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Post by trappnman on Sept 14, 2011 17:23:09 GMT -6
my biggest worry was the "mess"- but that didn't materialize as feared- being able to spin the gambril from side to side, kept the hide away from any blood- a water jug and a rag took care any handwashing.
Thanks to 1080 for convincing me to try this-
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Post by rk660 on Sept 14, 2011 18:55:05 GMT -6
scott, ill prolly have a couple at Nebr convention. pull biggest coon AND coyotes all day w/o missing a beat. adjustable hieght mast, proper angled vise grips to not tear fur, adjustable hieght clamp table, fast winch speed, F/N/R toggle switch mounted for knee bump hands free reverse, power on/off foot control (hold down for power, let off stop). around 5 bills, give/take 10% until I time out wiring labor cost.
Ive skinned excess 2800 coon on mine, farmed to furbuyer and prolly 300 coyotes. Ive ripped hides off Nebr $50 cats with no problems, but see most guys out west wont risk pulling high dollar ones. Myself I wouldnt hesitate for a second to put a $500 cat on it.
snared and shot coyotes you need to be careful, but coons are hard to f(*& up unless your sleepskinning. After you try to tear one coyote w/ the snare forgotten and left on, you wont forget for some time, LOL.
New winches are around $89, but doubt ever needed. cables usaully last 2-4 years. pully bushing/bearing occasionally need replaced. Rest of it pretty much bulletproof.
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Post by LKVL on Sept 16, 2011 9:02:25 GMT -6
How long does it take to skin a coyote in the field??
This year I think I'm also going with a machine.............
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Post by trappnman on Sept 16, 2011 9:37:33 GMT -6
under 5 minutes, and I'm, according to some, slow at it.
generally, I skin the coyote while Lori if she is along remakes the set.
got one once frosty morning and didn't feel like skinning it, so waited an hour- and it was as if he had sat in truck all day.
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Post by monttrap04 on Sept 16, 2011 20:37:44 GMT -6
I am going to try skinning hot this year as well. However, I still want the winch for my snared coyotes.
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Post by Ben Harper on Oct 4, 2011 9:11:11 GMT -6
When attatching your skin to the vise grip if you twist the hide before clamping on each side it makes for a stronger hold and almost eliminates tearing. Hope that helps some of you out.
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