Coon capping and tanning!

[Blood Trail]

My buddy Scott started gettin' in to trapping. He's currently trying to trap enuff coons and yotes to make a kingsized bedspread. I always wanted to see the process so last Sunday, he called me and told me he trapped a big sow coon. It was pretty cool to see the whole process, from skinning to stretching.




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[Blood Trail]

The skinning process:



Those are some fatty animals!






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[Blood Trail]

Now for the scrapping. This reminded me of Fight Club when the stole all that human fat to make soap. Gross...



Tail splitter:



Almost clean



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[Blood Trail]

Now, it's ready to hang.




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[GR5]

What did ya do with the coon? Big fat sow like that will bring $12 around here

[Blood Trail]

What did ya do with the coon? Big fat sow like that will bring $12 around here

He's saving the hides to make a bedspread. It will cost him about $1000 if he supplies the hides and around $5000 if they supply the hides.

[Double L]

What did ya do with the coon? Big fat sow like that will bring $12 around here

He's saving the hides to make a bedspread. It will cost him about $1000 if he supplies the hides and around $5000 if they supply the hides.

I think Michael is referring to the carcass Leon!

[Blood Trail]

I think Michael is referring to the carcass Leon!

oh... People would really pa 12 bucks for that thing?

[Bear82]

Where can you sell those coons at? I will sell or give away all the coons you want that I trap if you pick them up.

This should be a cool spread. Hope to see finished pics.

[tbeak]

Sorry man but thats gross. different strokes

[Snacks]

I have been having a guy tell me a lot lately that we can sell coon meat if we trap them, so it is actually true?

[Coon]

Coon is very good roasted or barbequed or, if it's a young one, fried. It's a dark meat, and delicious! Don't knock it til you've tried it!
Dave

[Bear82]

I believe you have to make sure and kill once you trap because its an offense to transport them live, plus if you sell you will need a trappers license, if I understand the regs.

[LongSpring]

Finally signed up.

Ok...Blood Trail! You have been telling me about the greatness of TexasBowhunter forum. I have never joined any forum in all my 35 years, but here I am. Got me an avatar and everything. For all the rest of you who dont know me...I am the guy skinning the coon.

[Bonesplitter]

I want a coon skin cap!!