Fur auction to end Monday
Animals, furs, sheds or skulls are available at the Fish and Game annual auction through wearwest.com. The carcasses are either salvaged, found, or seized and proceeds fund IDFG operations throughout the year.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Idaho Fish and Game's annual online fur auction is now live.
This year’s online auction of furs, hides, antlers and other items ends April 24 at 3 p.m., MDT. Potential buyers can now bid and view photos of the 125 items available by visiting Wears Auctioneering West website at www.wearswest.com.
More than 125 items are available at this year's online auction, including furs, whole carcasses, antlers, skulls and other items.
All items were either found, seized as evidence or salvaged. All carcasses are unfit for human consumption and sold for use of non-edible portions only. Antlers are sold as small bundles by weight or as single sets attached to skull plates.
Potential buyers must provide a valid email and credit card for bidding approval. A 10% buyer’s premium will be added to each sale. Sales tax will be assessed against all sales unless the buyer provides a sales tax resale or exemption certificate.
A taxidermist-furbuyer license is required to purchase raw skins or parts of bear, mountain lion or wolf, or any raw furbearer hide, skin or pelt. Resident licenses are $40 for one year and nonresident licenses are $187. The license can be purchased at any Idaho Fish and Game office prior to the auction.
Nonresident purchasers should be aware that their state may not allow import of the hides or parts of bear, mountain lion, bobcat or otter. Be sure to check state regulations before purchasing these items.
Someone who has killed an animal illegally, and that animal has been confiscated and put up for sale at the auction, may not buy that animal or any part of it at the auction. Nor may another person buy the animal or any part of it on their behalf. A violation would be considered an illegal purchase of wildlife.
Winning bidders can pick up items at Idaho Fish and Game’s regional office in Salmon at 99 Highway 93 North. Pick-up dates and times are Tuesday, April 25, through Friday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. Arrangements must be made 24 hours prior to pick-up. Shipping is not available.
For information, visit www.wearswest.com or call Fish and Game in Salmon at 208-756-2271.
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Mike Demick is a staff biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.