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porcupine, #8310186
01/12/25 03:05 PM
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Trapper Dahlgren Offline OP
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anyone ever skin or hoop one, i always wanted to try this, thinking I'm [Linked Image]
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going to brain tan it, any tips, anyone can give would be great,

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310219
01/12/25 03:25 PM
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You are a braver man than I am! Good luck and I hope it turns out. I would bet that Miss Nancy would have some tips on how to do it.


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310237
01/12/25 03:39 PM
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I've skinned several. As I'm sure you found out, they are surprisingly thin-skinned. Mine had way more holes than yours, to the point they weren't savable. I was planning on using Rittle's EZ-Tan products on mine like I do on all my home-tanned skins.


Eh...wot?

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310379
01/12/25 05:05 PM
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Makes a great shower mat . LOL

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Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310390
01/12/25 05:14 PM
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I haven't tanned any but I put them up when I get them
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I have a lady that gives a good price for them. She is big into crafting

If it doesn't turn out well you can sell the hairs to a local fly shop

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310484
01/12/25 06:22 PM
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Need 3 porcupines price for med/lg ? ruff skinned head and legs in main body out,,,,frozen
I pay shipping
P M me

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310520
01/12/25 06:41 PM
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Make great gloves.good for giving someone a backhander.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310539
01/12/25 06:53 PM
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Lol Boco!

That looks really good!

I caught one in a snare once. As I went to take the snare off its neck I instantly got poke by a quill that it had hiding guarding its neck.
Was a little spike growing out of it. No way was I skinning it! Lol


Cold as ice!

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Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310858
01/12/25 10:15 PM
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I never put one up, but have skinned a few to eat, plus mounted some in my taxidermy shop.


Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310891
01/12/25 10:37 PM
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I've stretched them round like beaver.
Scraping is a challenge. I sold them dried between 35 and 45.
The cleaned skulls for 35 and a buck for the claws. I haven't skinned one for probably 15 years or more.
The meat makes a good stew.


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Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8310899
01/12/25 10:45 PM
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Just don't thump them with your walking stick
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Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8311044
01/13/25 07:03 AM
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wetdog what do you sell them$$$, how do they taste guys? haven eating one since i was a kid,

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8311200
01/13/25 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
wetdog what do you sell them$$$, how do they taste guys? haven eating one since i was a kid,

The one in the picture I got $45 for. I leave them on the board for her she says they are easier to handle that way.
I don't get near as much for the hair at the fly shops, my biggest payday at a fly shop was $25 and a handful of leaders

I don't eat them, they are my go-to k-9 bait when I have it

Re: porcupine, [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8311286
01/13/25 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
anyone ever skin or hoop one, i always wanted to try this, thinking I'm [Linked Image]
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going to brain tan it, any tips, anyone can give would be great,

Really nice put up. Quills and guard hair have pretty decent value.

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