let me start by saying I've been trapping and putting furs up for over 40 years now and I must say you have some great techniques that I would never have thought of. like pushing the carcass inside out that is absolutely brilliant I've almost always have the belly tear open when pulling the hide down this is a cleaner way of doing it, cutting the front paws off never thought of that I always cut around the ankles then pulled the hide down, the tape on the long zip tie that's awesome, and the head in the bolts that looks a lot more comfortable then the old time hanging method that I was thought it has to be easier on the arms. just wish the fur price's were what they were 30 years ago a trapper use to be able to make some great money if he invested his time not today its just a hobby now. Thanks for the great info and techniques.
I found a possum in the backyard that my dog killed and when I skinned it i found out that it had a bunch of white spots on it and when I searched up what that might be I ran across bovine tuberculosis. So im not sure if thats something I should be handling but this was my first attempt at skinning an animal and that freaked me out. Do you think I should be worried? have you seen anything like this before ?
@@fadynaser3408 Congrats for trying something new especially skinning an animal which can be very tedious around the eyes and mouth. I have seen TB in wild animals before and with all the diseases there are today I ware rubber/latex gloves. Its hard for me to tell if its Bovine TB by just a description, it very well could be TB especially if the white spots are on the internal organs like the liver or lungs. The infection is usually gotten by eating or drinking unpasteurized dairy products or having direct contact though an open wound while hunting or slaughtering an infected animal, Symptoms include severe cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain. I would watch for these symptoms in both yourself and your dog or if you have any suspicion that you could be infected go see a doctor.
how thick do you make your stretching boards? im new to trapping and want to make boards not buy them. i have the other dimentions from nafa but they dont tell how thick they are.
My hats off to you sir. How you're able to work, run a trapline, and make these great videos is amazing. Without people like you I wouldn't have the knowledge to even know how to trap and handle the fur properly. Thank you.
Use to trap when I was kid back in the 70's. Wish these videos were around back then. Had books but no mentor. First catch when I moved to Ontario was a nice mink. My dad found a nice guy to come over and help us out. Great guy. Got to talking afterwards and turns out he was also the local game warden.
Nice video. I prefer wire stretchers, but that's just personal choice. I take my time skinning and handling as well. You'll get more for 50 well handled rats than 100 poorly handled. And it's a pride thing. If you're gonna take an animal be respectful and do the best job possible.
I'm disturbed, and I don't know how I got here... But I'm not really against this considering I caught a massive snapping turtle when I was around 11. Ate him the next day =P But more because it would be a waste not to use up every bit of usable part of an animal for reasons known.
Great tip with the zip tie, I just wish I could catch more of them. I'm honestly more stoked when I pick up a rat than when I catch a beaver......maybe someday, if I can wipe out the nutria. Or maybe I should convince people to wear nutria :)
Hi I'm new to trapping and fur handling. I have a bobcat I've skinned and tried to flesh but I don't have a fleshing knife, it seems there's a thin layer of fatty tissue still on it. Any ideas on how to get this off.? Thanks any help is greatly appreciated.!
40 years ago to flesh a rat, we took the rat ,fur side out, stuck his nose in a hand crank washing machine ringer and squeezed the fat out the back end. Most trapping outlets carried them. Does anyone do that any more?
got a question for you I have a small deep freeze that I kept my 2015 catch in and I need to make room for this year once I deflesh raccoons that I have in there now and let them dry can I store them in a bucket or something like that to make more room and saved them for a year I have a lot of raccoons to sell all at once
You make the most best videos. I don't even watch anyone else that traps but you. The way you explain everything and go into detail I learned a lot from watching your channel . Thanks for the awesome content
I'm going to try fleshing the animals I catch on the trapline this year by myself while the prices are down. If I mess up oh well! Good time to learn. Thanks!
Don't know if you will see this, but I have a question. Your initial cut is from the tail to the foot. I have seen some guys go from the foot to the vent. Is there any advantage or disadvantage cutting to the vent? When I leave the vent it is hard to clean when fleshing. Any suggestions? Also do you know what would constitute Slight damage? I want to send the best I have any any suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. By the way I love your videos, keep them coming.
