We are using a red fox for this demonstration.

Start with the skinned carcass still hanging on the gambrel.



Make an incision on the center of the belly. Be careful, if the bladder is full it will be just under the surface, make a very shallow cut.



Spread the incision open and pull the hopefully full bladder outside the body cavity.



This is what an empty bladder looks like.



We use a plastic pint bottle and a small plastic funnel. With plastic you don't have to worry about dulling your knife on metal or contaminating urine with the rust that will form on a metal one.



Place the bladder (still attached and intact) in the funnel.



Then stick it with your knife.





It is the fastest, cleanest way we have found to remove urine from caught fox.

Cool, archive material

Great post and pics!

that was cool thanks.

i assume coyotes are done the same way?

yes jdw coyotes and bobcats can both be done the same way

What NO GLOVES?
bob

Great post, Lugnut. Archive stuff.

It would be nice to find a bladder that full, I'm lucky to get 1/2 an oz out of most of em.

Most of your male fox will have urine, your females usually don't I've found. Don't have a clue why...

TTT

Great demo!

great tutorial lugnut. Coop, not calling you on this but just laughing when I see a canines tracks in the snow going from bush to rock to stumps to grass tuft and a squirt on each one I see my male dog....he always has a little squirt left for whatever...would think the females would have more....just thinking......Mac~

I don't keep any stats on it but going from memory, both my trapping partner and I think there is no noticable difference in which sex we collect more urine from. Both the fox pictured (empty and full bladders) are females.

walkingstick2, your statement on the males marking is an interesting one. I might have to start keeping track now (thanks lol).

Lugnut, That is a wonderful educational tutorial. Great contribution for those to learn how to collect the genuine article.

Bravo!

Jonathan

ttt

great work man.... thanks

i've always just cut the bladder loose about and inch above and then turned it and just squeezed the goods into my container...never even thought of the other way...

thanks for the info