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Posted By: Muddyrat

Help with fox - 01/16/20 02:03 PM

First year putting up foxes. I have been trapping a farm managed for waterfowl and the foxes I have been catching have been loaded with fat. I flesh them pretty good but they won’t stop sweating. I whip them down everyday have fans and a small heater going . Could I give them a light coat of Borax.
Posted By: VictorD

Re: Help with fox - 01/16/20 03:45 PM

I've had this happen on fatty fox as well. They sweat like a coon. Once the head is fairly dry I still flip them. They take a bit longer to dry.
But I would remove the heat, just use fans.
Posted By: Duckstick80

Re: Help with fox - 01/16/20 04:58 PM

Was there fat left under the saddle after you fleshed it?
Posted By: Muddyrat

Re: Help with fox - 01/16/20 06:19 PM

Very little if any
Posted By: Dirt

Re: Help with fox - 01/17/20 06:43 PM

Should have took the saddle off. Now I'm in trouble! eek
Posted By: The Spruce

Re: Help with fox - 01/21/20 09:17 PM

I have never seen this before. I hand flesh them with a caribou from tail to nose, there has to be fat left on, or the saddle for this to happen.

Spruce
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