Can u put a cat hide on a no. 4 or 5 wire coon stretcher? Or should u buy a cat board? I have fox, coyote an otter boatd

Buy a cat board. A wire raccoon stretcher will be too wide and the wrong shape. A fox or small coyote board would be a closer fit.

I have a small coyote board an a large coyote board, would the small one work out ?

If you buy a bobcat board then you will have the right board forever.

I use my otter boards for cats.

Do u leave the front legs long on pelt? How long to leave before turn ? Half a day? No scraping of the pelt is needed?

YouTube is your friend you can watch it over and over again that’s how in learn a lot of new things.

It will look like a football if you put it on a wire stretcher

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Dave there is one of the best tutorials you'll ever see right here in the fur handling archives.

Don't mess up your bobcat, watch some videos.
Yes you need to flesh but not as much.
We turn our cats after about 2-3 hrs.
Leave legs long front and back.
Look up Nevada style put up on bobcats.

Lots of videos out there.

Thanks for all the info!!!

Hope you are doing well Dave.

Fox or otter board. He lives in Iowa. Our cats are junk until like LATE season. Even then they're not that great

I use adjustable fox stretchers for cats

I'd buy an adjustable one like mentioned, seller on here- Otis and Top Lot make good ones.

Interesting vid, bobcats are handled differently

I would not put a high dollar western on wire but several local buyers use wire. Pinch the stretcher at the top to make it narrower. Use clothes pins to hold everything square at the bottom. A piece of lathe inside the pelt to allow air to circulate. Make sure its dry when you flip it. The window for cats is small keep a eye on it. If your only doing 1-4 or something I wouldn't buy wood for average Iowa cat. IMO you wont gain enough to pay for the stretchers.

I remember NAFA recommending coyote boards for bobcat.

this one was done on wire