Author Topic: new to trapping (Read 329 times)

Benaiah · « **on:** November 05, 2005, 05:56:06 AM »

Do any of you eat the animals you catch? I don't mean a skunk, of course, but other animals (bobcat, coyote, fox, raccoon, etc).
Are there any videos/books out there to teach how to skin each species?

Bogmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2005, 06:24:15 AM »

Rug,welcome to the trapping forum.Canines are not usually eaten by trappers.Coon,beaver and muskrat may be consumed.
I do carry a video on fur handling .
Tom

.17HMR · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2005, 06:25:55 AM »

I don't make it a habit to eat my catch but I have had muskrat a few times and I had beaver once. The raccoons are ok if they are prepared right. I have heard of a few people who eat bobcats but that might not be true

THere is a video called after the catch its about 4 hours and it shows you how to skin fox, yote, coon, bobcat, skunk, otter, mink, rats and beaver you can find it at minnesota trapline products

Hope this helps

Bogmaster · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2005, 07:05:27 AM »

>17 I carry the After the catch video also--that is the one I was referring to in the previous post.
Tom