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Skinning Badger #6640007
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I am making a western excursion this year and it’s possible to catch some badgers I have never caught or skinned one. How is best case skin split up the belly and hull out like beaver or split up the belly and out to each paw. Thanks in advance


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640291
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The fur trade prefers cased, fur out. Be sure to flesh the pelt very well. Especially on the shoulder and neck area.

If you intend to sell to the tourist/craft trade, leaving the feet and claws on will increase the value. Skin the paws out like you would for taxidermy. Even though the back claws are very small, be sure to leave the back feet on the pelt.

Open is an option. Depends a lot on what you intend to do with the pelts. Again, leave all 4 feet on the pelt for increased value.

The one way you do NOT want to put up the pelt is cased fur in. A buyer has to be able to see the fur!! I’ve bought cased fur in badger at NAFA for a couple of bucks that turned out to be very nicely furred and would have brought a lot more money if put up properly . Those badgers were graded as IVs because the grader couldn’t see the fur.

My personal preference on badger depends on the quality of the fur. Badgers with good fur - cased fur out. Flatter type badgers - open.

Hope you have a fun and successful trapping trip. smile


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640302
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So a grader can't see fur In on a cased badger but have no problems grading a fur In coon. I find that hard to believe.

Eric what do you plan on doing with any badgers you catch?
If your going to have them tanned just case skin them flash them well and leave them hide side out. Badgers are a real pain to flesh so drying them fur out may get you some slippage.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: The Beav] #6640305
10/15/19 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
So a grader can't see fur In on a cased badger but have no problems grading a fur In coon. I find that hard to believe.

Eric what do you plan on doing with any badgers you catch?
If your going to have them tanned just case skin them flash them well and leave them hide side out. Badgers are a real pain to flesh so drying them fur out may get you some slippage.


I find it believable and interesting. I have less faith in competence than you do who once were involved in the system that lost my coon. smile


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640317
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Most cased fur in Raccoon have an inspection window cut in the pelt so that the grader can see the fur. Fur on a Raccoon tends to be very uniform throughout the pelt.

As a general rule, you do not cut an inspection window on a cased badger pelt. Even if a small window is cut, the grader can only see a small portion of the fur. Fur on a badger tends to be less uniform throughout the pelt. What you see on the lower back is not necessarily representative of the entire pelt.

Of course, one has to take into consideration that Beav finds it “hard to believe” anything/everything I post.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640324
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That still doesn't explain why they graded IVs. They weren't. smile


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640325
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They graded as IVs because the grader couldn’t see the fur. Additionally, the fur was probably matted and dirty (not properly cared for). Nafa’s Grade IV badger tend to be a catchall for any pelt that is not properly handled. You would be amazed at what you see in a lot of grade IV badgers.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640329
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Sounds like a guy/or woman could make some money buying pelts graded IV that are quality, but put up poorly?

BTW how did you figure out that those Grade IV badgers were nicely furred?

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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640353
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Yup. But not on all species. Badger for sure. But all the pelts won’t be sleepers. There will be some true IVs in the group. Also a few Vs.

There can be as many as 100 pelts in a lot. And you are only seeing a sample. You have to gamble that there will be enough good ones to offset the ones you have to throw away. Some times it pays off. Some times it doesn’t. smile


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640355
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I appreciate all information and help

If I do catch some I will probably get them tanned
Depending on how many.

They are not worth a much anyway are they?


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The very best of the best badger will bring good money. $50.00 plus. However that is less than 5% of all badger caught. And the trick is knowing which ones those are.

For ordinary badger, the price raw is usually $10.00 and down. There is a decent market for those badgers tanned. Especially if the feet are left on.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640369
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If you make the correct opening cuts you automatically have a window. I NEVER cut a window In a coon.
And I will agree that the window or lack of one on a badger may or may not allow one to see all of the fur.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640370
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Ok thanks Wissmiss Is it color density or combination


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640376
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Color and density. Silver color, no brown. Fur heavy enough that you can lose your hand in it.

At least you are going to the right state for heavy badger. They are a late primer - February and March.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640412
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Too bad I won’t be there that long


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: The Beav] #6640431
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Originally Posted by The Beav
If you make the correct opening cuts you automatically have a window. I NEVER cut a window In a coon.
And I will agree that the window or lack of one on a badger may or may not allow one to see all of the fur.



You know what's weird Beav is Wissmiss figured out which ones belong in the dumpster, not NAFA's fur graders.


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Eric Yeatman] #6640543
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I use a chain gambrel on their stubby little legs and case them. Ticks are usually terrible on them too.

Where in the west are you going?


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She knows her dumpster fur. LOL


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Re: Skinning Badger [Re: Pawnee] #6640607
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Where in the west are you going? [/quote]

Wyoming


And thanks pawne

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10-4 thought maybe Kansas. Good luck, let us know how it it turns out.


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