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Post by frankie14001 on Jan 15, 2009 12:29:47 GMT -5
i know your supposed to leave the flesh out on a coon but how long do you have to leave the greasy critter on the stretcher for thanks in advance or i gues my question should be how to tell when its dried thanks
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Post by seandicare on Jan 15, 2009 13:26:47 GMT -5
the way i usually tell when it is dry is while it is on the stretcher try and bend it alittle. if it sounds like paperboard, it is usually good. i leave mine a couple extra days just in case if i don't need the stretchers. make sure to wipe the grease off the hide every day or so. usually (depending on temp) it takes 4-7 days to fully dry a coon. cooller the temp longer it takes
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Post by jdpaint on Jan 15, 2009 13:48:12 GMT -5
Whats the best way to get the grease out of the tail fur and end after fleshing?With wire do you use a hook in each leg and pull the back down and clothspins the sides and tail. Seems if you put both legs on 1 hook it looks crooked.
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Post by trappinphool on Jan 15, 2009 21:01:44 GMT -5
Hi Dale, If you've got all the fat fleshed out of the tail you can just keep wiping with a cloth. On wire I usually try to get one leg on first tooth, and other on last hook. I usually trim off the rough looking part when I cut out the window. Also take the clothespins off when partially dry, and the dents go away. If it ever warms up I'd be glad to come over and give a hand. It's -8 here now. Later, Spike
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Post by nightstalker1 on Jan 31, 2009 15:26:55 GMT -5
Rub some BORAX on the greasy areas. It absorbs the grease. Wipe it down when needed and keep a fan blowing on your skins.
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Post by frontiersman on Feb 4, 2009 12:20:06 GMT -5
I use sawdust. Cover the greasy tail hair with fine sawdust--I get mine from my miter saw--let it soak for awhile and then comb the sawdust out.
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