Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
[Re: trapper124]
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11/11/19 12:46 AM
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Bob
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I quit washing and just use borax and a dog brush to clean them. Works pretty good and you don’t have to deal with a wet coyote.
"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
[Re: trapper124]
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11/11/19 01:54 AM
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red mt
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If a guy can drum great Bucket of Lukewarm water and soap then rinse hang drip dry, flesh, board, comb or brush ,comb and brush ,comb and brush.........
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
[Re: trapper124]
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11/11/19 06:08 AM
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beartooth trapr
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I use to wash all my coyotes, but went to using a death ray. And fur buyer said my average would go up at least 10.00 . So last 2 years ive just washed the really muddy one's only. And the one year average was 11.84 more and last year had a 12.02 higher average than when i washed all of the coyotes. I myself would just prefer to wash them all but a higher average speaks for itself.
Let me sugar coat this
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
[Re: trapper124]
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11/11/19 06:25 AM
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After I skin them , I put them in the freezer in shopping bags till I can work on them , then I defreeze them and then I wash my in only cold water before I flesh them. I hang over night for the fur to dry out and then flesh and put on boards to dry. That is what I do with all my skins. I do not put anything in the water to wash them. When I use to ship to NAFA I got top lot on some of my furs for it not only coyote but coon and mink and rats.
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/11/19 09:34 AM
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I use to wash all my coyotes, but went to using a death ray. And fur buyer said my average would go up at least 10.00 . So last 2 years ive just washed the really muddy one's only. And the one year average was 11.84 more and last year had a 12.02 higher average than when i washed all of the coyotes. I myself would just prefer to wash them all but a higher average speaks for itself. What’s a death ray???
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/11/19 09:44 AM
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I think a death ray is a dispatch device/tool.
I wash all my coyotes. They always end up bloody. Somehow I always seem to be gushing blood all over during skinning. It leaks from where I cut the ears or a spot on the face or something like that. Heck, last night I skinned an opossum that was caught in a body grip trap. For some reason it started leaking blood from it's back where the trap bars had clapped on it - running all over the place. What a mess. I don't know why I stink at it so bad. Skinning and fleshing in my shack NEVER looks anything close to what it looks like in demos or videos.
What from Christ that soul can sever, Bound by everlasting bands? None shall take thee From the Strength of Israel's hands.
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/11/19 10:13 AM
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Mine get a rinse cycle cold water. Hang over night with fan to dry. Flesh and board or in freezer. Same with coon J
Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/11/19 07:40 PM
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On a suggestion I washed the first couple this year. Never again. Takes to let n to dry and I don't see the need. As some else said washed may smell better but it more work than it is worth. I may rinse a blood spot out but not complete wash for me.
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/11/19 08:13 PM
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I wash all my coyotes before fleshing and boarding. I wash in cold water only, snap several times to get most of the water out, then hang dry over night at 55*-60* , lastly the pelt goes in to my tumbler made from an old dryer. I tumble in corn cob bedding for 10 to 15 minutes , shake and brush. Same way I do it, without the tumbling. This year I washed everything. It's really not that much more work. Wash it...wring it out...and hang up over night. Next day bag it, and into the freezer until time to flesh and put up.
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/12/19 11:10 AM
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I think a death ray is a dispatch device/tool.
I wash all my coyotes. They always end up bloody. Somehow I always seem to be gushing blood all over during skinning. It leaks from where I cut the ears or a spot on the face or something like that. Heck, last night I skinned an opossum that was caught in a body grip trap. For some reason it started leaking blood from it's back where the trap bars had clapped on it - running all over the place. What a mess. I don't know why I stink at it so bad. Skinning and fleshing in my shack NEVER looks anything close to what it looks like in demos or videos. I know they skin easier when warm, but I usually let mine hang a day after being caught alive to set up, I hate the blood all over worse than a hard pulling coyote.
Antelope, the original fast food!!
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Re: Who's washing coyotes this year?
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11/12/19 11:17 AM
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Calvin
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Agreed Castormound. All things are a LOT less bloody when the sit awhile. Coyotes especially.
That way you can just wipe off any blood with a wet rag. No need to wash them. Stinky soaked coyotes. mmmmmm NO!
Last edited by Calvin; 11/12/19 11:19 AM.
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