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otter boards #8627715
06/20/26 10:58 PM
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Does anyone know where to buy otter boards that are 8 inches wide and 6 feet long.


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Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8627761
06/21/26 07:01 AM
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I traced out boards from an old board years ago, freehanded with the table saw and roughed them out with a power hand planer. And sanded to finish. First one was with a hand plane the day I needed it…


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Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8627833
06/21/26 11:38 AM
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I made my own from 3/4"x8" and 3/4"x10". Ripped the 3/4"x10", (actually was only 9-1/4"), pine from our local lumber store. Ran a router around the edges and a quick session with a palm sander. I also free-handed the pattern using the FHA design for the desired taper. I made one wide board 7' long for the jumbo otter we had in southeast Alaska, and that one got the most use.


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Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8628174
06/22/26 12:29 AM
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Made my own also. I prefer cedar to pine, much softer as it ages to put pins in. But my otter boards are pine because that is what I had on hand. If you have a router it is really nice to do the edges with, but you can round them with a sander if you don't have a router and they will work fine. I've done it both ways, depending on what tools I had on hand.

Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8628281
06/22/26 08:47 AM
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Scott Webb out of Iowa makes what he calls 3 n 1 boards that are 6ft. I mainly use them for coyotes and my 1 ottee for the year.



Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8628374
06/22/26 02:50 PM
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Looks like a lot of companies have them available.

Northern sport Co
Our boards are made to meet NAFA & Fur Harvester specifications.
Large/XL Otter Boards measure approx. 58" x 8" x 7/16" . it says $13.

Murray's Lure & Trapping supplies has 8"

Coon Creek 63" by 8" only $11.95
https://www.cooncreektrappers.com/category-s/185.htm

Re: otter boards [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8628379
06/22/26 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
Scott Webb out of Iowa makes what he calls 3 n 1 boards that are 6ft. I mainly use them for coyotes and my 1 ottee for the year.


They are great boards, but unfortunately, Scott passed away a couple of years ago.


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Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8628407
06/22/26 03:54 PM
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An 8" board doesn't meet FHA specs...


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Re: otter boards [Re: coondagger2] #8628957
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Originally Posted by coondagger2
An 8" board doesn't meet FHA specs...

I caught many otter in Alaska that I could have easily used 10" wide boards and still needed 2 belly wedges. Heck, I even used shovel handles.


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Re: otter boards [Re: coondagger2] #8629003
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Originally Posted by coondagger2
An 8" board doesn't meet FHA specs...

He's asking a for a 6' board. FHA spec is 9" at 66"



Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8629007
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I just made the boards fit the otter my area produces…..


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Re: otter boards [Re: coondagger2] #8629023
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Originally Posted by coondagger2
An 8" board doesn't meet FHA specs...

This FHA size is perfect for my otter.
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Re: otter boards [Re: klam.rat] #8629029
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odd..this is from the manual

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