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Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique #423701
11/21/07 05:06 PM
11/21/07 05:06 PM

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WHAT CAN I IMPROVE ON??

THANKS!

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423705
11/21/07 05:07 PM
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Looks about right...


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Aaron Proffitt] #423710
11/21/07 05:08 PM
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Looks good. You left some of the saddle on, some guys flesh off the whole saddle which is a mistake.


Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: k9.] #423712
11/21/07 05:10 PM
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Why do you leave the saddle on ?I've always done it cause "your 'sposed to",just ddon't know why . Sorry for the de-rail.


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Aaron Proffitt] #423719
11/21/07 05:11 PM
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I would suggest keeping them outside so as not to allow your home to become imbided with that fresh mink smell. Otherwise they look great, smaller one may be slightly off center.

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Aaron Proffitt] #423722
11/21/07 05:13 PM
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You need to catch bigger mink. Then they will look better. \:D

Good job!


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ranger1] #423723
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 Originally Posted By: ranger1
I would suggest keeping them outside so as not to allow your home to become imbided with that fresh mink smell.


LOL

It's in our basement, the only place left in our house where a man can be a man and not get nagged at....too much

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423727
11/21/07 05:14 PM
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Would you give me top dollar Mark? \:D lol

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ranger1] #423728
11/21/07 05:14 PM
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One thing you can improve on is moving from your 3lb dumb bells to maybe 10lber's. I think you can handle it. It may be a struggle at the beginning, but just stick with it. Mink look fine.


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: CedarRivrTrappr] #423737
11/21/07 05:16 PM
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Looks good Nick.

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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423738
11/21/07 05:16 PM
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looks good, I am no expert and i put my first mink up this week too. It looks like you can straightn the tail out on the right one a little bit.

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: tims924] #423740
11/21/07 05:18 PM
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I'd go back to the rainbow pins that they gave out at the PFLAG convention. \:\)

Look good......you know, other than that. \:\)


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423741
11/21/07 05:18 PM
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Honestly Nick, from what I see there I would say yes. However, without examining the mink in my hand it is hard to say. From the pictures it looks like you put them up well. It is obvious you paid attention to detail in the process and removed only that which has to be removed. I would look at my "centering" a little closer, but that is a minor detail.
From what I see I would be proud to have them hanging over my beer cooler (which just happens to be in my shed).
Now, let's see some of your coons and beaver, those are the true test in my opinion. \:D


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ranger1] #423742
11/21/07 05:19 PM
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Nick they look fine.
as far as leaving the saddle on is concerned. It should be left on if there is not to much grease under the saddle. If you catch one that has loads of grease under the saddle, you can remove the saddle without any reduction in price, if you do not cause the hair roots to become exposed.
I remove the saddle on all greasy mink and have never been docked for it.
A mink with to much grease under the saddle can taint. You can try all you want to get all the grease from under the saddle , but without removing it, I just can not get the job I want to see.
Once again, it should be left on unless you have a very greasy mink.

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Alaskan] #423743
11/21/07 05:19 PM
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The shiny/sparkly NAMBLA pins won't work?

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423745
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Thanks Mark and Don, You're the guys who I wanted to hear from! Truly assets to the forum!

Thanks everyone else too! \:\)

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423752
11/21/07 05:23 PM
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Nick what am I,CHOPPED LIVER??????????????????


If you dont like the apples dont shake the tree
Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Montour Cooner] #423753
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 Originally Posted By: Montour Cooner
Nick what am I,CHOPPED LIVER??????????????????


On a GOOD Day!!

Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: ] #423755
11/21/07 05:24 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Nick C
The shiny/sparkly NAMBLA pins won't work?


I've been using my "Member's Only" pins from them for years, but just not the same.


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Re: Please be SOFT on me..... Mink Put Up Critique [Re: Alaskan] #423766
11/21/07 05:27 PM
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Looks like the one on the left is a female. If it is it is a big female or you have a small male or you may have cut to high on the belly.

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