Would like to see some photos of put up Beaver hides. Not really sure what to do with the legs. Would also like to compare mine to some others
Thanks

take small finish nails and pull hide together to close the leg holes. do not over lap.

Hahaha that beaver looks like a pig.

Here's one from last spring.

Wow...looks like you need some more practice, I've got about 21 in the freezer you can practice on....

Seriously, how do you get it so clean especially around the face like that

The bigger question would be "Why do you flesh the head so good?" It's not necessary...... Beaver, like coon, should be fleshed from the back of the ears on down. It is a good idea to knock the chunks off around the ears so you don't get a tainted, stinky area on the pelt, but that's about it. I'd also recommend using an electric stapler to put them on the board, unless you only plan to finish three or four a day...

Oh, and you can cut the whiskers/nose off the pelt prior to boarding, unless you want them left on for a rug or something..

Here's one of my buddy's dinks that I finished for him:

Show some dried ones!

This is about all I have:

Thanks for the replies.

Those little ones are sure nice to work with compared to a 65# critter...

zip ties work well on the legs as well..........Quick and easy

Some one dried their beaver in freezing weather.

Don

How come when mine dry the skin turns dark, almost black? We dry in an uninsulated, unheated barn.

c hartman

"Some one dried their beaver in freezing weather."

If you are refering to mine, NOPE, just the way I flesh them!

I would guess it is related to primeness. What do they look like befor they are dried????





c hartman