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Post by xbr on Oct 31, 2007 18:55:48 GMT -5
I've been running a few trap for beaver in addition to my regular coon & rat sets. I've gotten 3 per day for the last 3 days. I haven't had time to fleshing them. So I put the pelts in a large ziplock bags and froze them. Will they be OK for a couple of weeks or so?
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Post by E.Reynolds on Oct 31, 2007 21:37:45 GMT -5
i will never try to flesh a cold or day old beaver again. I like them warm. but as far as them keeping they will be fine.
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Post by Spikehorn11 on Oct 31, 2007 22:35:51 GMT -5
Thats how I keep all of mine. I roll them up in large zip lock bags and then thaw and sell green. Knock on wood. I have not lost one yet. I have heard that rolling them is bad so try to fold them. I know that might seem hard with the size of the beavers.
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Post by xbr on Nov 1, 2007 5:17:08 GMT -5
Thanks, I appreciate your insight. Good luck with your trapping.
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Post by TI trapper on Nov 1, 2007 8:38:38 GMT -5
most of my fur spends a little time in the freezer until i have more time to flesh them. haven't seen any ill effects from doing it this way.....
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Post by king368m on Nov 1, 2007 9:36:37 GMT -5
I froze all of my coons at one point last year, rolling them for me hasnt effected the fur for me but I am freezing them when they are dry I think the problems will arise when the fur is wet and freezes. I found it is easier to flesh coons cold(my opinion).
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Post by xbr on Dec 18, 2007 19:31:53 GMT -5
Well now that all is said and done, I think bullchipmonk was right. Freezing beaver pelts and fleshing later is a move to be avoided, especially for a novice like myself. Better to burn the midnight oil and flesh them when they are fresh.
On a similar note, does anyone have any experience with Clint Locklear's video on processing beaver and his fleshing tool? I sure could use some help. Thanks.
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Post by Itrapny on Dec 18, 2007 19:38:15 GMT -5
I haven't seen the video but I know that he uses an Alaskan Ulu knife for fleshing beavers.
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Post by hunterchub on Dec 18, 2007 21:11:26 GMT -5
During my time in Tennessee I was able to continue my learning curve. With that said, I got to know Clint Locklear on a personal level at meetings and conventions. I saw first hand his method of fleshing beaver. He make his own ULU style knife and can flesh beaver pretty good with one. I will say tho, its not for beginners. I have fleshed a bunch of fur and it took me a long time to use one. Its very easy to cut/rip a hide. I never got the hand of it. I still use a Necker. On another note. My good friend Jlord from West Tennessee has perfected the Clint Locklear knife. He loves it and has done ALOT of beaver with one. I say beaver are a difficult pelt to flesh. Especially for a new trapper. but how are ya gonna learn without doing it. So do it. The difficult parts of a beaver are behind the head and base of tail. I might suggest starting out with a small beaver. They do flesh easier and can give you the idea. THe fun beaver are those over 50 pounds.
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Post by flatiron on Dec 19, 2007 8:04:26 GMT -5
i always try to skin the beaver clean , if you can get the hang of it it makes things really easy . I've skinned a bunch of beaver in the feild doing this and just some touch up w/ the necker knife is all it takes.
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Post by AppleDoctor on May 21, 2008 10:02:39 GMT -5
i tried clean skinning this year with my first few beaver and after about the 30th hole i went back to the old way, i guess the key is you cant try and go fast and you have 2 have some sort of knife sharpener in order to keep your knife like a razor blade
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