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Groundhog Stretcher Pattern #7563923
04/20/22 06:13 AM
04/20/22 06:13 AM
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SawMill Offline OP
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Does anybody have a stretcher pattern for groundhogs/woodchucks?

Appears that Dougherty was the only maker to produce these and they have stopped. They advertised them as 30" long, 1/4" thick and 5 1/2" at the base.

Just curious if anybody else had other preferred dimensions.

Re: Groundhog Stretcher Pattern [Re: SawMill] #7564017
04/20/22 08:13 AM
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Sawmill, I have never seen or heard of a commercial market for groundhogs hides, not any need for standardized pelt forms. Around my area there can be quite a size variation of these animals. I would think you could use a muskrat form for the smaller ones on up to skunk forms then small coon forms for the largest, I'm speaking of wood forms. The few groundhogs I have put up and made leather from were skinned open and tacked out that way.

Re: Groundhog Stretcher Pattern [Re: SawMill] #7564112
04/20/22 10:18 AM
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I have used small raccoon boards for the few I have put up to have tanned.


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