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wareagle69
03-27-2009, 09:07 PM
just found one hit by car, died on the way to my house, so how do i skin it for the pelt? not anything useful on the net.

Ken
03-27-2009, 09:09 PM
just found one hit by car, died on the way to my house, so how do i skin it for the pelt? not anything useful on the net.

How 'bout this? http://www.primitiveways.com/skinning_a_critter.html

Or this: http://books.google.com/books?id=9aJkjecDKX0C&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=mink+skinning&source=bl&ots=uo5wgVECti&sig=OVdlisuXMopSmtz57DZ7XBiYOPw&hl=en&ei=PHnNSbzmCc_MlQfKt9jMCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA74,M1

Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxaZLH7GyM

canid
03-27-2009, 09:13 PM
same way you'd skin any small animal i'd imagine.

crashdive123
03-27-2009, 09:17 PM
WE - I've never skinned a mink, but here's a discussion on it on a beginners taxidermy forum. http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/BeginnersArticles/03/d/03C4CC5E4A.html

tennecedar
03-27-2009, 10:34 PM
Be careful! Mink have a musk gland. That stuff stays with ya longer than skunk does. I really wish I had asked someone before I skinned out my first one.

wareagle69
03-28-2009, 07:08 AM
WE - I've never skinned a mink, but here's a discussion on it on a beginners taxidermy forum. http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/BeginnersArticles/03/d/03C4CC5E4A.html

yup found that one last night looking for methods, boy are those guys grumpy

wareagle69
03-28-2009, 07:18 AM
thanks ken, the primitive ways one helped the most
dial up so i don't u tube