tails from roadkill around here. Should have 50 of them in the past month.

grubfarmer67 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 07:00 PM

Thats what I do"If I see a coon,squirrel,fox,etc...I just pull over"depending on the kill,and smell,i generally take what I want from it which is always the tail.I had plenty of coon tails last yr,JJJ got all those from me.I can put more coon tails together.AW" Your more than welcome to a half doz.or so."Fish 4 all has a half doz.or so coming in big grays,and maybe a genetic blk,or wht.if one shows up soon...
I'll help anyone of us out.

Tight Lines Guy's!
grubs"