Never know what’s lurking in a carcass or hide. Put on a pair of latex or rubber gloves before starting. When the body cools that membrane with its fatty tissue hardens, and it can become tough as all get out to get the pelt off the animal. Indeed, if you follow the suggested steps in this article you can almost peel it off. The hide will come off far more easily if the semi-liquid membrane between the hide and the carcass is warm. Sell a few pelts and you’ll amortize your investment, and then it’s “all gravy.” I don’t have a ton of money, but I do know that when it comes to hunting gear, buying top quality, while never “cheap,” in the long run is always the least “expensive.”įirst thing you want to do after you get your coyote is make sure the animal is still warm when you skin it. No bells and whistles are needed, but QUALITY is essential. This stuff is usually available at any outdoor outfitter, especially those specializing in hunting – and more particularly geared toward coyote hunting. Basic things you’ll need are a first class “fleshing knife,” a sharp, small to mid sized hatchet or axe, and two other items, one of which is called a “stretcher,” and the other a “spike” (all items are described later on in the article). OK, you’re hell bent on giving it a shot. I know how to do it, but let the fur buyer take the risk.” Well, that’s fine, but “what the hey,” for those of us who are rank amateurs (yeah, that surely includes me), I still think it’s a good idea to explore a bit, and at least have some basic knowledge of how to remove and prepare a coyote pelt. One told me, “there are too many variables, and its time consuming. And I might add that even some of the best coyote hunters I’ve known don’t bother with skinning. So most hunters are satisfied with getting maybe $20-$25 for a “whole” coyote, while those who do it themselves can get maybe $50 for a prepared hide. If you do this, that’s great – -just know you’ll get less money, but on the other hand unless you’re an EXPERIENCED skinner, you can easily ruin the hide and you won’t get diddly for it. They just take the entire carcass to a fur buyer, and sell it as is. Now, most coyote hunters don’t bother with any preparation. Don’t get in a tizzy if some tiny specialization that you have heard of isn’t mentioned. I’m sure there are many other specialized methods that are used, but what is stated here is a good “norm” for anyone to start with.Īnd yes, this a generic “teaching” article. Here’s how a good number of experienced coyote hunters and trappers remove a coyote pelt and prepare it for sale. By the way, I use the term “pelt,” others say “hide,” and at times those words are used interchangeably and such is the case in this article. Do you hunt for sport, subsistence food, or money –or a combination of those choices? If you do it for the “sport of it,” that’s OK and if you do it for subsistence that’s respected and “plenty OK.” And then, if you do it for money – well, then that’s OK too, but you better know what you’re doing big time, if you expect to succeed.Įnter the coyote hunter who sells the pelts of the coyotes that he/she kills (don’t kid yourself – -there are plenty of “shes” who are great coyote hunters and know a good pelt when they see one). Others feel that what you do afterwards determines what kind of hunter you truly are. A lot of hunters go out, shoot something and that’s about it.
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