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Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? #6587063 08/03/19 12:42 PM 08/03/19 12:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin N NE Wildlife OP trapper
NE Wildlife OP trapper N Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin	If it's new and clean will it work like duck wax?

Re: Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? [Re: NE Wildlife] #6587072 08/03/19 01:21 PM 08/03/19 01:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,899 American In the Pyrenees; Fran... S swift4me trapper
swift4me trapper S Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,899 American In the Pyrenees; Fran...	I've waxed a ton of ducks and I can tell you that trap wax seems like exactly the same wax. We used to buy big slabs of wax from a refinery for the duck club, but I bet it's worth a shot. Great way to clean ducks too, especially if you've got a big pile and some guys to make an assembly line to cut off wings and pre-pick a few clumps of feathers to let the wax get in. I say try it. Pete

Re: Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? [Re: NE Wildlife] #6587079 08/03/19 01:31 PM 08/03/19 01:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin N NE Wildlife OP trapper
NE Wildlife OP trapper N Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,875 Northeast Wisconsin	10-4

Re: Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? [Re: NE Wildlife] #6587177 08/03/19 05:00 PM 08/03/19 05:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Never heard of this how is it done and does it affect the taste? My neighbor showed me how to skin them out because he hammers the ducks and doesn't want to waste time plucking. He can skin out a duck in about 2 mintues.

Re: Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? [Re: NE Wildlife] #6587200 08/03/19 05:23 PM 08/03/19 05:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,025 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,025 St. Louis Co, Mo	Paraffin is paraffin. 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!

Re: Can I use trap wax for plucking ducks? [Re: NE Wildlife] #6587278 08/03/19 07:40 PM 08/03/19 07:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,269 Indiana B brianmall trapper
brianmall trapper B Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,269 Indiana	Don't need it Dip in boiling water till feather just pull out (may have to repeat this because duck feathers are so dense). Buy a plucking wheel for drill Too easy!

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