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Gidday,
I realise you guys skin your coons, but here in NZ alot of people are plucking the fur. It's always a problem doing the tail, I have played round with two sticks with a groove cut in the middle but always seem to make it too big and it slides over the top and takes very little fur off.
Has anyone got a bright idea that may work and that can be carried in my pack?
Cheers Lurcher NZ.

If you go to www.huntsmart.com, there is a section dedicated to skinning, stretching, fleshing, and tanning hides. There is a orange-looking tool called a tail stripper that is used for that specific purpose. I have never used one, but I know that there are others that have and had good luck with it. I hope this helps you out and works for you. Taker easy and Happy hunting.

Cheers Mike,
Will check it out, Lurcher NZ.

they work great. I have found that it is much easier to get the tail off right after the animal is harvested. When I am in the field and have no tail stripper I use 2 wrenches. They seem to work just as well. Hope this helps. good luck

Thanks Guys,
Had a look at the tail stripper it looks like what I thought should work with the hinge on the end, I actually pluck the fur off the tail without skinning, but that will work. There is quite alot of fur on the tail that till recently I have been leaving.
Hopefully the company will send to New Zealand, there seems to be a few that don't want to ship here.
Regards Lurcher NZ.

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My Buddy "PapaBlack" uses 2 10 penny nails , It works pretty good just takes a little practice, on that note might just carry iodine for the punctures you might get while attempting to strip tails this way! I quit trying to learn how, might just be my hands are too small... Might need smaller nails lol..

If you want to know ANY thing about Trapping or skinning go to TRAPPERMAN.COM they have it all.