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Gutting spring beaver #6173259 02/28/18 02:41 PM 02/28/18 02:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 90 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 90 Alaska	I was wondering if anyone guts there beaver in the field.It would cut down on weight and maybe I could hold them longer before skinning.What are your thoughts.

Re: Gutting spring beaver [Re: Big finn] #6173272 02/28/18 03:01 PM 02/28/18 03:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,381 Perham Minnesota 54 R racerboy108 trapper
racerboy108 trapper R Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,381 Perham Minnesota 54	I have skinned in the field but never gutted. I dont see much weight saved by gutting.

Re: Gutting spring beaver [Re: Big finn] #6173294 02/28/18 03:31 PM 02/28/18 03:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,017 Aroostook county, Maine B beaver trapper trapper
beaver trapper trapper B Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,017 Aroostook county, Maine	Gutting seems to make a mess. I prefer to rough skin in the field. Wilderness, in a word, is freedom

Re: Gutting spring beaver [Re: Big finn] #6173416 02/28/18 05:45 PM 02/28/18 05:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,344 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,344 Oregon	What ^^^ said. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Gutting spring beaver [Re: Big finn] #6173489 02/28/18 07:13 PM 02/28/18 07:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 90 Alaska B Big finn OP trapper
Big finn OP trapper B Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 90 Alaska	Makes sense I was thinking I could let them sit a little longer between skinning sessions and

Re: Gutting spring beaver [Re: Big finn] #6173506 02/28/18 07:37 PM 02/28/18 07:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,124 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,124 St. Louis Co, Mo	Gut's are like 15% of live weight for most critters? Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

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