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Real deal; not a photoshop. The guy was in the VHA mag awhile back. Not just coyotes, if you look closely. There are bobcats and foxes there as well.
Way back when these hides were worth some decent money around here. We used to get $50 or more apiece for just the raw, whole animal, not dressed out or anything. The guy we were bringing them to would get $150-$200 each after he cased them out and patched the hole(s). Then the whole anti-fur thing hit and he was only getting ten bucks apiece, so it wasn't worth anyone's effort anymore. We still hunted them, but would just leave them lay when we shot them. It's not that tough to kill half a dozen or so in a day. If the photo represents a season's haul for some one trying to make money at it, that really isn't that many. I hear prices are on the rise, so maybe it is worth it for these guys to put some effort into again.
One of the best ways to get access to a guy's land around here during deer season is to shoot the coyotes in the off season. We are simply over-run with the damn things. Hell, I see them in my now suburban Lynnwood. Too bad lighting off the old .220 Swift gets so much attention...
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