Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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warm. i start at the bottom not the head
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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01/06/24 10:24 PM
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Round here the saddle is about all we have to flesh. I tend to work the red membrane off, but have been told it's not necessary.
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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I like to flesh them after they set in the fridge for a bit. Most of mine have some fat on them.
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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01/06/24 11:50 PM
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Green belly is not a problem. It will dry fine. If it is brown or black then you have a taint,which is damage.
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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01/07/24 12:29 AM
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Which is better? To flesh a coyote right after skinning or putting it outside in 25 degrees weather and letting the hide cool down for the night and fleshing the next day? Which way do the clean up better?
I usually put my skinned coyote in a fridge for a day or two before fleshing. It firms the fat and excess meat up, making for easier fleshing.
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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I haven't skinned a coyote in a couple years. I have fat and meat still attached to the skin. I was just wondering if it was easier to flesh semi frozen or fresh off the body. I had to let it lay for a day before skinning and the hide has a bit of green in the belly area. Any tips for that? Semi frozen you might have problems. Chilled in the fridge is way better. You still need the hide pliable, ice crystals can inhibit that.
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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01/07/24 08:20 AM
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dirty stinking flea bags. Not skinning any more unless the price goes way up. And yes ours have a decent amount of fat, don't remember any with out fat to scrape off. I just did it to get it done right away. they make me like my muskrats more and more......jk
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Never seen fat on a coyote! Some big dominant males are almost as fat as raccoons
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Giant Sage]
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Why not flesh right after skinning? 3to 5 minutes and it's ready to board up. Then it's done besides turning. I've never seen a benefit in cooling coyotes before fleshing. I like to keep a bag of fine sawdust next to the beam to sprinkle over greasy wet areas. Borax is your friend when you get a little grease on the fur. Lol it takes me an hour to flesh one
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Gary Benson]
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Never seen fat on a coyote! My brother lives in Nebraska and after seeing how fat out Minnesota coyotes are he replied, "Our coyotes have to work for a living!"
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Re: Fleshing a coyote
[Re: Dewey NY]
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01/08/24 09:33 PM
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Thank you for all your input. Skinned the coyote Saturday afternoon put the hide in a bag and put it outside over night.it was about 25 degrees. I have only skinned and fleshed 4 coyotes so my skills aren't very finely tuned. It seamed to flesh better chilled. I'm not selling it, but tube skinning and getting it tanned to hang on the wall. I probably over fleshed but I'm afraid to leave any membrane on it for fear of slippage. Am I over doing it?
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