Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: Yodog]
#152180
03/25/07 01:49 PM
03/25/07 01:49 PM
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rags57078
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its not that bad once I got the glands out it was clear sailing. I dont mind skinning them at all.
Bob
Off in my own world
Fish on !!!!!!!
47 years in this game of trapping
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: Yodog]
#152185
03/25/07 01:56 PM
03/25/07 01:56 PM
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Posts: 828 North East, MT
Hunt_with_dogs
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I skin almost every skunk I get. Some, that are tore up by a predator, gets used for a new attractor at the set. Just remember to wear skinning gloves, ALWAYS, when dealing with skunks, and becareful with your knife around the rear end! I can't believe more people don't extract the essence either, what a shame. It only takes a few minutes to extract it and if done right it is a fairly stink free process. Skunks will earn you money if you take advantage of what they offer. I think a tanned skunk pelt is awful pretty on the wall too.
The world might be headed to Hades, but you don't have too... >>> John 3:16 <<<
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: rags57078]
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03/25/07 01:57 PM
03/25/07 01:57 PM
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racksnfur
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Yodog, I hear ya bud, skinned my first this year too, looked like a member of the bomb squad for sure.LOL Swore I smelled skunk for 3 days straight afterwards. Greasy little buggers aint they? He had a little smell on him, so I did the dishsoap,baking soda, and peroxide thing on the pelt, and he dried in 2 days with very little grease left on the pelt at all. I'm sure the dishsoap had something to do with that. I too feel I Earned my stripes and he's getting tanned also.LOL
i > u
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: racksnfur]
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03/25/07 02:10 PM
03/25/07 02:10 PM
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Posts: 1,007 Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA
mickeysdad
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Sorry guys, even if it means less points on my man card, I WILL NOT skin a skunk...If they were worth $50.00 I would not skin one.
Never try to teach a Pig to sing, It wastes your time and annoys the pig!
Don't buy any Polaris products, they don't stand behind them
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: DLM]
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03/25/07 03:20 PM
03/25/07 03:20 PM
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bad karma
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DLM is correct, that is the old time way. I have skinned a lot of em and you learn not to cut the sacs real fast. No worse than any thing else.... When you are first trying to learn I would suggest keeping the baking soda/peroxide/dawn mixture ready to use and forget the tomato juice as it does not work ever. Just makes you wet and stinkin' instead of just stinkin' I gotta tell you...a fired up weasel is the one thing I hate to skin. They are nasty for no bigger than they are.
Never argue with a fool - they will drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: newhouse114]
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03/25/07 05:08 PM
03/25/07 05:08 PM
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I do! Love those critters. They're just a bit stinky, is all ![smile \:\)](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) Some of the prettiest fur out there, IMO. Keep the poroxide/baking soda mixture handy and there's nothing too them. I just skin really shallow around their rear-ends and remember to not apply too much pressure around that area either. Best part about them is 50% will stink after dispatching and 50% won't. I can live with that ![smile \:\)](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) Plus, I'd rather skin 5 skunks over one coon or beaver. They flesh like a dream. -Skunkly-
"Let a King's offspring be sparing in words, and bold in battle; glad and wholesome the hero be till comes his dying day" The Sayings of Har: Havamal
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: dschurr]
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03/25/07 05:54 PM
03/25/07 05:54 PM
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I can get all the Skunks I want from the Dog Warden. People are always calling him about a Skunk in the yard. Never thought it would be worth the effort.
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: skunkly]
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03/25/07 07:59 PM
03/25/07 07:59 PM
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CedarRivrTrappr
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They flesh like a dream.
-Skunkly- He knows what he's talking about. Just as easy to flesh as a muskrat.
ITA LIFE MEMBER**Wild Fur Shippers Council**
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Re: Who skins skunks?
[Re: FurSkinsFox]
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03/25/07 08:50 PM
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mickeysdad
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I caught 5 skunks in 3 days a couple of years ago, I was at a rancher friends house and the wife wouldn't even let me in!! And I was careful about the stink..I have a taxidermist friend that was mounting a skunk for the Forest service, he was being very careful around the glands but nicked it and got squirted in the face, He swore never again!!
Never try to teach a Pig to sing, It wastes your time and annoys the pig!
Don't buy any Polaris products, they don't stand behind them
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