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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7374595
10/08/21 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by backroadsarcher
I use the choke chains also but I don't use a skinning machine either.


You'll wonder why you didn't have a machine long ago once you get one. lol The chains would be good for hand skinning too, and would be cable loops so long as they are stout so they didn't break on ya. I see guys putting their knees on the pelt and pushing/bouncing with all their weight, that wouldn't be a good time for your hanging system to fail.

Yep I ask myself why I don't invest in a machine every year when I start skinning coyotes.

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7374830
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Mines a ADC special, had it for years it's been great, I've only had to weld the bottom T plate on a couple times.

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7374904
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I made mine out of a spring tooth chisel shank, cut out tapered V’s on each side and welded a loop in middle with the curve of the shank towards the roof. Works great with my skinning machine setup, easy on and off with critters, always room for improvement though. I previously used cable loops on a spreader bar, worked great, couldn’t find it after move last year when I needed it, made new one out of necessity quickly.


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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: nate] #7377220
10/11/21 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nate
Mines a ADC special, had it for years it's been great, I've only had to weld the bottom T plate on a couple times.


laugh Start squeezing them vice grips shut and stop pushing down on them to lock them on the hide. lol

Glad it's still working for ya. The cost of steel these days wouldn't make them very profitable at the cost you likely paid years back.

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7380065
10/15/21 11:08 PM
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I really dont think you can get much simpler and easier to use starting out is the Shefter Shackle that QBD posted. The RTS is obvious the best for skinning machines. One trick I figured out when I bought my skinning machine was that with the RTS and the Shackle was that if you're having issues with feet slipping out of the gambrel,,,sever the achilles and rehang,

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7383239
10/19/21 10:25 PM
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Hand Skinner here...I use paracord about a foot long, with a loop in the middle, and slip-loops on the ends. I know, I know, but I'm a "use what you got" type a guy!


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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7383324
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by nate
Mines a ADC special, had it for years it's been great, I've only had to weld the bottom T plate on a couple times.


laugh Start squeezing them vice grips shut and stop pushing down on them to lock them on the hide. lol

Glad it's still working for ya. The cost of steel these days wouldn't make them very profitable at the cost you likely paid years back.


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Love the set up, the t plate is where it connects to the floor, not the VG it's from pulling them tuff ole coyote and the late winter battle scared boar coons.lol, it was money very well spent.

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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7383497
10/20/21 08:42 AM
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The problem I see Is hooking up both hind legs at the same time. I like to hang by one leg when I open my coyotes. That way you have better knife access when making that cut from ankle to ankle. Most of the hanging devices I see posted close up the area so It would be tough to make your opening cuts. So It seems to me your going to have to make your opening cuts on the bench then hang. I do that when opening coon but not with coyotes or fox or cats.
And It seems to me if your using a RTS device that if you hung by one leg the device would tip and the critter would slip out.
I'm sticking to cable slip nooses.

While ADCs skinning machine Is a great device You lose about 18" of skinning height when you hook up the hide with the vice grips. I have a plate welded right at the bottom of my puller ) pre ADCs rig) with a hook attached where I can hook up my cable slip nooses. There's a bit more bending over but It gains you a lot of height when your pulling coyotes.


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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: The Beav] #7384179
10/20/21 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
The problem I see Is hooking up both hind legs at the same time. I like to hang by one leg when I open my coyotes. That way you have better knife access when making that cut from ankle to ankle. Most of the hanging devices I see posted close up the area so It would be tough to make your opening cuts. So It seems to me your going to have to make your opening cuts on the bench then hang. I do that when opening coon but not with coyotes or fox or cats.
And It seems to me if your using a RTS device that if you hung by one leg the device would tip and the critter would slip out.
I'm sticking to cable slip nooses.

While ADCs skinning machine Is a great device You lose about 18" of skinning height when you hook up the hide with the vice grips. I have a plate welded right at the bottom of my puller ) pre ADCs rig) with a hook attached where I can hook up my cable slip nooses. There's a bit more bending over but It gains you a lot of height when your pulling coyotes.


I use a pair of bench mounted vice grips to hold coyotes by one leg to open them up waist high. Everything else I open on the bench like in the video.

How high off the ground is that plate you lock the hide in beav? I always made my hide gate type skinners about 30" high. If you really want to save height a hide roller type skinner is the way to go IMO.




Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7384251
10/21/21 12:06 AM
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My hook up on my puller Is about 8" off the floor. And the height of my puller Is 10' high. I can skin any sized coyote with out running out of height.

I have a roller type puller In the works. I have the winch mounted to the base of my puller. And I have a shaft attached to the winch shaft. The other end of the shaft Is set In a bearing.
I have a piece of seat belt materiel fastened to the shaft. On the end of the seat belt I have two cable slip nooses. Hook up the nooses to the hide hit the control and pull off the hide as It rolls up on the shaft. The rig Is only 7' high.


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Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7384332
10/21/21 07:19 AM
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Beav. Can you post pics?

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7414789
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I have a rolling table with a vice grip mounted on it. I stick the coyote or coon tail in it with the belly facing me. I use this to open them up. When done opening, I lower the RTS gambrel down and slip the legs in while hanging by the tail. Hit the winch up and release the vice grip and your ready to finish. Much easier than trying to pick up and get legs in notches by hand. Works good for me.

Re: Gambrels, What do you use? [Re: ~ADC~] #7416399
11/28/21 12:10 AM
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I tried the rst gambrel but when pulling on one leg they would slip out. I now have a piece of rebar as a spreader w cable loops. I can get a better starting cut and they never slip out.

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