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Post by countryboys on Dec 9, 2012 10:01:27 GMT -5
Lynch, do you have a vid of you skinning an otter? Caught two this am and skinned one and man what a job. I would rather do a beaver. Any advice on skinning them
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Post by lyonch on Dec 10, 2012 22:27:28 GMT -5
Sorry I don't have a video of skinning an otter yet. I usually use my skinning machine and place one clamp at the base of the tail. Otter are not an easy animal to skin! The next otter I catch, I will do a video.
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Post by happersilderness on Dec 10, 2012 22:43:46 GMT -5
Otter skinning ♥
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Post by countryboys on Dec 10, 2012 23:34:00 GMT -5
Thanks Chris. It took me awhile to skin both them things. I just thought it might have been me with no experience with them things. I gotta get me one of those skinning machines
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Post by lyonch on Dec 11, 2012 7:12:38 GMT -5
Don't be afraid to wrap the tail up in your hand to pull. The tails are really tough on an otter. Remember to use body weight instead of muscles and you won't be so tired for the second one.
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Post by happersilderness on Dec 11, 2012 7:14:54 GMT -5
I always found it easier to get a good pull with knife work up until the abdomen and then some good weight into it till you reach the legs.
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Post by countryboys on Dec 11, 2012 11:17:54 GMT -5
thanks
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Post by dtraper on Dec 11, 2012 18:00:31 GMT -5
Dont think I would even trap otter without a skinning mach. -LMAO- you can get by using a boat wench .. anything is easier then by hand .. -D-
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Post by countryboys on Dec 13, 2012 20:15:18 GMT -5
you aint kidding D
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Post by kirk on Jan 24, 2013 2:12:55 GMT -5
if you will take and pull the skin down over the belly area things go a lot easier from there. I skin my down to the belly area then wrap the tail around the upright on my skinning maching and hold it by hand while my winch is pulling the reast of the way
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Post by milkie62 on May 13, 2013 23:27:27 GMT -5
Is skinning the tail suppose to be difficult ? I just used my tail stripper like I would on a fox or coon and it was pretty easy.
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Post by seak on Jun 1, 2013 2:05:07 GMT -5
Well, I realize this is an older post, just stumbled on it. It is something I have a lot of experience with. You don't need a skinning machine, when pulling off the skin, grab folded over edge with your knuckles inward, facing the carcass, and instead of pulling the hide down, grip and roll your knuckles inward, pulling the hide OUT, down and away from the meat instead of just downward. I can do one on the spot in 10 minutes or less. I'm talking big, saltwater dwelling 25 to 40 pounders. The hind end and tail take a little finesse, but once past the hind legs, it comes off pretty easy once you get it down. I'm 6'4', 300 lbs and I can hang on one till i'm blue in the face. A little guy showed me this trick, (he gets over 40 a year).
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Post by roger on Feb 21, 2014 13:09:37 GMT -5
very important,mist yore otter,never let the fur dry.will singe very easy so do not comb more than hlf to.split tail all the way down,half to to flesh any way.no fast way to skin,hangs on.flesh with 2 handle knife on rond beam.carv the collor to start and when down a bit the knife works well.r tuff,afer 3 r 4 gets easier.when stretching,keep tail wide and short,solid board with high shim,or won;t get off when dry,fold tail into cavity to protect the fur.when stretched.take a window out of belly almost o belly button good luck.no fast way,just faster as yew go.sask northern trapper,do lots
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Post by bciprince on Dec 25, 2019 18:02:45 GMT -5
Well my brother in law and myself salvaged a roadkill otter. Neither of us are very experienced, but I've skinned and tanned a few animals here and there. The skinning went fairly easy, but the fleshing....so much fat in the tail and difficult to clean all the meat off the body. Very time consuming. I dont have boards or a fleshing knife and I'm sure that complicated things. In the end I was able to keep the main body section and i think it will turn out ok. It was quite the experience and I'd give it another shot if I could
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Post by Law Dog on Dec 25, 2019 19:26:28 GMT -5
You need a good beam and a sharp fleshing knife to do otters otter hides are tough.
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Post by bciprince on Dec 26, 2019 7:32:35 GMT -5
You need a good beam and a sharp fleshing knife to do otters otter hides are tough. Yeah, it may be well worth the investment to pick up a board and fleshing knife.
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Post by Law Dog on Dec 26, 2019 9:50:37 GMT -5
A good fleshing knife is not cheap but it’s a time saver and back saver should last a lifetime.
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Post by dtraper on Dec 26, 2019 22:31:46 GMT -5
Little tip , from the old fart -- razor blade knife one with the hooked blade - on it's back .. hook your blade at heal-straight across - now from that cut straight down the tail at center -SLOWLY - to tip - I use a Beaver knife both sides of the tail .. then work the hide [flipped over] till you get the legs free - from there just hook a choke chain below the hips [body] and hook the hide up on the skinning mach. - pretty easy if this old fart can do it - let the mach. do the work that hide is tuff so don't worry about tearing it -D-
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