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Need some advice on beaver skinning #7172528 02/07/21 12:16 PM 02/07/21 12:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 New Mexico, USA K Koss2005 OP trapper
Koss2005 OP trapper K Joined: Mar 2016 New Mexico, USA	This is my first time putting up a beaver. When I was fleshing I found three small holes in the pelt, about the size of an eraser or smaller, sew them? I must have done it when I was skinning them. Thanks!

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: Koss2005] #7172532 02/07/21 12:18 PM 02/07/21 12:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 alaska 3 3 Fingers trapper
3 Fingers trapper 3 Joined: Aug 2008 alaska	Are they nipple holes? Because if they are there should be 4

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: 3 Fingers] #7172536 02/07/21 12:21 PM 02/07/21 12:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 New Mexico, USA K Koss2005 OP trapper
Koss2005 OP trapper K Joined: Mar 2016 New Mexico, USA	No they are not, one might be I'd have to go check

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: Koss2005] #7172591 02/07/21 01:06 PM 02/07/21 01:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	Yes, sew them closed. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: Koss2005] #7172641 02/07/21 01:48 PM 02/07/21 01:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 north Idaho W wissmiss trapper
wissmiss trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 north Idaho	Just curious, why would you sew a hole that small on a beaver pelt? www.usedtraps.com Please check out my updated inventory of Native American books.

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: wissmiss] #7172665 02/07/21 02:14 PM 02/07/21 02:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	Appearance. It only takes a couple stitches to close them up. Last edited by bctomcat; 02/07/21 03:10 PM. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Need some advice on beaver skinning [Re: Koss2005] #7172731 02/07/21 03:17 PM 02/07/21 03:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Put a push pin through them and close them up. They will tend to get a bit bigger if you don't close them up as the hide dries. But It's not going to make or break you. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

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