Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
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10/31/09 09:03 PM
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Catsfoot
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Whats an average time to skin and flesh a coon.
Coyote Killer
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Catsfoot]
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cathryn
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Jerry can skin and flesh one in about 5 minutes.
takes me bout that long just to get one skinned.
most people dont like messing with them because theyre so greasy.
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Catsfoot]
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bearden49
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skinning, i think is easy,fleshing--fast......
the greese in the hide is a big factor but the more you do them, it gets easier why is everyone with this speed kick?
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: bearden49]
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why is everyone with this speed kick?
Why ... this is the age of instant gratification ... didn't you know that .. LOL! Garry-
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Actor]
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Well up until this year... 3 seconds... I dropped it off to a Amish guy and he skinned, fleshed, stretched them for me for 2.50... still debateing if I should pay him or do it myself this year
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: BudtheTrapMan]
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Wayne F.
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after putting a coon on a bord lightly sprinkle borax on the hide and rub it in. once you do it you will know what i mean.
beavers dont swim through squares for fun... muskrats on the other hand
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
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Ask lanternguy this question!
Come November, critters will die!!!
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Bubber]
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Maybe I've been giving newbies bad advice, I hope not. I've used Stall Dry on possums and a few coons for several years to cake the grease so it pops off. I wouldn't even bother with possums if Stall Dry didn't make it so quick and easy.
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Ole Hawkeye]
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how long does it normally take a coon to dry completey
man this place is like jeeves for hillbilly's, thanks ~T_Frederick
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: upstateNY]
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Skin a bunch of Coyotes,then when you go back to the coons,youl think they are a breeze. Boy, Ain't that the truth! Compared to coyote and beaver, I actually Enjoy pealing coon.
Life always offers a second chance. It's called Tomorrow
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Piney (John)]
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Almost all of my Fur goes to the freezer after skinning but before fleshing. I think it makes them flesh much easier.
Life always offers a second chance. It's called Tomorrow
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: Piney (John)]
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Let me put it this way, if it takes three licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop, I would need 27,382. From what I've gathered around here, most folks would need about 9. I got a way to go, eh? Best advice I got from my post "Coon skinning failure question"?
Keep the door closed to the slaughterhouse!
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Re: Are coons as hard to prepare as everyone says?
[Re: bic]
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It usually takes me about 5 min. to skin a coon and ten to fifteen to flesh it. I could do it faster, but I like to take my time and I'm not trying to break any records.
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