MTpubliclander
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Does anybody know any places to sell porky guard hair? and maybe how much it usually goes for?
Porcupine hair
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Wyoming Sage
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They used to advertise in the back of Fur Fish and Game magazine wanting to buy this and squirrel tails.
Years ago I used to sell to Crazy Crow Trading post the guard hairs and quills. How you get the quills out easy is take a piece of like two or three inch foam rubber about 6"x6" and lightly push on the quills until they are about 1/3 to 1/2 the way up the black ends of them. Then push slightly upward as you take it away from the hide. Then you pick out the quills and take a cloth or paper towel and clean off the grease around them. You should do this for the guard hairs also to get the best price. Yes it is a pain in the butt to do this but you will be amazed at how much money you can get if you take the time to do this on a whole hide. In the early 1980's I could around $50.00 for doing this to a large porky...
OH, take out the back hams, if you want to skin it take out the back straps and front legs and cook them. It will amaze you how good they are, if they smell real harsh like pine let them sit overnight in a bowl of buttermilk if it's just light smelling roll in regular flour and fry. It is a very mild white meat. Many a mountain man would make a special attempt to get one for the fry pot..
Years ago I used to sell to Crazy Crow Trading post the guard hairs and quills. How you get the quills out easy is take a piece of like two or three inch foam rubber about 6"x6" and lightly push on the quills until they are about 1/3 to 1/2 the way up the black ends of them. Then push slightly upward as you take it away from the hide. Then you pick out the quills and take a cloth or paper towel and clean off the grease around them. You should do this for the guard hairs also to get the best price. Yes it is a pain in the butt to do this but you will be amazed at how much money you can get if you take the time to do this on a whole hide. In the early 1980's I could around $50.00 for doing this to a large porky...
OH, take out the back hams, if you want to skin it take out the back straps and front legs and cook them. It will amaze you how good they are, if they smell real harsh like pine let them sit overnight in a bowl of buttermilk if it's just light smelling roll in regular flour and fry. It is a very mild white meat. Many a mountain man would make a special attempt to get one for the fry pot..
sbhooper
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Moscow Hide and Fur used to buy it. I tried to sell a bunch one time to a guy down south and either the post office or he ripped me off. It used to sell pretty good, but I do not remember how much he offered me for it.
Colberjs
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Do people still buy squirrel tails? If so what do they sell for?
RUT JUNKEY
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Back when I was in high school, (long ago) I use to send mine to Mepp's and they would send you some of their lures in trade. I'm not sure what they are worth for sure.
Colberjs
Member
Sounds like a fair trade.
Mepps still buys them, but it takes quite a few to make any real money. However, that gives me an idea for teaching my some a money making lesson this fall... 
http://www.mepps.com/programs/squirrel-tail/
http://www.mepps.com/programs/squirrel-tail/
Wapiti Warrior
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Wyoming.... how did you hold the porcupine, let alone hold it still, while you pulled the quivers out??
Elkmagnet
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Try rocky mountain fur and fireworks
Wyoming Sage
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Wapiti, you can lay it on it's belly with legs splayed out and then on the side and just do like I posted for the quills. You just push the foam rubber into the quills, push forward and lift. It will take practice and you will learn fast how far to press down. Ha,ha.
Wyoming Sage
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I have since been told that they might have a stone in their stomachs like a deer does that is medicinal or good luck or something like that. This was from a very old buddy of mine and he seemed serious.
PorcupineHunter
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I buy guard hair n use it for crafting. Shoot me PM or even text 1-780-646-2369,
katqanna
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You might call Montana Troutfitters here in Bozeman and see if they have it. Thats where I pick up my furs and feathers and such. They have a huge wall of materials, but not looking for porcupine guard hair, I would not remember if they had that.
