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Post by minifoxer on Aug 20, 2011 10:42:04 GMT -5
I have a question on mink singe.
I was told that when you skin a mink, you need to be very carefull, so they will not singe.
I was told to wait untill mink is 100% dry. Then, i was told that you need to mist it with water from a spray bottle, throughout skinning, to keep it slightly damp.
I was just wondering if this is necessary I followed these instructions on my mink, and they did not singe. I was simply wondering if all of this method is necessary?
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Post by Law Dog on Aug 20, 2011 10:59:13 GMT -5
My understanding is the singe is due to longer exposier to the sun as the days grow longer! Never was told that skinning had anything to do with it Pooh! Same happens with otter! May be like the toad thing had a few pee on my hand never got warts! LOL
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Post by trappergreen on Aug 20, 2011 11:55:25 GMT -5
What happens with mink and expecially otter is in the habdling expecially fleshing on the otter, the guard hairs split and curl. Dampening down your otter before fleshing can help reduce this.Using a sharp fleshing knife will definately help as you don't press and roll the fat off otters as you would a coon. As far as mink, more damage is done by trying to remove the shoulder "saddle" of flesh than splitting hairs. This splitting is what is known as singe and yes also occurs late in the season due to the animals activities and perhaps from the exposure.
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Post by minifoxer on Aug 20, 2011 12:45:05 GMT -5
Thanks Jerry and trappergreen for suming things up for me!!
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Post by lyonch on Aug 22, 2011 7:53:08 GMT -5
Mini the only time i see a singed animal in my area, is if they were to be caught during the spring beaver season. I would not go through all the hassle of misting water onto the pelt as you skin them. I also wouldn't worry about them being dry before skinning them if you are in a hurry. There is only one small area on a mink that you really need to worry about, and that is the fur that is exposed throught the inspection window. Typically this area does not get fleshed because you leave the saddle on. The arm pit/shoulder area is where the fleshing needs to be focused on, much like a muskrat.
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Post by toppredator on Sept 28, 2011 9:27:53 GMT -5
I keep the fleshing beam moist when fleshing otter. For mink a light scraping on the stretcher is all it takes no extra precautions just go nice and easy like on a muskrat as the mink dont have much fat to remove.
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