Skinning Racks

[Ishi&Elvis]

I am looking for some ideas on a skinning rack. I know there are a million ways to do things, but if you have some pictures or some things that really work well for you please post them up. Thanks.

[cehorn]

No pictures but I know if I was building one from scratch there is no way I would do it without a heavy duty winch and cable (not rope). Another issue we have run into in the past is not looking at the future. The first time we put a winch on we welded it. That was great until the winch needed to be replaced. Since then we have bolted them down to make it replaceable.

[PYBUCK]

Figure out how high you want it, then add a foot. Put a t least a 3" drain under it to get the blood and water out of the way. Electric winch is a must. Be sure and put plenty of lighting over it too.

[toledo]

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[toledo]

Mine are all old crank up feeder tripods. Cheap and work great.

[Brett A]

This is our hanging shed. Poured the concrete in August. Was a nice addition.

[Dusty Britches]

Brett, can you post the interior of that hanging shed?

[Austin]

I will say this 90% of the ones I use are too short and if hanging by the hocks you are on your hands and knees to finish skinning. I would go 16 foot high

[Smart]

We built this double and it's been going strong for 14 or so years.

[Lincoln Hawk]

Another vote for taller than you think it needs to be, especially if you use a spring scale for weights.

[Huntindad]

I'll be at lease tomorrow and take some pictures of mine. Originally a RV engine hoist "A" frame. I bought it for 25 $ at an RV auction and added a shorter crossbar. Have 2 winches on it as well as 12 volt lights.

[Hogmauler]

Mine are all old crank up feeder tripods. Cheap and work great.

I like the idea but do the legs get in the way?

[Hogmauler]

I’m going to buy a frame brackets and use 10’ 4x4,s for legs, cross brace it, and use manual crank winch, and install the brightest motion activated solar lights I can find.
if I can cinch em up tight underneath the 4x4 will 10’ work?

[M16]

Minimum 12 feet high from the floor. Taller is better. Electric winches if you have electricity available. Plenty of lighting. Concrete pad underneath. I have yet to hear anyone wishing that their skinning rack was lower.

[kmack]

This is ours... 10' to the pulleys on top. We really should have kept this to a "two animal" position only as the third position & crank is awkward to use.

The 10 foot height is just barely enough with a large buck hanging as shown here... (I'm 6' tall btw) And we really need even more lights.