Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
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12/05/18 05:45 PM
12/05/18 05:45 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland
HobbieTrapper
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"Chippendale Trapper"
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OP
"Chippendale Trapper"
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 28,715
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Nobody wants to share a skinning mishap?
I remember my first coon. I was so scared I was going to cut the pelt when I got done the pelt weighed more than the carcass. Matter of fact I think I sold the pelt as a boneless meat coon.
-Goofy-
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391064
12/05/18 07:01 PM
12/05/18 07:01 PM
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Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,518 South Carolina
Tom cat
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trapper
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,518
South Carolina
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I wish I still had my first season pics. Talk about a hack job!!! They all looked like I fleshed um with a chainsaw!!!!
Sugarcreektrapping@gmail.com
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391286
12/05/18 10:48 PM
12/05/18 10:48 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 16,275 ny
upstateNY
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trapper
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 16,275
ny
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I had no one to teach me trapping or proper fur put up.Also,when I started trapping,,trappers were real tight lipped about everything.First time I brought some coon pelts to the local buyer,,he told me,,next time bring them in whole,,and he would show me proper skinning and fleshing and stretching.LOL.Skinned em pretty good but was a little lacking in the fleshing department.I would show pictures but cameras weren't invented yet.
Last edited by upstateNY; 12/05/18 10:54 PM.
the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391376
12/06/18 01:14 AM
12/06/18 01:14 AM
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Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 85 Green Lane, PA
SwoleTrapper
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trapper
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Posts: 85
Green Lane, PA
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Alright guys, here come the photos, at my own expense. I hope you all enjoy. This coon was the first fur bearer I have ever skinned, and no one taught me anything in person, and I didnt think to wacth YouTube until after the fail on the face. This was the week before last, and I am 35 years old. Tail came off in 3 or 4 pieces. Here is the first fox I ever caught the next day. I watched Coon Creek Outfitters after the first coon. Helped a lot with the fox. I actually caught a pair of fox the second time I checked my traps. I have a line of 7 traps. Tail in 3 pieces, no puller. Fox #2 was much better, but he had a funny look on his face, and two tails. Coon #2 was obese. He was a complete fat butt. Made my 2nd coon a learning experience that much more. 2 tails Coon #2 again. He was super fat. Stuck both my fox on a piece of red oak I cut out. Im freezing all the fur I get until the end of the season and buying proper stretchers. I learned that much. I also caught a opossum, but wasn't dumb enough to take a picture of that, I want to forget that one. The opossum was 5 min before the 1st coon, I was proud of that coon originally. You may notice a razor blade in that first coon. Yeah, I used that, and the exacto knife you may see. I was second guessing myself on using my butcher kit for stuff I eat. Then I remembered, Christmas BEFORE winter bow season! So I used my processing kit from then on and will buy another for stuff I eat. Just stick to busting my chops over the skins and not my messy shop. It was spotless like a month ago, but that was because I prepped for a bunch of work, did the work, bought a bunch of stuff, and havent had time to clean it up because trapping is addictive. I also heard skinning fur bearers next to dana 44s is good luck. JK I am going to devote a corner to trapping, Im hooked. I had catches the fist three checks. a opossum and coon day 1, 2 fox day 2, and a coon day 3. Now I have nothing 3 days in a row. That made it more addictive. At first I thought this was too easy. Now Its more like fishing, not catching. I like that.
Last edited by SwoleTrapper; 12/06/18 01:25 AM.
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391411
12/06/18 06:27 AM
12/06/18 06:27 AM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.
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"Twerker"
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978
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doing put up for country buyers for 30 plus years has given me the opportunity to see it all BUT,i've always tried to help all i could and am more impressed with those that try and fail than those that make no effort.
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391470
12/06/18 08:19 AM
12/06/18 08:19 AM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI
strike2x
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trapper
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,446
Houghton Lake, MI
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Use a set of tree trimming loppers to take front feet off as soon as you hang the critters. I use them on all my critters except muskrat. Seems like every year I will end up with a few big eyes when I skin my first few. Not near as many as I used to. Seems I forget where the eyes are. Lol.
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6391494
12/06/18 09:18 AM
12/06/18 09:18 AM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.
pcr2
"Twerker"
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"Twerker"
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978
potter co. p.a.
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admitting i don't see as good as i used to and a pair of skinnin glasses has helped a lot too.
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: SwoleTrapper]
#6391555
12/06/18 10:36 AM
12/06/18 10:36 AM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 16,275 ny
upstateNY
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trapper
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 16,275
ny
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Alright guys, here come the photos, at my own expense. I hope you all enjoy. This coon was the first fur bearer I have ever skinned, and no one taught me anything in person, and I didnt think to wacth YouTube until after the fail on the face. This was the week before last, and I am 35 years old. Tail came off in 3 or 4 pieces. Here is the first fox I ever caught the next day. I watched Coon Creek Outfitters after the first coon. Helped a lot with the fox. I actually caught a pair of fox the second time I checked my traps. I have a line of 7 traps. Tail in 3 pieces, no puller. Fox #2 was much better, but he had a funny look on his face, and two tails. Coon #2 was obese. He was a complete fat butt. Made my 2nd coon a learning experience that much more. 2 tails Coon #2 again. He was super fat. Stuck both my fox on a piece of red oak I cut out. Im freezing all the fur I get until the end of the season and buying proper stretchers. I learned that much. I also caught a opossum, but wasn't dumb enough to take a picture of that, I want to forget that one. The opossum was 5 min before the 1st coon, I was proud of that coon originally. You may notice a razor blade in that first coon. Yeah, I used that, and the exacto knife you may see. I was second guessing myself on using my butcher kit for stuff I eat. Then I remembered, Christmas BEFORE winter bow season! So I used my processing kit from then on and will buy another for stuff I eat. Just stick to busting my chops over the skins and not my messy shop. It was spotless like a month ago, but that was because I prepped for a bunch of work, did the work, bought a bunch of stuff, and havent had time to clean it up because trapping is addictive. I also heard skinning fur bearers next to dana 44s is good luck. JK I am going to devote a corner to trapping, Im hooked. I had catches the fist three checks. a opossum and coon day 1, 2 fox day 2, and a coon day 3. Now I have nothing 3 days in a row. That made it more addictive. At first I thought this was too easy. Now Its more like fishing, not catching. I like that. That top coon pic looks like the carcass has a mullet,,,HAHAHA,get it to sing achy breaky heart.
the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
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Re: Okay Newbies........
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
#6392102
12/06/18 09:04 PM
12/06/18 09:04 PM
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Oh Snap
Unregistered
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Oh Snap
Unregistered
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Thats not what fancy pants Trudeau says about you guys when he is in Mexico
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