Deer skinning question
03-10-2008, 04:59 PM
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Deer skinning question
Mobow's post in the "maybe a dumb question" thread reminded me ofa skinning tip that an old country guy in Arkansas gave me. I haven't done this simply because I'm not sure it's actually a good idea. I'm sure this technique would NOT be used for a deer you're going to have mounted.
He said to hang the deer by the neck, cut around the base of the head, skin down enough to roll a rock in the skin, then tie a rope around the rock in the skin, attach the rope to your ball hitch and pull the skin right off.
Howdo you think this would work?
He said to hang the deer by the neck, cut around the base of the head, skin down enough to roll a rock in the skin, then tie a rope around the rock in the skin, attach the rope to your ball hitch and pull the skin right off.
Howdo you think this would work?
03-10-2008, 05:24 PM
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RE: Deer skinning question
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.
03-10-2008, 05:33 PM
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RE: Deer skinning question
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
Works great as long as the hide isn't hard frozen.
Works great as long as the hide isn't hard frozen.
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.
03-10-2008, 05:46 PM
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RE: Deer skinning question
ORIGINAL: LittleChief
Do you ever have any problems with the hide not coming cleanly off? For instance, tearing muscle tissue off with it? That's the only reason I haven't tried it yet. Now that I know the guy isn't a crack-pot, I'll have to give this a try.
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.
