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Skinned a fox for the first time. #6467163 02/19/19 10:33 PM 02/19/19 10:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 504 Nebraska Mocular OP trapper
Mocular OP trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 504 Nebraska	Was given this fox a friend of my brother snared around the hips. It was quite green in the belly. Never skinned a fox before, I didn’t realize how thin skinned they are. Much worse than any cat I’ve done. I don’t have a fox board he fit better on my wooden coyote stretcher than any of the wire stretchers I’ve got. 2023-24 Beaver I, Mink I

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467168 02/19/19 10:37 PM 02/19/19 10:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,221 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,221 Kansas	Good job Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467172 02/19/19 10:38 PM 02/19/19 10:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,084 MO cfowler trapper
cfowler trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,084 MO	Looks good from what I see. Nice cherry-red color. I trap for fun. I skin 'em for the money! Grinners For Life-Lifetime Member, MO Chapter, Den #1 ~You Grin, You're In~

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467175 02/19/19 10:39 PM 02/19/19 10:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,089 Cheyenne Wyoming C Castormound trapper
Castormound trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,089 Cheyenne Wyoming	Looks good, looks pretty big too. Antelope, the original fast food!!

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467208 02/19/19 11:01 PM 02/19/19 11:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,488 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,488 james bay frontierOnt.	Good job.Yes prime fox are thin skinned,especially in the belly.You have to be careful turning them fur out after drying. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467359 02/20/19 06:18 AM 02/20/19 06:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,105 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,105 Michigan	very nice looking fox good job

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: Mocular] #6467371 02/20/19 07:02 AM 02/20/19 07:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Did you remove the ear cartilage? -Goofy-

Re: Skinned a fox for the first time. [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6467400 02/20/19 08:18 AM 02/20/19 08:18 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 504 Nebraska Mocular OP trapper
Mocular OP trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 504 Nebraska	Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper Did you remove the ear cartilage? I removed a portion but not the majority. Enough to let them dry out. 2023-24 Beaver I, Mink I

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