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Post by walleyed on Dec 21, 2012 17:09:34 GMT -5
For Me, Putting up Otter is a Lot of Work. I do my fleshing with a 1674 1/2 Dexter Beaver Knife. Thankfully, I'm done ;D ;D ;D. Stretched 39" INCHES Nose to Base of Tail Had a heck of a Time with the knife riding up against Big, Fat, Ticks imbedded into the Lower back and underarms of the Otter. I Had to go about it very slowly to avoid knocking a hole in the leather because of this. I tried my best to comb/brush them out of the fur but still, the thing was infested with them. has anyone else run into this problem with their Otter ? walleyed
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Post by austinp on Dec 21, 2012 17:11:34 GMT -5
you missed a pin on the right side of tail... about halfway down.
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Post by creekboy on Dec 21, 2012 17:21:07 GMT -5
thats a beautiful job -is that holly on the tree
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Post by walleyed on Dec 21, 2012 17:29:21 GMT -5
you missed a pin on the right side of tail... about halfway down. DANG !! It must have fallen out while I was boraxing the armpit holes before tucking them inside the pelt. Good EYE Austin. did I screw anything else up ? ;D ;D ;D Got to go replace it. walleyed
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Post by mole on Dec 21, 2012 17:32:24 GMT -5
never had them in otter. have had them in beaver real bad. bloodrunning out of them, open wounds. . Have had some in mink also. Good job on your otter.
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Post by walleyed on Dec 21, 2012 17:39:20 GMT -5
never had them in otter. have had them in beaver real bad. bloodrunning out of them, open wounds. . Have had some in mink also. Good job on your otter. Why Thank You, Sir Mole !! ;D ;D
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Post by austinp on Dec 21, 2012 17:42:22 GMT -5
bob, I hope there is a belly wedge on the other side of that board alan, that does resemble my holly years ago next to bob's "otter tree". she competed in local area fitness contests before we met, and she's still in respectable shape. last week out in the local tavern for wing night with family & friends, a group of pro freestyle skiers from Utah were raising some hell like guys in their young 20s can get away with. Holly's boys and their friends with us at the time knew two of the Utah skiers that grew up not far from here... they all used to ski together years ago. Anyways, when Holly & I walked in she greeted her oldest son Dustin with a hug and kisses as usual. it embarrasses him and his brother a lot, but they're used to it by now. So we hung out for awhile, ate wings and visited with the local crowd, then left. The next day Holly's son Dustin told her that after we left, the Utah guys were all asking him who the hot chick with the old guy was that was kissing him. He sheepishly replied, "that's my mom" So now I'm the old guy? Heck, I'm only 48 next week, and not totally, completely bald yet. What gives?
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Post by walleyed on Dec 21, 2012 17:57:37 GMT -5
bob, I hope there is a belly wedge on the other side of that board The next day Holly's son Dustin told her that after we left, the Utah guys were all asking him who the hot chick with the old guy was that was kissing him. He sheepishly replied, "that's my mom" So now I'm the old guy? Heck, I'm only 48 next week, and not totally, completely bald yet. What gives? Actually Austin, there is a double belly wedge. You can see it sticking out above the Otter's nose. That Advanced Male Pattern Balding Affliction is no doubt a result of you stressing out over the Muskrat Drought in St Lawrence County and North and South Dakota. Relax, and Go Set some more traps tomorrow, and stop worrying about events you can't Control. I now know why you wear sunglasses all the time outside. It's so you aren't blinded by the Glare off your Naked Coconut. ;D ;D ;D LOL walleyed
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Post by austinp on Dec 21, 2012 18:25:36 GMT -5
Actually Austin, there is a double belly wedge. You can see it sticking out above the Otter's nose. That Advanced Male Pattern Balding Affliction is no doubt a result of you stressing out over the Muskrat Drought in St Lawrence County and North and South Dakota. Relax, and Go Set some more traps tomorrow, and stop worrying about events you can't Control. I now know why you wear sunglasses all the time outside. It's so you aren't blinded by the Glare off your Naked Coconut. ;D ;D ;D LOL walleyed zaggar got blinded by the glare when we shared a photo-op with Laurie's oatmeal cake in Herkimer. Cody told me zaggar couldn't drive home after that, took him awhile to restore clear vision again. I got too many sets out already for the weather that's about to arrive. Full-blown whiteout blizzard tomorrow, zero visibility as I dodge traffic and stumble over hidden toe-trips in the snow while hoping to find a fox. When asked what I'd do with the rest of my life had I won the recent powerball mega jackpot, my instant answer without second thought was "trap and hunt everywhere until the day I die" Tomorrow will have me questioning the (in)sanity of that statement, and I didn't even win the money to boot.
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Post by walleyed on Dec 21, 2012 18:49:27 GMT -5
Yes,
But you'll Trip and fall face first with a smile on your face.
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Post by oldtimer on Dec 22, 2012 21:23:27 GMT -5
austinp/ could u bring your wife to the furroundy this year?
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Post by austinp on Dec 22, 2012 21:32:45 GMT -5
austinp/ could u bring your wife to the furroundy this year? depends on scheduling... she works 40+ hours late shift for the state in a youth home for developmentally disabled, and 20+ hours week styling hair. Free time is rather scarce and the schedule with state job varies all over the map. otherwise she'd have gone to Camp Zerby with me this year. She's been to Herkimer once and the NE NTA show out near Saratoga Springs in 2011.
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Post by claythomas on Dec 23, 2012 8:37:43 GMT -5
Otter??? there's and otter in that pic? ...guess I'll have to back and look again. Tthought it was a beer ad.
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Post by 2labs on Dec 23, 2012 13:53:57 GMT -5
LOL we have the same poster in our barn,Nice otter!!
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Post by mcpolaris on Dec 23, 2012 18:06:23 GMT -5
Had a small male that was loaded with flee or tick bites
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Post by jimd on Dec 23, 2012 20:49:19 GMT -5
Bob, get yourself one of those tick spoons from a pet store. They work pretty good
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Post by walleyed on Dec 24, 2012 9:32:06 GMT -5
Thanks Jim,
Never heard of one of those before. I'll have to check it out next time I'm near civilization where they have a pet store. LOL
Thank you for the Tip.
walleyed
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