Was the hide worth keeping? I've never really seen a good yote hide in Cali. Most of the time they are covered in fleas and ticks, with large patches of hair missing. Damn things are closer to the rat family than the dog family.
CO, MT, ID, WY and UT... Those are some nice yote hides. Especially the winter coats. There's a pretty big trade value for them too! I tried to buy a yote jacket once, but the damn thing ended up being like $3k. Same guy had a buffalo coat for $3k also... That one was so nice I was actually contemplating it.