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First boarded beaver #8113034 04/02/24 01:29 PM 04/02/24 01:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Ontario G Ghoogs OP trapper
Ghoogs OP trapper G Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Ontario	This is my first beaver I have boarded and dried, please let me know how it looks. Any constructive criticism would be appreciated:)

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113066 04/02/24 02:18 PM 04/02/24 02:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Looks good to me! If you get it tanned, the places the knife got too close will appear! Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113070 04/02/24 02:23 PM 04/02/24 02:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt.	Looks great for your first one. A little more scraping right after it was boarded to get rid of those couple fatty spots by the tail would have been good,but those spots will dry up regardless.Leg holes look a tad big. Good job on a prime beaver.Be careful pulling the nails,those beaver have thin papery skin in places. Last edited by Boco; 04/02/24 02:25 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113131 04/02/24 04:00 PM 04/02/24 04:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,375 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,375 W NY	Good job for your first one. To be honest I don't see eyes or ears. I must be getting old lol NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113137 04/02/24 04:20 PM 04/02/24 04:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,783 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,783 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Better than my first one looked. It gets better the more you do. Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Turtledale] #8113141 04/02/24 04:24 PM 04/02/24 04:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Ontario G Ghoogs OP trapper
Ghoogs OP trapper G Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Ontario	Turtledale, there are no eyes or ears. I’m not sure if it’s correct or not but my instructor who taught my trapping course told us to cut it off. I just laid the fleshed skin against the board and the face kinda sticks out of the oval pattern so he said to cut the face off if that’s the case, making more of a perfect oval. He’s the only one I’ve seen do it but I followed his instruction. Please let me know if this is incorrect

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113249 04/02/24 06:59 PM 04/02/24 06:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,560 james bay frontierOnt.	Industry standard is to cut off the nose and whiskers about 3/4 to 1 inch ahead of the eyes.Leaving them on will cost you a size grade if they are on the size line as beaver are measured from 1 inch ahead of the eyes. Last edited by Boco; 04/02/24 07:01 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113257 04/02/24 07:20 PM 04/02/24 07:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,785 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,785 Manitoba	Looks good! I would’ve never posted a pic of my first couple! I tanned them myself and made a pillow….lol

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113264 04/02/24 07:30 PM 04/02/24 07:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,205 Pa. B Bigbrownie trapper
Bigbrownie trapper B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,205 Pa.	Pretty good job for your first beaver. Other than cutting off some of the head end, the only thing I’d add is maybe tighten up the spacing on some of your nails. But overall, an excellent job.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113319 04/02/24 09:02 PM 04/02/24 09:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	looks good

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113323 04/02/24 09:09 PM 04/02/24 09:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,440 western mn B bucksnbears trapper
bucksnbears trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,440 western mn	Looks like a very fine first. swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113328 04/02/24 09:14 PM 04/02/24 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,321 PA P panaxman trapper
panaxman trapper P Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,321 PA	Much much nicer than my first one, nice work

Re: First boarded beaver [Re: Ghoogs] #8113357 04/02/24 09:48 PM 04/02/24 09:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,679 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,679 lewis county,new york	Looks pretty good, keep catching em.

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