Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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07/23/24 07:22 PM
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I separate the back of the ear all the way,and trim all the meat off the bulb.I cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside the inside out ear,and when I turn the pelt fur out,I turn the ear back the same time.I wrap the dry cartilage with a damp rag(and the feet) and it makes them easier to turn. If you know you are sending them to the tannery you dont have to turn the ears feet or even the pelt fur out after drying fur in. I dont decide which will go to the auction until after I grade them all so I do them all the same,except bad damaged ones which I tan myself.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
[Re: Ryan McLeod]
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07/24/24 12:12 AM
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The ear will dry perfectly same timeframe as the rest of the skin with the catilage just separated from the back of the ear and left attached to the front of the ear. Just make sure the ear is inside out when drying-then turn back when turning the skin Taxidermist like to see the ear butt intact so make sure you clean the meat off the earbutt to prevent problems after turning back fur out. The cartilage in the ear will tan,the taxidermist will soak the tanned ear and remove the tanned piece of cartilage and insert earliners.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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07/24/24 01:26 PM
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If you're sending to FHA I would follow their Pelt handling for profit Manual. I was always told wolf wolverine and bear ear cartilage should be left in. Cleaned of all fat and meat then dried. I've smelled wolf ears that weren't done right and it gets pretty sour. When I first started handling a lot of pelts I followed the manual step by step and even though I knew how to get fur done, by following the instructions on how FHA wants them done I increased my profit by a lot. I won't even pay $1 for coffee that's not made the way I want it so i imagine the fur buyers won't pay much for fur that's not done to their liking.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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08/08/24 05:55 PM
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![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226278-48136c0b_1b56_4641_a3b9_9012c67fefdb.jpg) Last bear thawing on some new 330 boxes ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226279-d288e091_8c15_4783_a845_3a23d010547d.jpg) Like skinning a bear twice. Usually I'll clean skin a bear on the spot but for this one a few others over the years I had to get the hide off as bad weather closed or I was on the verge of exhaustion. Whiteout conditions and the start of a migraine made me skin this one quick. Scarred up bear with more gristle and scar tissue than smooth buttery fat. Couldnt get it done right on the beam so I ended up hanging it and doing it the long way ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226280-098cd4c9_4af0_423a_9dae_d29812d31ff2.jpg) Heat wave in the delta this summer. Never seen it this hot before with such low water. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226281-881ca748_33fc_4301_bd85_1caf9342c8e1.jpg) Besides the patch just above the head this hide is clean fleshed. All the red marks are scars That much more room on my freezer for some fresh caribou and moose in a couple weeks
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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08/09/24 01:14 AM
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![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226304-aa5ae24e_5ee2_4f6d_9b3d_654966f62ebe.jpeg) Long greasy job. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226306-b548b1fc_1c86_4950_b03b_4da78b88c276.jpeg) Tooth hole. A bear scar that looks like a bear ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226307-0d92c058_74ed_401a_83cc_f72031a60899.jpeg) This wound is 100 times worst than the bullet hole. Surprisingly it had good fur with no obvious signs of damage or missing hair from being a scrapper. I saved the best for last ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2024/08/full-40115-226308-e97c2f29_e2ce_4349_8053_94a0259afa59.jpeg) That one had to hurt.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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08/15/24 04:28 PM
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MT- Im from Aklavik but I live in Inuvik. I have both Gwichin and Inuvialuit ancestry along with a mix of European. Inupiaq are in Alaska. We do have the skin problems here too with our wolves.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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08/15/24 04:40 PM
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Looks like a good sized bear. 7+ feet so decent size for here. I wanted to go further to find something closer to 8 feet but the weather was the boss and when i crossed this guys tracks I followed and took what was offered that day.
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Re: Ryan’s Delta Adventures
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08/16/24 01:14 PM
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Its now mid august and im free to start hunting whenever i feel like it. Thinking to head out tomorrow for caribou. Weather forecast is predicting a warm day sunday so id have to get home asap if i get anything. Bobby gets home from Edmonton this afternoon so Ill see whats on his mind and maybe head out tonight or early morning. Bobby wont be bothering me for one of my tikkas anymore. If I can just keep it put away until his birthday now.
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