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#667728 - 04/05/08 03:47 PM Greyfox ear cartilege removal
PSB1011 Offline
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Registered: 12/25/06
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Lighting is not so good,or its my older camera.But you can still see how to do it.Gibb from fur harvesters enlightened me to this,did almost a 1000 reds this way,and most were very easy.This grey does not belong to me,and was in the freezer for at least 3 months.Fleshed 2 nutria also today,cleaned out the last of the fur today.
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#667747 - 04/05/08 04:01 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: PSB1011]
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Registered: 12/24/06
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Great video Phil. Ain't nothing to it watching you. lol Do you pin the ears forward?
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#667755 - 04/05/08 04:05 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Bottomline]
Nick C Offline
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Registered: 12/22/06
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Loc: Iowa 21 YEARS OLD
Great Video Phil

I expect a chicken butchering film in a few months now too! \:\)
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#667764 - 04/05/08 04:09 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Nick C]
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I don't get that fussy bottomline.Im just glad when they get skinned.
Nick,can't you tell a boy chicken from a girl chicken?Them chickens are girl chickens for laying eggs.
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#667767 - 04/05/08 04:10 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: PSB1011]
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LOL

Couldn't tell!!!

I expect an Omelet video in the future then!! ha!
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#667769 - 04/05/08 04:11 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Nick C]
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Loc: Lampasas,Texas
Never seen that before,good idea. Thanks, CC
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#667800 - 04/05/08 04:35 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Coyote Cuffer]
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Registered: 12/23/06
Posts: 5275
Loc: Caswell County,NC
interestin, I cut off the little tab and any excess meat, dont worry bout the rest
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#667821 - 04/05/08 05:00 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Buzzard]
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Registered: 07/24/07
Posts: 140
Loc: Arkansas
Future chicken'n dumplings?
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#667831 - 04/05/08 05:13 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: southerntrapper]
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Registered: 11/20/07
Posts: 325
Loc: PA
Much easier then the way I did it this year.
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#667840 - 04/05/08 05:21 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: nicktrap]
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Rimrock ,Arizona
cool...never done that before
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#667853 - 04/05/08 05:33 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Donnie]
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Registered: 03/15/08
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Loc: se, PA
Very slick..
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#667862 - 04/05/08 05:40 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: S.Horn]
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Nice vid. Phil.
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#667879 - 04/05/08 05:51 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Blak coyote]
LT GREY Offline
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Registered: 04/09/07
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Loc: Central Ohio
Inovative method. I never had skinned out the ears but I once had some fur slippage on reds when I tried to dry them indoors, early in my trapping carrer. How do they dry out?
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#667991 - 04/05/08 07:06 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: LT GREY]
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Registered: 12/22/06
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Loc: NC
very nice, thanks for shareing Phil
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#667995 - 04/05/08 07:09 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Pete Moss]
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Cameron,NC
Looks i need a bigger screw driver...Thanks for posting Phil \:\)
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#668003 - 04/05/08 07:16 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Prune]
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Guilford County, NC
That was a lot quicker than what we saw for ear turning at Spring Fling......

Good job Phil!
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#668005 - 04/05/08 07:20 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Pete Moss]
Greg L Offline
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Registered: 02/29/08
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I've tried that with reds and greys - what can happen if you are not careful is the ear skin rips and half of the ear skin stays on the ear cartilage and you are left with a pelt with a half an ear. Not a big issue if you pin whats left forward on the pelt to cover the ear hole. They do dry out very fast and stay forward after the pins are pulled out unlike if you leave the cartilage in. After reviewing the video again I see that the same thing that happens to me happens to Phil. If you'll notice the very tips of the ears really hang on to the cartilage and they rip off leaving the tops of the ears on the carcass.

