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What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? #7115395 01/01/21 12:22 PM 01/01/21 12:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,700 north Idaho W wissmiss OP trapper
wissmiss OP trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 16,700 north Idaho	This is a tanned bobcat pelt that I received as part of a group of pelts I recently purchased. The leather is stained and stiff in the stained areas. What caused that? Note - I have a good idea what caused the problem. Just looking for other opinions. Thanks www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7115401 01/01/21 12:30 PM 01/01/21 12:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI	Not properly prepared,degreased? The oil in the skin wouldn't let the tanning solution absorb? Yes , those are questions to a question. Just my guess... Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7115510 01/01/21 02:28 PM 01/01/21 02:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,593 NC, Orange Co. QuietButDeadly trapper
QuietButDeadly trapper Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,593 NC, Orange Co.	Freezer burn......my guess.... Life Member: NCTA, VTA, NTA, TTFHA, MFTI Member: FTA NRA NWTF

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7115673 01/01/21 05:04 PM 01/01/21 05:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Freezer burn is also my guess. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7115818 01/01/21 07:25 PM 01/01/21 07:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,212 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,212 Manitoba	how about rushed grading too much XXXX used to stop belly taint.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7116203 01/01/21 10:47 PM 01/01/21 10:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt.	That is classic grease burnt. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7116245 01/01/21 11:07 PM 01/01/21 11:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin	Not sure but I've caught and put up a lot of bobcats and they don't have much In the way of fat on them. Has that stain had any effect on the leather or the fur? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7116290 01/01/21 11:52 PM 01/01/21 11:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota N Nd native trapper
Nd native trapper N Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota	Looks like my home tans when I was younger and never got all the fat off.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: The Beav] #7157191 01/27/21 11:35 AM 01/27/21 11:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada C cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master"
cat_trapper_nv "Cat Master" C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,100 Southern Nevada	Originally Posted by The Beav Not sure but I've caught and put up a lot of bobcats and they don't have much In the way of fat on them. Has that stain had any effect on the leather or the fur? Thats the problem. Some people will rush the fleshing because they don't look like they got fat on them. Down here in southern nevada we get some cats that looked fleshed after you skin them, but if you take your time with the sharpened end of a necker 600, you get a pretty good clump of fat/membrane/meat off of it. So my guess is it was speed fleshed or freezer burned. If traps work like the Antis say......I would have no fingers.

Re: What is wrong with this bobcat pelt? [Re: wissmiss] #7169598 02/04/21 09:56 PM 02/04/21 09:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho V vegasjim trapper
vegasjim trapper V Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,654 Idaho	Hi Nancy. Sure looks like a stale greasy cat. I have noticed cats hold over well if really fleshed good. If a little Fat is left after a couple years hanging that is what happens. IMHO. They don’t rehydrate well either for sewing. Last edited by vegasjim; 02/04/21 09:57 PM.

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