Great job once again....skinned my first couple of opossum the other day and your videos were very helpful. They came out great...I like the use of the metal bar..there's definitely a little trick to it with using angles it goes really smooth. Thanks again.
would you be willing to do a video professional fur handling on mink? I have caught two this year and are still not very clear on proper handling. Your videos are great help.
Good video. I don't have the same confidence with my fleshing knife (even with the dull side) so I opt to use a spoon for fleshing muskrat. Works pretty well.
GuttaSnipe muskrat are generally use as inside linings for coats. they are also a popular item for making hats. prices fluctuate from year to year. they are generally down this year
Shane you probably figured it out already but at around 55° with a fan on them it usually takes 3 to 4 days... Check around the base of ears; I have found that when they are no longer tacky to the touch, you're pretty good.
If I am not trapping for the fur trade but want to tan all my own hides, do you recommend removing the membrane while fleshing or waiting to remove it during the tanning process?
Yes what he is making a sleeve pelt ( Market fur ) that are make fur cotes or sold as is. What you see is under skin fur is the other side. Hope that helps.
Muskrat hides dry fairly fast depending on the conditions. Wire stretchers are much better for rats than boards. Better air circulation. Let em dry for a week then release them from the stretcher to keep the fur from being stuck to the stretcher causing potential damage.
let me start by saying I've been trapping and putting furs up for over 40 years now and I must say you have some great techniques that I would never have thought of. like pushing the carcass inside out that is absolutely brilliant I've almost always have the belly tear open when pulling the hide down this is a cleaner way of doing it, cutting the front paws off never thought of that I always cut around the ankles then pulled the hide down, the tape on the long zip tie that's awesome, and the head in the bolts that looks a lot more comfortable then the old time hanging method that I was thought it has to be easier on the arms. just wish the fur price's were what they were 30 years ago a trapper use to be able to make some great money if he invested his time not today its just a hobby now.
Thanks for the great info and techniques.
I found a possum in the backyard that my dog killed and when I skinned it i found out that it had a bunch of white spots on it and when I searched up what that might be I ran across bovine tuberculosis. So im not sure if thats something I should be handling but this was my first attempt at skinning an animal and that freaked me out. Do you think I should be worried? have you seen anything like this before ?
@@fadynaser3408 Congrats for trying something new especially skinning an animal which can be very tedious around the eyes and mouth.
I have seen TB in wild animals before and with all the diseases there are today I ware rubber/latex gloves.
Its hard for me to tell if its Bovine TB by just a description, it very well could be TB especially if the white spots are on the internal organs like the liver or lungs.
The infection is usually gotten by eating or drinking unpasteurized dairy products or having direct contact though an open wound while hunting or slaughtering an infected animal, Symptoms include severe cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain.
I would watch for these symptoms in both yourself and your dog or if you have any suspicion that you could be infected go see a doctor.
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On average what will a good Muskrat fur bring these days? Awesome video sir.
Idk how else to contact you but I was wondering if you could a mink? I like how well u handle fur! I wonder how you would do a mink!
how thick do you make your stretching boards? im new to trapping and want to make boards not buy them. i have the other dimentions from nafa but they dont tell how thick they are.
big17jake sp 3/8''. they tell you the thickness at the bottom of the page
ty. i love your videos.
Nicely done.
Sam Rickrode thanks
RDR2
My hats off to you sir. How you're able to work, run a trapline, and make these great videos is amazing. Without people like you I wouldn't have the knowledge to even know how to trap and handle the fur properly. Thank you.
OutdoorVoodoo thanks
What is the purpose of leaving the red membrane on the hide?? Sorry, not a trapper, but I find it fascinating.
If you're selling to the fur industry, it shows the fur buyers it's not overfleshed.
@@chieffan92588 Thanks for letting me know.
What do you do with the meat afterwards?
Bobby Mobay you throw it in the garbage
Bobby Mobay
You can throw it away or eat it it
I make bait with mine
Def. Use for bait. Weasels love bloody muskrat meat
I've always hunted and never trapped. With this video I think I've got a new hobby.