Edited by Greg L (04/05/08 07:25 PM)
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#668023 - 04/05/08 07:38 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Greg L]
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Most go well,but the ones that don't have all the ear,I really highly doubt it matters at all.Of coarse I could be wrong.I believe it is far better this way than have ears taint,and many,many do with the cartilege in,but than agian,ears,are ears,how much does it count.
just trying to show something new,that is fairly new to me.
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#668031 - 04/05/08 07:43 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: PSB1011]
don Wolf Offline
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Registered: 12/22/06
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And you done a wonderfull job psb~
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#668087 - 04/05/08 08:09 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: don Wolf]
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Registered: 11/30/07
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Loc: S.C. Wisconsin
If you seeling green does it make much difference doing it this way?
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#668157 - 04/05/08 08:46 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: PSB1011]
Greg L Offline
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Registered: 02/29/08
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Loc: Caseville, MI
 Originally Posted By: PSB1011
Most go well,but the ones that don't have all the ear,I really highly doubt it matters at all.Of coarse I could be wrong.I believe it is far better this way than have ears taint,and many,many do with the cartilege in,but than agian,ears,are ears,how much does it count.
just trying to show something new,that is fairly new to me.
No doubt, Phil. All I was trying to say was for someone doing it for the first time don't be alarmed if all the ear skin doesn't come off the cartilage. Really not that big of an issue, just pin them forward. Thanks for the video posting and good luck with the chickens! I raised some chickens and turkeys last year and ended up giving them all away although I did get a few eggs from the chickens.
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#668177 - 04/05/08 08:55 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Greg L]
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Phil - next time break out the crayola's and a sketch pad ... lol ... I'm a backwoods dial uper
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#668289 - 04/05/08 09:54 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: possum skinner]
GRIZZLY1 Offline
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Registered: 12/17/07
Posts: 157
Loc: michigan
great video. you make it look so easy.
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#668305 - 04/05/08 10:08 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: GRIZZLY1]
crossfox21 Offline
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Registered: 01/08/07
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Loc: East Oregon
Saved this one on my favorites list. Thanks for sharing!!
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#668367 - 04/05/08 11:50 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: crossfox21]
jim d Offline
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Registered: 04/15/07
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Loc: Wampsville, NY
Great video!!!. I dont remove the cartilege on fox but I will try it on the next coyote I skin.
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#668383 - 04/06/08 01:17 AM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: jim d]
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Good post Phil. Thanks for sharing.
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#668389 - 04/06/08 03:02 AM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: M. Howard]
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Registered: 12/23/06
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Loc: Near Red Cloud,Nebraska
Really good post Phil. I keep learning every time I watch you. Too bad I am so old....LOL Thanks, again. Tom
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#669868 - 04/06/08 11:20 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: tmrschessie]
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Loc: Louisiana
Thanks, would that work good on cats? Another question, say I had a hide I wanted to tan for my own purposes, could you take just a little more time and knife work and keep from pulling off the tips of the ears?
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#669921 - 04/07/08 03:22 AM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Mountain Cur]
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Registered: 12/23/06
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good video. down here if we dont do that you expect the stinking to commence in a day or so. been wondering how to remedy that problem when boarding up cats and fox. guess i know now.

Thanks Phil
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#670082 - 04/07/08 08:52 AM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: dcampbell]
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Registered: 12/22/06
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Loc: TX
Did that on my cats this year DCambell and it worked pretty well for me. I sometimes have to cut thru the cartilage at the tip to make sure I've got all the ear though. For fox I don't think it matters and perhaps it doesn't for bobcats either, but I just like to have that little end tuft on there.
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#670241 - 04/07/08 12:05 PM Re: Greyfox ear cartilege removal [Re: Lone trapper]
gibb Offline
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Registered: 12/24/06
Posts: 83
Loc: North Bay Ontario FHA
This method works good on fox, cats, and coyotes. The fresher the better. Need more elbow grease when doing coyote. Do not worry if you leave the tip of the outside of the ear on the carcass. Way better to remove cartilage then not.
http://www.furharvesters.com/FOXears-handout.pdf
You can print this sheet from our web site.
Cheers Jim
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