How Much Are Squirrel Tails Worth?

If the tails are best-quality premium grade, with long, straight, nonslipping hair and proper preservation, prices go up to 20 cents (under 100), 23 cents (over 100), 25 cents (over 500) or 26 cents (over 1000). Most folks who send Mepps squirrel tails double their value by trading them for Mepps lures.

What does MEPS pay for squirrel tails?

Mepps buys fox, black, grey and red squirrel tails and will pay up to 26 cents each for tails, depending on quality and quantity. Plus, the cash value is doubled if the tails are traded for Mepps lures. Mepps® needs squirrel tails to create hand-tied, dressed hooks for their world-famous, fish-catching lures.

What can you do with squirrel tails?

There will be critters living in the tail still.
  • Only cut down far enough so you can easily pull the tail bone out.
  • Lay the tail flat, salted side up. Store in a dry place outside where neighborhood animals cannot get to.
  • The tail should dry in a week, or sooner, and all the critters living in it will leave.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.