When skinning opossum, be careful around the belly area as it can easily tear. Start skinning by slitting down from the heel of each hind paw. The cut should pass 5 cm (2 inches) below the vent. This is the most important cut, sometimes called the money cut.

Free the back side of the opossum leaving the same amount of tail skin as done on the underside.
Skin down to the front legs and cut the fur free at the wrist. Skin carefully around the neck and cut the ...

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Before skinning a beaver first make sure it is dry and clean. If the beaver needs to be dried it is best to lay it on its back on a grate or something similar so that air can circulate around the whole beaver. Putting a fan on the animal will speed up the drying process. Brush the beaver with a fur comb to remove any burrs, mud or mats.

The next step is to remove the feet. Very close to the fringe of fur above the feet on the front legs is the wrist joint. This joint can be felt with the finger and thumb and one cut across the joint with a sharp knife will sever the foot. To cut off the hind foot, first, bend the foot forward towards the belly of the beaver, bending …

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Before skinning, the muskrat must be completely dry. Pelting should be done with a long, thin, sharply pointed blade approximately 3.5" to 4" in length.

The pelt must be dried and combed before proceeding. However, if skinning is done on the trapline and you intend to board it later, the pelt should be turned with the fur out and rolled for transportation. Later in your home or shed, it must be hung until dried and cooled before fleshing.…

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When skinning opossum, be careful around the belly area as it can easily tear. Start skinning by slitting down from the heel of each hind paw. The cut should pass 5 cm (2 inches) below the vent. This is the most important cut, sometimes called the money cut.

Free the back side of the opossum leaving the same amount of tail skin as done on the underside.
Skin down to the front legs and cut the fur free at the wrist. Skin carefully around the neck and cut the ...

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When skinning opossum, be careful around the belly area as it can easily tear. Start skinning by slitting down from the heel of each hind paw. The cut should pass 5 cm (2 inches) below the vent. This is the most important cut, sometimes called the money cut.

Free the back side of the opossum leaving the same amount of tail skin as done on the underside.
Skin down to the front legs and cut the fur free at the wrist. Skin carefully around the neck and cut the ...

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Squirrels are easy to skin and are ideal to learn the basics of proper skinning and pelt preparation. Using a sharp knife, cut in a straight line from one hind foot to the other. Cut across to the anus, be careful not to cut to deep because this releases oil and scent. Use your fingers to work the pelt loose from the hind legs. Free the bone from the tail and pull the pelt down over the flanks.

Although they are easy to skin, the flesh shows a tendency to stick to the body at certain points and may require a small cut. Continue to pull the pelt down over the shoulders, being careful not to tear the pelt by using too much pressure...

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