Golden Plover

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Golden Plover

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:56 pm

I know there is a long waiting list from Cookshill for a Plover pelt, but his price is reasonable. Anyone know what a buy it now price would be on one of similar quality?
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by letumgo » Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:12 pm

I think I paid around $65 for a GP a few years ago. Can’t remember if that included shipping.
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by RickA » Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:50 pm

I was on the Cookskill list for a long time.
I found a whole G plover skin listed on FeathersMc for 80 smackers and pulled the trigger.
It went into the freezer before I even opened it and when I did, it had been infested before I got it.
Not a happy camper...

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Re: Golden Plover

Post by zen leecher » Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:37 pm

I had some dyed sharptail grouse from Blue Ribbon Flies that's close.
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by Theroe » Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:38 am

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:56 pm I know there is a long waiting list from Cookshill for a Plover pelt, but his price is reasonable. Anyone know what a buy it now price would be on one of similar quality?
REE - Jim Slattery might have one, its worth a call at least. Unfortunately, I have had the same experience as RickA........few things are worse than buying an infested skin or hide. I did find a sure fire way to kill all bugs (safely): dog flea and tick collar.

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Re: Golden Plover

Post by Theroe » Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:12 pm

ForumGhillie wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:43 am
Theroe wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:38 am
Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:56 pm I know there is a long waiting list from Cookshill for a Plover pelt, but his price is reasonable. Anyone know what a buy it now price would be on one of similar quality?
REE - Jim Slattery might have one, its worth a call at least. Unfortunately, I have had the same experience as RickA........few things are worse than buying an infested skin or hide. I did find a sure fire way to kill all bugs (safely): dog flea and tick collar.

Dana
Jim does not have any, I was just there with Jim & Wendie. Also, he told me he cannot sell Cookshill while in the Gallatin National Forest.

Yup, I agree... flea & tick collars do work.
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:45 am

Thanks for all the replies. It's not that I need one, it's that I have one from Cookshill, along with two wings, also from Cookshill. My problem is, I have never pulled a feather from the pelt, I've always tied from the wings I have. I'm 74, almost 75, and I'll probably never use the feathers. I'm trying to decide what to do with it.
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by letumgo » Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:06 pm

Let me know if you decide to sell it. I’d be interested.

Wings or no wings. GP is hard to come by...
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by upstatetrout » Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:04 pm

Presently Ron you could get an easy 85 to 90 dollars for the skin.
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Re: Golden Plover

Post by joaniebo » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:26 pm

RickA wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:50 pm I was on the Cookskill list for a long time.
I found a whole G plover skin listed on FeathersMc for 80 smackers and pulled the trigger.
It went into the freezer before I even opened it and when I did, it had been infested before I got it.
Not a happy camper...

Go with Cookskill but don't hold your breath.
I experienced the same thing when I ordered Red Grouse, Snipe, etc. from US suppliers. Don't know if what I got was old stock or picked over / leftovers. For a bunch of years, if I need any of the materials for the old North Country spiders / drerssings, I order them ALL from Cookshill!

Bob
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