Pics from today’s fleshing session. Finally on pace to be done at seasons end this year!

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I love my time putting up fur as much as I like it in the field. Have fun

I agree. It’s relaxing to plug away in the fur shed.

need to train the wife, you catch'em, she skin,flesh and board them! mine just laughs when i mention this!

Lol i agree

Nice put up work, and your fur shed looks like a nice set up too.

Thanks for flipping the pics Lugnut

For the first time in over a decade I will get to forgo that job. I have scraped and boarded at least a thousand coon in the month of Feb. since 2009. I used to refer to it as fleshing Feb. but this year I turned a corner and have renamed it fishing Feb. I was just talking to my wife and said it has been a great change. Fishing is much better on a guy's hands than a fleshing knife. LLL

Have you ever used hardware cloth on the tails? I put 3 staples in the cloth and can just pull it off when dry. Really saves the fingers and lays a tail flat out. LLL

i agree with LL on the tails... only i use plastic gutter guard and 3 push pins.

I usually use a smaller hammer to set the pins.

I have tried cardboard without success, but I’ve never gone the hardware cloth route. At this stage, I don’t catch enough to justify the expense especially when prices are dismal. I appreciate the tip though