Re: fleshing fox...
[Re: Fox Claw]
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12/22/08 10:02 PM
12/22/08 10:02 PM
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trapperkeck
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NO the membrane should stay on. There is usually very little fleshing to do on a fox. Just under the front legs and any other real obvious fat should come off, otherwise they are pretty much done.
"The voice of reason!"
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Re: fleshing fox...
[Re: trapperkeck]
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12/22/08 10:07 PM
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lennitrapper
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some times you will have to take the membrane off for really fatty fox. i have had 2 or 3 this season that had 1/4 inch of fat under the membrane and it was like scrapin a coon. but alot easyer one swipe and your done for teh most part. leave teh head alone unless alot of meat is there and it will dry.
red fox trapper wannabe.
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Re: fleshing fox...
[Re: Fox Claw]
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12/22/08 10:16 PM
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trapperkeck
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I'm guessing that with the severity of the weather we have been having, your fox don't have alot of fat on them. All of the fox I have done so far this year required very little fleshing. Most of it can be done with a dull skinning knife and your thumb.
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Re: fleshing fox...
[Re: trapperkeck]
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12/22/08 10:17 PM
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lennitrapper
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I'm guessing that with the severity of the weather we have been having, your fox don't have alot of fat on them. All of the fox I have done so far this year required very little fleshing. Most of it can be done with a dull skinning knife and your thumb. wish all mine were like that
red fox trapper wannabe.
Pro-sqeazin Pro Staff Member "What was your bait?? Cobra?" white 17
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Re: fleshing fox...
[Re: Fox Claw]
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12/22/08 10:55 PM
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canine louie
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tug your back legs down and pin them.
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Re: fleshing fox...
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12/22/08 11:49 PM
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Fox Claw
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Split the tail and pin it open. Borax will help it dry. what do you use to pin it open? I tried push pins. They were too short, the tail's too bushy, they wouldn't make it through to the board.
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