Indiana Fur II

[Tim Rose]

1st sizeable load gathered for auction...had to get a "The Big Truck". Once truck was loaded it was drove to the meeting location where the PA/OH agent then takes a combined load of Indiana, PA, OH, etc. goods up to North Bay.






This is the truck getting loaded.....we have some good help ...we even let Garrett stay up late so he can show us how its done.

[DaveM]

Thats a pretty good load.

Garrett loves being in front of the camera. Probably be a TV star some day..

[bobwendt]

didn`t anyone else besides me send any fur up?

[DaveM]

;D

[Rwaddell]

I hope this was just from one or two pickup points?

Good thing you have Garrett for help! That boy will have whole routine down pat shortly!

[Tim Rose]

May 21, 2008 8:08:18 GMT -5 Rwaddell said:

I hope this was just from one or two pickup points?

Nope, that is from guys shipping a few bags here and there and some dealer goods mixed in.....getting ready to go to auction

Hard to break into a NAFA strong hold state, but some eyebrows have been raised...and things are looking great for this next season....can't do magic overnight, just chip away and do things right.

Robert, what were you expecting to see the first year, starting up in the late fall?......ps.....FHA recieved 3 shipments from the Indiana Agent...I know, I know.....still not alot of fur....but, that gives alot of room for growth...lol

PS...Dave M had many bags in that shipment Dave has been an FHA guy true & true for many years

[tonymalone]

looking good Tim, hard to break into a NAFA stronghold state, this is true moreso than i would have thought.

[Rwaddell]

Tim,
Honestly, for your first year lining up shippers (not to mention with a short harvest) I would say you have done EXTREMELY well.

BTW, I hope you need a bigger truck next year!

[Tim Rose]

lol.....hope we do too.....maybe get some MO castor to take up some room

[Rwaddell]

I haven't had time to worry about any castor yet. Pm me the latest pricing information you have heard.

BTW,
Been working 5-6 otter every morning and just started on last years collection. These were frozen in 6 gallon buckets with lids on them in water. It takes two days to thaw a bucket of them but...They kept exceptionally well and have NO freezer burn, you can not tell them from this years catch.

[Tim Rose]

I have never heard of doing it like that.....learn something knew every day....could you do that with fox, coon, etc.?

[tonymalone]

Robert, are they not waterlogged kinda like an otter that has been submerged in a 330 for a few days? if ya putting em up now, what next w/ em, ain't it a little late to get em in a sale for a while? will ya freeze the hides or do something to keep em from getting buggy? sorry for all the questions, just real curious, and mite learn something.

[Rwaddell]

Tim,
No on the fox and coon. It would be a real problem getting them dry again to stretch and would create some real problems. It is best to to only keep coon and fox long term after they are stretched and dried.


Tony,
Yes, I am putting them back in the freezer when dried. This will keep them fresh looking and free of bugs until shipping next month (June) (will hold for February/ March sale). The important thing about doing this is when they are removed from the freezer for shipping is to have them in a low humidity environment so you don't get condensation on the pelts as they defrost.

As for being "water logged", yes they are wet. I hang them by the nose and take my hands and strip the water out them then flesh them (still wet), this strips the rest of the water from the pelt. I then turn them fur out and dry them with paper towels, give the pelt a few snaps and turn it fur side in again and stretch them.

I run a dehumidifier and keep the humidity low in the drying room, this makes a lot of difference.

[Tim Rose]

Another Pic of GaRRett this year loading the truck should be posted soon..we got him some new PJ's....stay tuned

[DaveM]

Are they spiderman PJs?