You are better off selling it in the carcass than skinning it incorrectly. Skinning and stretching and drying fur incorrectly may decrease the value to zero.

Carcass (unskinned)

• Clean dirt, blood, and burrs from the fur (may wash carcass fur, let drip dry)
• Keep in cool dry place (if the weather is warm--freeze)
• If fur is frozen, partially thaw before selling (place fur on a cement floor for 6-12 hours before selling

Green (skinned)

• Skinned fur must be sold immediately or quickly frozen
• Do NOT hang green fur
• Never wash skinned fur (water on skin side will taint pelts
• Keep larger animals with heavy flesh (coyote, raccoon, beaver, badger) 5-6 hours in a cool room or until partially thawed before selling
• Keep smaller animals with light flesh (fox, muskrat, mink) 1-2 hours in cool room or until partially thawed before selling

Stretched and dried

• Pelts must be scraped free of excess fat (Raccoons, beaver)
• Stretch on proper wire or wood stretchers (Except beaver, which should be stretched in an oval shape)
• Raccoon, muskrat, mink, opossum are stretched fur-side-in
• Red fox, coyote, and bobcats are stretched fur-side-out