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[Bill G]

Originally posted by netree
I cut a racoon's head off once...

then I ate him, and made a hat out of his hide. Hey, at least he didn't go to waste!
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Some may laugh at the thought of eating coons but in this area there is quite a market for them. This year the fur market is up a little but there were years where I could sell the carcass for more than the hide. After skinning them out all I had to do was gut them. It was good money for 90 seconds of work. The one odd thing was I had to leave the feet on them because the customers wanted to make sure they were coons and not dogs.

Bill

 

[NeTree]

LOL Bill!

Ever had skunk?

They taste very good; sweet and savory. Skinning and cleaning's a BEYACH though...

On the bright side... you get it all to yourself!

 

[Bill G]

I have never had skunk or coon. There are quite a few guys that like muskrat and beaver (the animal). If I had to eat any of them it would be muskrat. They are pretty lean and have a very deep red meat. I have skinned way to many coons to ever eat them. They have to be one of the fatest, greasiest animals ever. The grease almost drips off the fat ones as you skin them.

Bill

 

[NeTree]

I did mention I was on the uphill side of the 240 range, right?

How do you think I got that way, eh?

 

[Bill G]

I had a neighbor who really liked to trap skunks. He wanted them for their scent. He used it for coyote sets. I remember once catching one in a leghold. I shot the thing from about 50 feet and left in the trap for a couple weeks. I do have to admit once you get past the stink they do have a nice hide.

Bill

 

[Lumberjack]

There is some flooding goin on over here thanks to 8" of rain in under 24 hours. Anyway, me an a friend went to AL to check on some land, and get some huntin stands from outa the woods. When we got done there, we went to check on some other land that was bein drilled for oil. The road that spans it (built by the exploration guys) was covered in water. We walked out on it, and on the way back accross the water, I saw the biggest bever I have ever seen. It had to of weighed 50+ pounds. It was knee high, when it was on all fours. We left the shotgun in the truck, so we didn't get it, but man it was huge!!


Carl

 

[NeTree]

Biggest beaver I ever saw...


nevermind.

 

[Bill G]

Here we prefer to trap the "real" beavers under the ice. Their fur des not develop fully until it is cold. The best one I ever pulled out of a hole was about 40-45lbs. There are a few guys that claim they have caught 70 pounders. I have never seen it. When needed we trap them during the summer to keep them out of the ditches. My father got one in the middle of the summer about 15 years ago that was over 50 lbs. Of course it went to waste. I would have loved to catch it in February.

Bill

 

[jokers]

Hey Lumberjack,

Do you think it was Winona`s big brown beaver? LOL

Russ

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Carl,

I'd take full advantage of that beaver, who knows when one will swim your way!!!

 

[Koa Man]

Originally posted by Bill G
There are quite a few guys that like ....... beaver (the animal).

Glad you clarified that one.

 

[jokers]

What? Doesn`t anyone else listen to Primus?

Russ

 

[NeTree]

Originally posted by Mike Maas
There is a safety picture of a man, and on the illustration are dots indicating the common contact points, the points where a saw is likely to hit the operator.

Are you referring to this one Mike?