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HOw long to skin?
« Thread Started on Nov 6, 2009, 6:31pm »

HOw long can I leave an animal before I skin i in this weather?

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #1 on Nov 6, 2009, 6:40pm »

Depends on the animal...Coyotes bellies turn green fast from the stomach acids. I wouldn't leave them more than 12 hours, especially if the area is warm. Fox are about the same, but don't turn quite as fast & coon can certainly wait a day if needed.

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #2 on Nov 6, 2009, 6:45pm »

Well, I have a yote to skin, but I need to wait until morning. SHould be ok with this weather, yes?

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #3 on Nov 6, 2009, 7:51pm »

It may be ok,But will be NO fun to skin,,just warning ya..Try to lay it on its back to keep the pressure off the stomach area..
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Nothing worse to skin than a cold yote,,,LOL

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #4 on Nov 6, 2009, 9:46pm »

Well, I made the time and skinned her out. My first one, it took my 90 min!!!! Good lord those are some tough animals. I need a bath now.

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #5 on Nov 6, 2009, 9:57pm »

90 minutes...not bad for your first one 8-)

Would have taken twice that long tomorrow

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #6 on Nov 6, 2009, 10:01pm »

Once my hands are done cramping up, I'll be ok 8-)

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #7 on Nov 7, 2009, 7:45am »

LMAO!!! I hear ya. After skinning the first couple each year, my hands do the same thing..... 90 minutes for your first isn't that bad, especially if you didn't put any holes in him...

Last night when I showed up to the fur shed to skin, my partner had already skinned tho Yote that I caught, although, he broke one of the gambrels in the process. We use the choker chain style and he broke both chokers while he was pulling on the front shoulders....... I made out easy, I had to repair the chokers while he finished skinnin'...

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #8 on Nov 7, 2009, 8:24am »

That sounds like a fair deal to me!

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Re: HOw long to skin?
« Reply #9 on Nov 7, 2009, 12:33pm »

I catch maybe 1 or 2 coyotes each year just to say I did it. Thats enough for me. I hate skinning them. I'll leave them for the Zagman to have fun with.

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