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And I thought coon were a tough put up #6764613
02/09/20 07:44 PM
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I tip my hat to all who put up numbers of beaver.
It took 45 minutes to skin one, and 1 hour and 15 minutes to flesh it. And I'm still not fully satisfied with my fleshing.
Granted it was my first one, but I think it might be my last. Lol
So to all you beaver trappers, you have my utmost respect
I think I'll just keep playing in the dirt.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764634
02/09/20 08:10 PM
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Central Pennsylvania
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You need to put up a few more. Don't judge how hard it is by only putting up 1. After you do about 50 it will go much better.


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Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764636
02/09/20 08:12 PM
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You think beaver is hard try a nice big male otter.


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764647
02/09/20 08:25 PM
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Nittany it would take 10 years to legally catch 50 in my unit. And I really only wanted 1 to tan an hoop.
BruceT no thanks on the otter. I'd like to catch one but I would have to wait until they were legal in my unit. We have them in the Susquehanna river all over, but no season.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764742
02/09/20 09:39 PM
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I know if I was going to be catching many beaver I would make a much wider fleshing board than the one used for coon, otter, and coyote. Keeping the hide on the board gives me fits.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: Bruce T] #6764746
02/09/20 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce T
You think beaver is hard try a nice big male otter.


I got some otter this year. Puts perspective on it. At least the hide is pretty tough though.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: EdP] #6764753
02/09/20 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EdP
I know if I was going to be catching many beaver I would make a much wider fleshing board than the one used for coon, otter, and coyote. Keeping the hide on the board gives me fits.


Try using a rag or paper towel in between your hip and the hide to hold it tight against the beam. Use sharp side of fleshing knife to basically shave from back of ears and work your way right to the tail, just doing a 6” strip right down the centre of the back , you are just doing the back at this point and the tail.
Then use the dull side and work your way the hole way around pushing the fat out to the edge. Just keep rotating the pelt. Keep using your rag.
Careful around front legs and nipples.
Once you are used to this , 10 minutes on a 3xl

Works for me anyway

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764755
02/09/20 09:56 PM
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The first thousand are the hardest!

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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: EdP] #6764756
02/09/20 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by EdP
I know if I was going to be catching many beaver I would make a much wider fleshing board than the one used for coon, otter, and coyote. Keeping the hide on the board gives me fits.


Your not placing the hide on the beam In the correct manner. Place the hide so the end of the beam Is right In the middle of the hide. Then turn the hide as you flesh. That way you have the same amount of hide hanging over the edges. And the hide will stay on the beam as you flesh.

Last edited by The Beav; 02/09/20 09:57 PM.

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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764763
02/09/20 10:08 PM
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What kind of fleshing knife did you use?It takes a good sharp knife.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764764
02/09/20 10:09 PM
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Rather put up a big beaver than old boar coon any day


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: cotton] #6764801
02/09/20 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cotton
Rather put up a big beaver than old boar coon any day

I stopped trapping coon while they still had fat on them this year. The very worst is a late season coon that has been holed up and dehydrated. It is like scraping bubble gum. Like said though the first couple thousand are the worst unless you still have a thousand more to do. crazy LLL


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764823
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I love putting up beaver!

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764829
02/09/20 11:00 PM
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https://www.facebook.com/mtatrappers/videos/499697367609992/?t=43

Lets see if this works, and please let me know if it doesn't.


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764838
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I CASE SKIN MINE AND FLESH LIKE A COON THEN SPLIT THEM WHEN IM DONE . THATS JUST ME.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764857
02/09/20 11:25 PM
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I hear you there wetdog. I have put up only 30 or so beaver in the last 2+ years and they are really, really tough. I could catch more than I do, but I don't really want to. I don't mind putting up coon or otter though. Coon are not too bad, at least the 16 I have done.


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: yumm] #6764860
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Originally Posted by yumm
I CASE SKIN MINE AND FLESH LIKE A COON THEN SPLIT THEM WHEN IM DONE . THATS JUST ME.


I saw that for the first time recently on a video of a NH trapper/skinner. I'm going to try that on my next beaver.


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6764863
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Same as yumm, case skin and start on belly. Easy stuff off first, then sharp side of knife to do the back and tail.


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Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: newtoga] #6764869
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I open the beaver pelt from vent to approx front legs. Then skin as usual. You get a pelt thats cased from the front legs up. Stays on the beam much better. When fleshed run you knife down the brisket and finishes open.
I fleshed a open beaver for a fellow the other day. Very frustrating for me as I know how easy it could of been.
This season I have cased 10 beaver. The med. are stretched on coon board. The blankets, supers, stretched on wolf board. We'll see how the craft buyers like them at sale.

Re: And I thought coon were a tough put up [Re: wetdog] #6765146
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Originally Posted by wetdog
I tip my hat to all who put up numbers of beaver.
It took 45 minutes to skin one, and 1 hour and 15 minutes to flesh it. And I'm still not fully satisfied with my fleshing.
Granted it was my first one, but I think it might be my last. Lol
So to all you beaver trappers, you have my utmost respect
I think I'll just keep playing in the dirt.


I spent over two and a half hours skinning, fleshing, and boarding my first.I'm still not fast, but I'm down to about 45 minutes now and only catch a few a year to scratch the itch. --None this year, still have some put up and in the freezer from last year.

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