No one mentioned width,
but 7 1/2 to 8" wide is about right on most of them.

The very biggest (JUMBOs over 40+ inches or so) can usually be put on a 9" wide board and not lose any length. (There aren't very many of them though.) Nose to Base-of-the-tail/butt....

A good experienced grader can tell just by looking at a green pelt about where it will be when stretched, or he won't be in business very long..... It takes many years of learning to get there, RIGHT DON????? You are there!

. Don, you hit on a very good point.
Some people "Open" a coon with a V-cut way up on the belly but they get too much belly fur on their backs (trying to increase the length) but it wont fool an experienced buyer. The fur on the belly is no where close to quality of the fur on the back. They are just fooling themselves and calling it "The Money Cut" but it really isn't that either.

The "Money Cut" runs just about straight across from one pad to the other, no more, no less.....following the natural change of fur along that line. (on fully Prime critters). Early Coon just won't have that defined line....
But we knew that b4 - Didn't we!! he! he!

No one mentioned width,
but 7 1/2 to 8" wide is about right on most of them.

The very biggest (JUMBOs over 40+ inches or so) can usually be put on a 9" wide board and not lose any length. (There aren't very many of them though.) Nose to Base-of-the-tail/butt....

A good experienced grader can tell just by looking at a green pelt about where it will be when stretched, or he won't be in business very long..... It takes many years of learning to get there, RIGHT DON????? You are there!

Don, you hit on a very good point.
Some people "Open" a coon with a V-cut way up on the belly but they get too much belly fur on their backs (trying to increase the length) but it wont fool an experienced buyer. The fur on the belly is no where close to quality of the fur on the back. They are just fooling themselves and calling it "The Money Cut" but it really isn't that either.

The "Money Cut" runs just about straight across from one pad to the other, no more, no less.....following the natural change of fur along that line. (on fully Prime critters). Early Coon just won't have that defined line....
But we knew that b4 - Didn't we!! he! he!