Good i realy happy to see you made skinn! How many rat you can catch by season, what set do you use for trappind rat and where do you frome?Tank
good job
I have never caught a muskrat but about the claws on critters I usually just cut off the claws
How long does it take for the fur to dry once you board it?
You have a email or fb age had a question for you.
What do you do with rest of the muskrat? What about the meat?
What kind of knife do you use?
+Justin Bierschenk that is a necker knife
Use to trap when I was kid back in the 70's. Wish these videos were around back then. Had books but no mentor. First catch when I moved to Ontario was a nice mink. My dad found a nice guy to come over and help us out. Great guy. Got to talking afterwards and turns out he was also the local game warden.
this is my third year trapping and this year I'm doing my own fur and your videos really help.thanks
+Trapper Boy thanks
Look ma no hands
Davey Toogood ahhh!
Budz I've been trapping for a few years. It's a pleasure to watch you handle fur.
+Tee Tee thanks
Nice video. I prefer wire stretchers, but that's just personal choice. I take my time skinning and handling as well. You'll get more for 50 well handled rats than 100 poorly handled. And it's a pride thing. If you're gonna take an animal be respectful and do the best job possible.
I'm disturbed, and I don't know how I got here... But I'm not really against this considering I caught a massive snapping turtle when I was around 11. Ate him the next day =P
But more because it would be a waste not to use up every bit of usable part of an animal for reasons known.
Wow that video was amazing
Thanks for sharing ; I really liked this post and it looks like you gonna have your hands full for a while skinning and fleshing .
ckingclosur thanks
Great tip with the zip tie, I just wish I could catch more of them. I'm honestly more stoked when I pick up a rat than when I catch a beaver......maybe someday, if I can wipe out the nutria. Or maybe I should convince people to wear nutria :)
backyardmeat Yeah there really not that common around here. you have to look long and hard to find a mess of em
Hi I'm new to trapping and fur handling. I have a bobcat I've skinned and tried to flesh but I don't have a fleshing knife, it seems there's a thin layer of fatty tissue still on it. Any ideas on how to get this off.? Thanks any help is greatly appreciated.!
This is crazy, but it's the musk rat meat edible for human consumption! Mink eat musk rat meat, very educational vid !
do you eat the miskrat
40 years ago to flesh a rat, we took the rat ,fur side out, stuck his nose in a hand crank washing machine ringer and squeezed the fat out the back end. Most trapping outlets carried them. Does anyone do that any more?
+dennis hartsock never heard of that. but sounds cool
I think that method has been done away with. Something about fur buyers not liking it because it can cause the guard hairs to come out.
What's the knife you use? I have one really similar but I don't know if it's the same
i think its a fishing knife to skin fish there very sharp and last a good while
got a question for you I have a small deep freeze that I kept my 2015 catch in and I need to make room for this year once I deflesh raccoons that I have in there now and let them dry can I store them in a bucket or something like that to make more room and saved them for a year I have a lot of raccoons to sell all at once
Nice shop man looks like you got everything you need.👍🤘👊
great video. gonna give that zip tie idea a shot this year. thank you. phattdawg
PhattDawg Trapping thanks
You make the most best videos. I don't even watch anyone else that traps but you. The way you explain everything and go into detail I learned a lot from watching your channel . Thanks for the awesome content
Nice demo
I'm going to try fleshing the animals I catch on the trapline this year by myself while the prices are down. If I mess up oh well! Good time to learn. Thanks!
What tool did you use to get the fat off the skin
Necker 600 fleshing knife.
This worked so well i killed a decent muskrat then i did this now i have a pelt and dinner
Patty Smith glad it helped
rip ratbloke
Hi, Im new to this channel...do you preserve the meat for eating?
Guys, calm down. Oh, and 100th comment.
Don't know if you will see this, but I have a question. Your initial cut is from the tail to the foot. I have seen some guys go from the foot to the vent. Is there any advantage or disadvantage cutting to the vent? When I leave the vent it is hard to clean when fleshing. Any suggestions? Also do you know what would constitute Slight damage? I want to send the best I have any any suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. By the way I love your videos, keep them coming.
+Dorsey Roland rats are graded by a scanning computer. the proper way is from foot to tail, as the are graded by the square inch
As usual, another great video! Thanks!
