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Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? #931292 10/14/08 01:01 PM 10/14/08 01:01 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 852 Ontario holdengr OP trapper
holdengr OP trapper Joined: May 2007 Posts: 852 Ontario	Do you flesh a coon the same day you catch it or do you let it hang (fur side in) overnight to let some of the grease stiffen first? (Assuming temps in the 30's and 40's at night)

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: holdengr] #931300 10/14/08 01:05 PM 10/14/08 01:05 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN	I will skin/flesh as soon as possible, otherwise I get backed up too much. A ride home in the back of the truck in below freezing temps is sufficient for me. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: holdengr] #931303 10/14/08 01:06 PM 10/14/08 01:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 96 Oklahoma T Trapliner trapper
Trapliner trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 96 Oklahoma	I like to get them skinned while they are still warm they are harder to skin while cold.

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: trapperkeck] #931305 10/14/08 01:06 PM 10/14/08 01:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,288 St. Cloud, MN	Woops, didn't see your temps. Either way, I'll get at them ASAP! Last edited by trapperkeck; 10/14/08 01:06 PM. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: trapperkeck] #931355 10/14/08 01:46 PM 10/14/08 01:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,337 Oregon T Tsarevna "Gerty"
Tsarevna "Gerty" T Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,337 Oregon	I like to skin while warm, but that's a rarity because I either work or have class in the afternoon. There's many roadkill opportunities around, but, in the rainly NW, they're usually wet. I like to towel dry the roadkill, blow dry them on cool setting, then dump em in the freezer whole till I can deal with them later. (In a garbage bag.) I then lay out 2 coon at a time on top of the freezer to thaw, (in a bag so the housemates don't freak out,) skin them, and put the green pelts in the freezer rolled up. On fleshing day, I'll put out as many pelts to thaw as I have stretchers for them. I have housemates, so I don't do stuff every day, it would drive them nuts. I let them know when I need to use the garage for my "purposes." They know not to enter the garage that day. How to Clean Skin a Beaver Video

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: Tsarevna] #931572 10/14/08 04:49 PM 10/14/08 04:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 504 Towanda, Illinois T Towandatrapper trapper
Towandatrapper trapper T Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 504 Towanda, Illinois	I skin and flesh all coon on the day it was caught .A warm coon skins fast and easy .

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: Towandatrapper] #931595 10/14/08 05:04 PM 10/14/08 05:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,462 Waterford. PA 17 waterfordcooner trapper
waterfordcooner trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,462 Waterford. PA 17	Im gunna do it different this year, skin and freeze til the weekend then flesh and stretch everything, will let me have a little more sleep on the weekdays... ...Sarah Palin's picture used with permission of Charles.

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: waterfordcooner] #931621 10/14/08 05:26 PM 10/14/08 05:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 540 Michigan O ondatrazman trapper
ondatrazman trapper O Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 540 Michigan	Skin as soon as possible. Lay on cold concrete or hang up where cold, overnight, and flesh. Lots less grease.

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: ondatrazman] #931626 10/14/08 05:30 PM 10/14/08 05:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,695 ontario,canada k-9hunter trapper
k-9hunter trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,695 ontario,canada	skin as soon as possible flesh later on either next day or put in freezer to due at later date $20.00 trap, a $1.00 stake, probably $1.00 in pan cover, bait, urine, and lure, Not to mention gas etc. All for a $10.00 coyote.Priceless!!!!!

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: k-9hunter] #931701 10/14/08 06:39 PM 10/14/08 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,319 ne pa age 39,act 10, feel 80 paredneck trapper
paredneck trapper Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,319 ne pa age 39,act 10, feel 80	Skin as soon as possible, warm coon pull alot nicer than cold,then as long as the fur is dry and temps cool I hang them on a nail fur side in till I get to them,doesn't have to be freezing twenty four hours a day cold fat stays cold for a while and cold fat pushes easier. Phil.

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: paredneck] #931715 10/14/08 06:54 PM 10/14/08 06:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,569 Southern, MI HAGz trapper
HAGz trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,569 Southern, MI	skin and wash same day hang over night to dry put in freezer in the Morn... flesh when making a mess is worth it and have a full day... --- HAGz J3 Outdoorz - HAGz Brand Trapping Products www.j3o.com

Re: Coon-Skin and flesh the same day? [Re: ] #932296 10/14/08 11:39 PM 10/14/08 11:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,628 evansville Indiana age72 don Wolf trapper
don Wolf trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,628 evansville Indiana age72	I like to freeze them before I scrape them. Once frozen and thawed they scrape better.

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