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Coons stuck on wood boards #640546
03/20/08 01:03 AM
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I got a couple coons stuck on wood stretchers and was wondering how you can get them off. I guess i need to start to use belly wedges but out of 40 coon and only two got stuck isnt to bad.

Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: SDtrapper] #640587
03/20/08 02:03 AM
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Bethel, AK
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Yes, start using wedges. To get them off, you can turn them upside down and beat the nose on the floor. That should loosen them.


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: Kusko] #640594
03/20/08 02:20 AM
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Southeastern WI
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Just hold board up by nose at about a foot off floor and let it fall tail end to the floor when it bounces up usually pops the coon loose to pull off easily or put tail end of board sideways in a vise mounted on sturdy bench use the front leg holes and window to help pull off board Works for me

Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: freetrapper] #640611
03/20/08 04:14 AM
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Might try using a flat tip screwdriver to loosen the head area then do as stated in the above posts....belly wedge is designed to not have this happen... Tom

Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: tmrschessie] #640613
03/20/08 05:47 AM
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Put board and coon in shower. Turn hot water on and the steam will do it's job. Next time use a wedge

Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: skullman] #640621
03/20/08 06:38 AM
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smack it on a table really hard, that works for me for otter, but i also use a wedge



Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: Gotcha!] #640657
03/20/08 07:51 AM
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wrap in old towls drenched in warm water for abot 10 or 20 min.. She'll come off.


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: reddawg] #640667
03/20/08 08:05 AM
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sometimes i have to resort to clamping base of stretcher in vise, and grabbing ahold of nose with vise grip.


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: Rich Kaspar] #640672
03/20/08 08:12 AM
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wet rags wrapped around the hide will lossen it up


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: redneck_cowboy] #640720
03/20/08 09:03 AM
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Put it in the Freezer overnite and the next morning it will pull right off. Been there, Done that!


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: Dead Coyote] #640766
03/20/08 09:41 AM
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It has been mentioned above but I will add again use a large bladed flat headed screw driver and pry the nose loose from the board. I use it on almost every coon just to reduce the pressure I need to remove them from the board.

Bryce

Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: BBLWI 2] #641221
03/20/08 03:35 PM
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Use split boards and all you have to do when a pelt is stuck like that is remove the 2 screws on 1 side and the boards will come together . Off comes the pelt


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Re: Coons stuck on wood boards [Re: ] #642505
03/21/08 08:17 AM
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i slide a screwdriver in one ear and out the other, then secure the base and pull on the screwdiver. never had one fail. also never ripped a hide.


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