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lionchazer184 · Post by **lionchazer184** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:59 pm

Well im new to trapping and hunting with hounds and i am in need of some info on how to prapare bobcat hides so that i can sell them i would love if some one could post the steps they take to make sure that the hair will stay and every thing like when you dry them do you dry them with the hair in or hair out,Do you cut the paws of,what temp do i dry them at,do i use salt to dry them. I am very new to this and need help thanks for the help.
Stetson

nite hunter · Post by **nite hunter** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:53 pm

Stetson,

I live in Cortez when you get a bobcat, call me and I will show you how to skin and stretch it. There are some tricks that make the difference between getting $300 and $400. 970-903-2264 Randy

lionchazer184 · Post by **lionchazer184** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:14 am

Hey thanks i will give you a call if i get one nice to meet another person from cortez.

livetohunt · Post by **livetohunt** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:03 am

There is a lot to it and more then I want to type up on here thats for sure. Your best bet is to find someone that has done it and learn from them. Cat are fur out, most guys start it fur in then after 12-24 hrs flip it to fur out. No salt, salt is not needed at all. If your wanting to mount the cat you need to skin out the paws but if your going to sell the fur then cut off paws. You might want to check out the Trapperman site it has a board like this one but 99% of it is about trapping.

Stanley · Post by **Stanley** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:15 pm

Check this site out, it's Western site. Plenty of Cat trappers there.

http://lynxcat.proboards.com/index.cgi

STANLEY

lionchazer184 · Post by **lionchazer184** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:25 pm

Thanks everyone for all the information you have provided me. I know how to skin them for mounting because i have skined cats to mounting befor just not any that i have streched and sold.

livetohunt · Post by **livetohunt** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:09 pm

The ones you skined to mount did you case skin or split it down the front or back? When you want to put them up and sell them you case skin. As for paws you can take front legs off right at the knees, the back legs take off at the last joint before the paw. After that they need to be fleshed, then I Borax the flesh side really really well, make sure to get the ears good then you can put on board fur out. Many guys will put on board flesh out for 12-24 hrs and then flip but if it gets to dry you will rip the pelt. I skip the flip on all my fur out pelts by using lots of Borax. U will want to pin the ears forward and the front legs up/forward. I like to use cut off plastic coat hangers to keep the fron legs open till almost all the way dry. I also hang all my fur out pelts head down when they dry to help make the fur stand up. Here where I live after about 5-7 days I can take them off the board, then blow down with dry air to remove all borax and brush then ready to sell.

lionchazer184 · Post by **lionchazer184** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:41 pm

When i skin cats for mounting I do what i call tubing its almost the same i just dont cut the paws of and you skin it a little different.

Unreal_tk · Post by **Unreal_tk** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:31 pm

http://cagingbobcats.com/index.php?modu ... oduct_id=1

This movie is great to help a newby. It covers everything you need and how to do it. Demonstrating the Nevada stretch.

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