Jeffrich308 thanks
why is the red membrane left on muskrats?
tangell88 to keep the hair follicles tight, and let the buyers know it was not over fleshed
What's up man ! Can u send me the numbers for a coyote fox and Bob cat skin board???? Thanks if u will!
Mack Noose You can go to nafa's website to find the fur handling manual. It shows the dimensions for each animal.
Nice job on this video and thanks for sharing. Later buddy and all the best.
NSTRAPPERHUNTER thanks. same to you
Great job once again....skinned my first couple of opossum the other day and your videos were very helpful. They came out great...I like the use of the metal bar..there's definitely a little trick to it with using angles it goes really smooth. Thanks again.
Joseph Lang thanks
would you be willing to do a video professional fur handling on mink? I have caught two
this year and are still not very clear on proper handling. Your videos are great help.
Pa Outdoorsman yeah thanks
Good video. I don't have the same confidence with my fleshing knife (even with the dull side) so I opt to use a spoon for fleshing muskrat. Works pretty well.
fishandwildlife yeah many different ways to do them
RDR2 made this look so much easier
What are the musk rat skins used for and what price do you get for each of them,we don't have them around here and I have never seen one.
GuttaSnipe muskrat are generally use as inside linings for coats. they are also a popular item for making hats. prices fluctuate from year to year. they are generally down this year
Good video. I will start doing my tails like that. Less work and looks better
Christian Sullivan thanks
You talked about a Post fleshing Knife were it you get it? Can't find on the web?
Postkives.com
Why do you have to keep the membrane?
Good video CC good information
wat u turn em in 2 skull caps 0r sumthin lol
awesome video. very detailed! how long do you usually let them dry for? im just getting into trapping in general.
Shane you probably figured it out already but at around 55° with a fan on them it usually takes 3 to 4 days... Check around the base of ears; I have found that when they are no longer tacky to the touch, you're pretty good.
Is the meat any good?
the rat was so kute .......
I always rip it around the belly
Thanks i hope to trap some when are ice freezes this will be helpful
H.T.F. farmboy good luck
If I am not trapping for the fur trade but want to tan all my own hides, do you recommend removing the membrane while fleshing or waiting to remove it during the tanning process?
During fleshing
+Grant Johannes you can do either, but I would remove during fleshing
Was there blood
Why do u have to leave the membrane on what does it do?
Greg Stamatopoulos let's the buyers know it's not over fleshed.
chinese?
Will we get a video of skinning of your cat or dog?
I don't understand what you've just created. What is that? Fur? for what? Who uses that? I don't understand it looks like bloody skin and no fur.
did u even watch the video?....
I did. My question is; what is the final product for? What is it used for?
Yes what he is making a sleeve pelt ( Market fur ) that are make fur cotes or sold as is. What you see is under skin fur is the other side. Hope that helps.
Ahh thank you! Because the thing was so bloody I had no clue.
How long would you let muskrats dry roughly
Muskrat hides dry fairly fast depending on the conditions. Wire stretchers are much better for rats than boards. Better air circulation. Let em dry for a week then release them from the stretcher to keep the fur from being stuck to the stretcher causing potential damage.
Thanks for all the information!👍💯💯
connor wall thanks
I hope you got an otter video coming.
TheRealKingOfTigers uploading the skinning one right now
Please make a muskrat set video
connor wall will do
Is it the same with dogs ???
+Andy Medina if your talking about yotes and foxes I have handling videos up for them as well
what do u use its hair for
bens. fishing. world clothes
do you eat muskrat
+Seth Brissette yes
What about the meat..?
+Seth Sean eat it. there great.
looks fun..ya eat them?
+Jet Lee yeah
+ThePeacemaker848 taste very very good if cooks right
Pro ;)
Dirty animal 🤢
really Fine Work Sir. glad I've found your Channel. i've subed too. to hope to see more of your informative vid. keep it up!^^
I'm vegan so could you like stop this thanks
hi, i am carnivore so can you please stop eating my food's food?!
Are you joking or like being 100%
wow....this is not something i see everyday. thanks for showing this