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Skinning on the go #6598961
08/20/19 07:17 PM
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Nebraska
WadeRyan Offline OP
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Curious if many of you skin as you go on the line. Not looking for bumper hitch rigs, but any must haves or tools you’ve varied to make it easier. Some stops of 5-6 coon or a couple coyotes I’d like to just zip them on location rather than haul carcasses around. Thanks in advance.


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6598965
08/20/19 07:21 PM
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Central, SD
Law Dog Offline
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Portable skinning rig you can hang in a tree if you have any trees!


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: Law Dog] #6598966
08/20/19 07:26 PM
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Nebraska
WadeRyan Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
Portable skinning rig you can hang in a tree if you have any trees!

Plenty of trees Jerry. That’s where I was going with it. Any specific one you’ve found useful?


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6598969
08/20/19 07:28 PM
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Dunbar, Wisconsin
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A gambrel and two pieces of rope.

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6598970
08/20/19 07:28 PM
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Central Pennsylvania
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What do you do with the carcass?


I got myself a seniors' GPS.
Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6598971
08/20/19 07:31 PM
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Central, SD
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I'd make one, a gambrel, some chain and quick snap set up!


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Jerry Herbst
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: Law Dog] #6598991
08/20/19 08:18 PM
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Ohio
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Leave the carcass


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6598998
08/20/19 08:23 PM
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If you have maggies, ravens, and crows, don't worry about the carcasses


Antelope, the original fast food!!
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599013
08/20/19 08:34 PM
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coon hunting with hounds i skinned in the woods hanging them from a tree with a dog lead. trapping i use this.

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normally hang a gambrel off it but that day i forget it and was using a snare. or the guy skinning was. that's not me but a guy i was trapping with.

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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599014
08/20/19 08:35 PM
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I think it would be more productive to skin in the shop if you have one and trap while on the line. You will put more fur in the truck that way Wade. LLL


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599062
08/20/19 09:41 PM
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I would have to agree with Larry if trapping around home on trip some where skin as you go better and faster in daylight than truck light after dark.


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599073
08/20/19 09:46 PM
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I wouldn't waste valuable time skinnin while running lines.Good line management should leave you plenty of time for skinning while your traps are working.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599114
08/20/19 10:23 PM
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Great post grin

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599165
08/20/19 11:08 PM
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Peel easy warm, less handling of the carcass. Leave the mess in the fields, when i get home put furs in freezer and reload truck. I keep a knife, gambel, tail puller bags for fur and glands. In a small duffle bag. I use to pack a skinning pole for pickup, but every ranch has corrals for working livestock so now i just use them .


Let me sugar coat this
Re: Skinning on the go [Re: Boco] #6599169
08/20/19 11:13 PM
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Iowa
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Originally Posted by Boco
I wouldn't waste valuable time skinnin while running lines.Good line management should leave you plenty of time for skinning while your traps are working.


Some guys don't want to run traps all day long everyday and skin in the fur shed half the night every night. Nothing wrong with that!

I have built a lot of different designs of portable skinners, most fit in your truck receiver. If you think I can be of help to you designing something that suits your needs shoot me a PM Wade.

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599189
08/20/19 11:37 PM
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ADC -- Interested in some sort of skinning rig for coyotes but my truck doesn't have a receiver hitch. I know, my man card is in jeopardy but can you recommend anything? Oh, and I have a shell on the truck.

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599191
08/20/19 11:46 PM
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ADC, Sell him a receiver hitch first.

Than stick him with a skinning rig.

That's like buying NY City salsa!!!!!!! No receiver hitch, for crying out loud.


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Re: Skinning on the go [Re: coloradocat] #6599192
08/20/19 11:49 PM
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Iowa
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Originally Posted by Lazarus
ADC -- Interested in some sort of skinning rig for coyotes but my truck doesn't have a receiver hitch. I know, my man card is in jeopardy but can you recommend anything? Oh, and I have a shell on the truck.

Originally Posted by coloradocat
ADC, Sell him a receiver hitch first.

Than stick him with a skinning rig.

That's like buying NY City salsa!!!!!!! No receiver hitch, for crying out loud.


LOL, I'll put on my thinking cap and shoot you a PM Tracy.

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599200
08/21/19 12:12 AM
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Is there a ladder rack on that shell if so you could tie a ladder on it and hang sour critters from it

Re: Skinning on the go [Re: WadeRyan] #6599202
08/21/19 12:29 AM
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I make up a snare that closes all the way out of 3/32 cable.....I carry it in a small bag with my knife, sharpner and tail stripper......just throw the snare over a limb ..and bam...good to go. I cant use reg snares that I use on my line for beavs because we have to have a deer stop............the deer stop leaves too much of a gap to get a good hold of a critters foot for skinning.

everything gets skint on the line.unless they are froze like a brickbat.....even wet coon...carcassas would start to pile up at home and I don't wanna have to mess with them.


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