Visited with Don over the weekend and learned alot.

Class act, pulls no punches and gives straight talk.
He helped me with correct grading of Beaver, coyote, possum talk, coon, etc.
He even gave secrets to the trade (fur handling tips) that will help greatly....Thanks Don for letting me visit and (like I said to you when leaving) I will work for you a couple days next year to learn even more if you would have me.

Here are a few pics......the camera I have is a freebee junker so pics are poor quality.

Don in front of 4 giant bails of finished coon (he didn't want his pic took)...hehe...had to pull him in front of the camera...A rare pic of Don W.





Don showing fur density,etc





Close up of Don's "put up" (bad pic)

I should of took more pics of other things in don's shop (skinning area/setup, fleshing area, etc.)......maybe will get more in the future.

But did you find the maps of his secret seng hunting areas?

Thanks for the pictures Tim. Nice to put a face with a name !

Dang, I had always pictured Don as barrel chested, with an even bigger belly, cigar stuck in his mouth, and 80% bald!! Funny the pics your mind can draw of people, when you have never seen them or a pic of them!!!

Looks like you had a nice visit. That is something I need to do, work with someone in the trade and understand the grading process better.

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Mister Edd ya got close. funny how a picture kinda brings things to light, isn;t it? To bad the pics did not come out real clear. The coons pictured are really well put up merchandise. Tim the pleasure was all mine. You and your wife are nice down to earth people. anytime you want to stop in, your welcome. I just might take you up on the two day workimg program next season.

He's keeping awful quiet about those secret maps...

Never let the cat out of the bag Buckne. To hard to catch him again.

cool pix Tim, thanx for sharin .. Don i fgured ya would cut more of a window in ya coon ??

Gary I don't know ifin ya jokin or serious. But the window in that coon was plumb up to the penis hole. I kinda don't like windows that go to just under the front leg. Those pictures do not do those coon justice, by any means. Later today I am going to take my digital back there and get a little clearer pic. of the coons and I will take a window picture , just for you.
Some of my windows fall short of the penis hole, but it is not necessary to cut them all that high. As long as the perspective buyer can see and feel the fur, is all that is necessary.

Don i hope ya didnt take it the wrong way ... the coon window in the bottom pic looks like its well below the penis hole .... may just be a dark spot ?!?! .... the reason i was askin is i cut a large window .... Tim has seen how i put up coon .... not sure if he was pullin my leg or not but said it was the best he saw at the auction .... i was just wonderin which way the coon skins were prefered these days .... and was just curious if i was doin em all wrong .... i would appreciate seein sum clearer pix ... and maybe even get a description of each pic so i may better the way i handle my fur

Gary, that bottom picture definatly has the penis hole showing yet. The window does not have to be all the way to that hole, but it don't hurt a thing either. The coon you see pictured was probably from some trapper I bought fur from. Every body has a little different aproach. If and when ya bring or send me some of your fur, then we can talk about your put up.
I would say that if Tim said you had a nice put up, you do have a nice put up.

It sounds like you two had a nice visit.

Don, thats a great idea to have Tim come down and work for a couple days. You both will benefit.

Work? We'll have fun talking about "who" posts what on T-man...lol

Dave, I'll be free help so Don should do well...probably scrape 200 coon over the weekend when i go down...lol

gary i don't cut a window in my coon. the initial cut that i make is just below the penis hole. then just pin the legs to the edge of the board.

i pictured don a little older, lol. witha ball cap on....

J lord ,I have never worn any kind of cap or hat in my life. The dang things make my head itch. As far as being old, I think 62 is getting to be old. Usually by this time of yr. I feel a lot older than I am.

Who- you or Don? hehehe

Cool