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Does anyone have any idea what lion hides are worth in various stages Ie. Tanned. Rugged. Who besides the taxidermist are buying them? And does anyone have any interesting uses for them besides wall rugs, mounts, Floor or couch/bed.

I've sold a few big toms for up to $700 green, but they have to be big#170 lb cats.

I am having my lion I killed last year done into a shoulder mount, and the remainder of the hide, I will use it to make some possible pouches, and bags to put stuff in my back pack to keep it orgazied.

I would think the taxidermist market is your best bet. You can also check you taxidermy.net you might be able to sell on there. Other then that maybe get in touch with your states Trapping Assoc. and see if thet have any leads.

If you go on line you can do a google search. I gave it a try. Hide places are selling tanned hides for
Idaho, 81" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, early October quality fur, CASED, tanned by Moyle Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except leather very, very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE ... $899.95 /ea

Idaho, 95" total length; NTB = 63", ordinary color, December quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Carolina Fur Dressing Co. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except two BB size holes in leather. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. Huge big old tom! Big head, extra wide skin ... $1650.00 /ea

Idaho, 84" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, early December quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except leather very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. Nice two year old cat from Northern Idaho ... $849.95 /ea


6340-0373
1 Idaho, 83" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, November quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. Skinned in such a was that brisket area is attached to anterior edge of front legs. #1 except ~1/2" easily repairable cut in snout; two pea size holes in leather; ~3 x 1/2" and ~2 x 1/2" bare area on posterior outer edge of abdomen. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE ... $650.00 /ea


6340-0374
1 Idaho, 91" total length; NTB = 61", ordinary color, extra heavy January quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except three ~1/2" scratches on snout; BB size hole in snout, few hairs missing around hole; quarter size bare area on lower back; nickel size bare spot on right shoulder; quarter size blemish near edge of hide just behind left shoulder; ~ 1.5 x 1/2" bare area on outer edge of right rear legskin; otherwise leather very, very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. This is a big old northern Rocky Mountain cat! ... $999.95 /ea

I've sold a fair share of hides in Idaho and never have did that good. Expect 350 for a big Tom and the females bring considerably less. That's for a green hide ready for a full body mount.

Those prices posted by Bear Hunter are for guys that don't know how or where to buy hides. Kind of like the inflated prices you see on certain websites just hoping someone will buy them. I buy lion hides every year for 100 for females and 300 would be high for a large Tom, these would be green hides. If anyone is interested in buying one for 800 or 900, just let me know, I'll sell you as many as you want to buy!

BEAR HUNTER wrote:If you go on line you can do a google search. I gave it a try. Hide places are selling tanned hides for
Idaho, 81" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, early October quality fur, CASED, tanned by Moyle Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except leather very, very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE ... $899.95 /ea

Idaho, 95" total length; NTB = 63", ordinary color, December quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Carolina Fur Dressing Co. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except two BB size holes in leather. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. Huge big old tom! Big head, extra wide skin ... $1650.00 /ea

Idaho, 84" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, early December quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except leather very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. Nice two year old cat from Northern Idaho ... $849.95 /ea


6340-0373
1 Idaho, 83" total length; NTB = 54", ordinary color, November quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. Skinned in such a was that brisket area is attached to anterior edge of front legs. #1 except ~1/2" easily repairable cut in snout; two pea size holes in leather; ~3 x 1/2" and ~2 x 1/2" bare area on posterior outer edge of abdomen. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE ... $650.00 /ea


6340-0374
1 Idaho, 91" total length; NTB = 61", ordinary color, extra heavy January quality fur, abdominal cut to base of skull, tanned by Moyle Mink & Tannery. HAS FEET & CLAWS, ears turned, lips split, etc. #1 except three ~1/2" scratches on snout; BB size hole in snout, few hairs missing around hole; quarter size bare area on lower back; nickel size bare spot on right shoulder; quarter size blemish near edge of hide just behind left shoulder; ~ 1.5 x 1/2" bare area on outer edge of right rear legskin; otherwise leather very, very slightly damaged. SUITABLE FOR RUG OR LIFE-SIZE. This is a big old northern Rocky Mountain cat! ... $999.95 /ea

These prices are for tanned hides, of course they are going to be outragiouly high it cost a lot more than a green hide.

It cost $80-125 to tan a LS lion hide.

Have you looked on taxidermy.net I sold a tanned hide on there a few years ago and got 600. it was a nice mature tom and it sold way fast. Looking back I probably could have gotten a little more