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Weasel Drying Board #519406
01/14/08 08:19 PM
01/14/08 08:19 PM
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin-51
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Does anyone have measurements on how big a weasel stretcher board should be or have other good ideas on how to dry a skinned weasel?
Anyone have luck on weasels?


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Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: Skyraptor] #519483
01/15/08 12:56 AM
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others on here have said they made the boards from paint stir sticks by just rounding the nose. ive never tried this.

Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: fossil2] #519485
01/15/08 12:57 AM
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18" is total length

1-1/2" at base

1-7/16" at 10"
1-3/8" at 12"
1-5/16" at13"
1-1/4" at 14"
1-3/16" at 15"
1-1/16" at 16"
7/8" at 17"
tip would have a radius smaller then a dime
i got this from 2poor



Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: hands on] #519506
01/15/08 01:09 AM
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Depends on who you listen to. FHA has different dimensions than say NAFA.

Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: caseyboy] #519592
01/15/08 02:34 AM
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Just take a paint stick and round the nose. works great !! and fast

Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: Otter04] #519705
01/15/08 09:14 AM
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You can look at the board and size on our online pelt handling manual http://www.furharvesters.com/ look under trapper/rancher
Cheers Jim

Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: gibb] #519865
01/15/08 11:26 AM
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Fox
2" = 2 5/8"
4" = 3 1/2"
6" = 4 1/4"
12" = 5 1/8"
60"= 5 1/4" Marten (male)
2" = 1 7/8"
6" = 2 1/2"
12" = 3"
24" = 3 3/4"
36" = 4 1/2"
Marten (female)
2" = 1 1/2"
6" = 2 3/8"
12" = 2 5/8"
24" = 3 1/4"
36" = 3 1/2"
Fisher
2" = 2 3/4"
6" = 4 1/4"
12" = 4 3/8"
24" = 4 1/2"
36" = 4 3/4"
48" = 5"
Lynx & Bobcat
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 1/2"
24" = 6 3/4"
40" = 7 1/2"
72" = 8" Coyote
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 3/4"
24" = 8 3/8"
34" = 9 1/4"
48" = 10"
72" = 11 1/4"

Badger
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 1/2"
24" = 7"
36" = 7 1/4"
48" = 7 1/2"
Otter
2" = 3 1/4"
6" = 4 1/2"
12" = 5 1/2"
24" = 6 3/8"
40" = 7 3/8"
66" = 7 5/8"

Raccoon
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 1/2"
24" = 7"
36" = 7 1/4"
48" = 7 1/2"

Mink (male)
2" = 1 7/8"
6" = 2 1/2"
12" = 3"
24" = 3 3/4"
36" = 4 1/2"
Mink (female)
2" = 1 1/2"
6" = 2 3/8"
12" = 2 5/8"
24" = 3 1/4"
36" = 3 1/2" Muskrat
2" = 3 1/4"
4" = 4 3/8"
7" = 5 1/4"
12" = 5 7/8"
24" = 6 1/2"

Weasel
2" = 1 1/4"
10" = 1 3/4"
25" = 2" Squirrel
2" = 1 11/16"
9" = 2 1/4"
19" = 2 1/2"
Opossum & Skunk
2" = 2 5/8"
4" = 3 1/2"
6" = 4 1/4"
12" = 5 1/8"
60"= 5 1/4"
Wolf
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 3/4"
24" = 8 3/8"
34" = 9 1/4"
48" = 10"
72" = 11 1/4"
96" = 12"
Wolverine
2" = 3"
6" = 5"
12" = 6 3/4"
24" = 8 3/8"
34" = 9 1/4"
48" = 10"
60" = 10 1/8"


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Re: Weasel Drying Board [Re: coyote snarer] #521791
01/16/08 12:27 PM
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A 25 inch weasel board ???? That's long enough to stretch an eel on ....LOL


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