skinning jobs

Got a call from the customer who I couldn't do the urban yote job for, stating his friend up the way killed the yote that killed his dog.The yote jumped the fence and was attacking his friends chickens. The customer said he wanted to tan the yote and didn't know what to do asked me to come down. 1 hr later customer was satisfied.

Does anyone else skin an animal for a client if so what do you charge?

Yes if it's legal and yes if they are willing to pay my price Or if the job was large enough no charge for skinning. Again if it's legal

Never had somebody ask. If they did I'd probably point them to F and T where they could get an entire tanned fur for less than I'd do it. Granted it's not the same as pointing to the wall and saying THAT is the guy who killed my chickens.

Yeah it's legal here to help skin. He was very Happy the yote was killed even though it was a 1-2 yr old male. He said he'll either tan it and keep it ot give it to me.

Boy, that was sure a good question. It's been so long since I skinned anything I wonder if I would know which side of the knife to use?

Rub both edges real hard. You will be able to figure it out !

I felt the same last night Paul, I hadn't skinned a yote for 2 yrs. I didn't target them last year and the area I was in doesn't have many so I didn't catch any.

You should consider skinning. I have and do skin for those who want a beaver or whatever skinned during the open season, but its not that often. Charge what you need to. Many times the customer will offer to pay as they know it is extra work. You can just charge what a hide is bringing, but if you are charging a lot for the job, I sometimes throw it in. One client had a coat made from the beaver. We supplied him a few additional beaver to make it enough with the 50 pounder the center of it.

Once you catch an animal and get payed for it, if the season is open there is money to be made putting up fur if you have time. I can put up two blanket beaver in an hour without too much trouble and if they are bringing even $25 each that's 50 bucks for the hour which isn't bad money. Like to keep my hand in, not do a lot, just a few. Timed 3 mediums a while back, skinned, scraped and tacked them in 51 minutes, again they are free at that point, something to do after hours. Even roughing them out and selling green works. Still like handling fur when its prime. Only thing, I seem to be worse as knife sharpening. Used to time ourselves, Mickey and me in Virginia to get through them fast. Did a blanket in 2 min 42 but saw one done in a video in 2 min 24, something to shoot for.

Thanks for the feedback and advice Jim, I appreciate it