This is my setup.It works great for coon haven't tried on a coyote yet.Borrowed the design and tweaked a little.Still a work in process.A few little changes for next year and it'll be perfect.Whole lot easier than by hand.

nice designs

I am not mechanically inclined and can not look at a picture and figure things out. I was wondering if anybody could post where one can obtain plans to build these systems.

just saved all em. Thanks.

Thanks, That's me and the machine base I make and sell (under $100). PM me if you are interested. I'll hook you right up.

~ADC~

Thanks guys, this is what makes this a great site. Good information.

Scott

I keep it simple have to pull to the side cause I don't have the head room.

Later Longear

Here's some or my designs...

Below is a picture of my Original Skinning Machine Base and RTS Speed Gambrel Combo.



Skinning Machines are used to make skinning raccoons and coyotes easy but they really help on otter and other tough to pull critters. (see videos below) It really saves on your body allowing you more time and energy to set/tend more traps. They pay for themselves in no time.

These bases are designed to be mounted to your concrete or wooden floor. They install in minutes with just two 1/2" lag screws or cement wedge anchor bolts.

Bases of all my machines swivel so as to allow you access to all sides of the animals while being placed close to the wall and saving the precious space in your fur shed.

RTS Speed Gambrels swivel to prevent twisting cables on your hoist and they are designed to fit the hooks that come standard on most hoists/winches.*

All my skinners can be used in conjunction with an electric hoist (suggested), 12v. winch, or boat trailer type manual winch. Simply mount your hoist above the base and you're ready to skin.


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Below is my Complete Skinning Machine, this skinner adjusts from 6 1/2' - 11' high, includes the 110V electric hoist, and RTS Speed Gambrel



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The Wall/Pole/Post/Horizontal Skinner (pictured below) mounts to your wall, post, or pole, or horizontally on a bench, includes the wall mounted base, hoist mounting bracket, and RTS Speed Gambrel.



*With this gambrel, you don't have to worry about not cutting into the tendons, and works for all your typical furbearers that you'd use a skinning machine for. You just hook the ankle into the slot and you're good to go.

This video below shows just how I use the skinning machine ...



The fast version, (raccoon skinning 1 minute, 21 seconds)...



Here's a short clip on skinning a coyote as well...



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Bench Mounted Grip & Mink Spike Combo

Here's a picture...



Click on the video below to see how they work on mink... (they also hold coons, rats, etc... for opening or skinning)...




~ADC~

Can't see bothering with a machine for coon, unless your doing them all day long. I just wrap the tail around my right hand and stick my knee just above the tail, hop up there and ride it all the way down to the shoulders. By the time you are clamping in the hide, I/ve got the legs out and onto the ears. Coon peel like grapes, IMO.

Coyotes...A different story, there. I can see the use for a machine with coyotes...Hate em.

Mine is one of the old Ron Hansen designs. I chainged out the washing machine parts and put in a reg. winch from harbor freight. It only uses one vise grip clamped to the base of the tail. It has a foot control for hands free skinning, the only way to go. Its a dream on coyotes. I can do 25 coon an hour on mine. I can have my son text you some pics if you would like. YOu could build one yourself fro prolly under 150 dollars. Hope this helps. Right now, I'm working on one to hook up to the truck bumper and skin in the field.

Scott here is my rig. Pretty much the same as most others accept I use cable loops to hold the feet instead of a gambrel. Problem I had with a gambrel was I tend to cut the tendons and than there was nothing for the gambrel hooks to hold. Mine is adjustable and is currently set at 10 feet. I have skinned some pretty big coyotes on it and haven't hit the pulley yet.

I like the cable loops too.I usually open them up without cutting the tendons anyway but I'm not always that careful.

I use either cable loops or choke chains. I like the chains better easier to attach to the foot, but they don't hold up as good as cable.

Later Longear

I was going to switch to chain until I heard that. I figured the chain would last longer.

This is what I use on my skinning machine to hang the critters. I skin the legs out first before I hang them up.

I like that!! Will be switching mine now. Thanks

I think I'll be trying that out too.

Later Longear

I think I may have cut the tendon on one out of every 250 coons. Guess you need more practice Dave.

~ADC~

Will you come skin for me next fall? I'm not that good ADC. When I get that knife fly'in I bet I cut the tendons on every other one.

I guess I could give you a few pointers.

~ADC~

Here's my skinning machine...