A coon at fuzz's request

[catmando1]

Hey guys, fuzz said in another section that I should post a pic that was posted on a differant forum. I would have already posted it but I can't remember if I had posted it or not before. In light of there being a lot of new members and at fuzz's request I will.

A very nice 19 lb. sow.


same sow on the wood






These pics were brought up on another thread, discussing top lot furs. Unfortunately, this sow didn't make a top lot, mainly because of her size. A size or two larger and she would have been there. I think boars have a thicker hide though too.

[fuzz269]

I have never put up a coon but if I ever do I hope it looks half that good.

[oldyote]

I don't know a thing about coon niether but I know a well handled hide and that looks text book!

[Cam]

That is a very well handled coon.

[mohawk]

Real nice hide! It's gettin close!

[robocop]

Very well put up.

[maxwell]

Picture perfect.

[bigmac5]

I am going to try to get my coon to look like that this season.

[fuzz269]

See Catman I told you they fellas on here would like your coon put up lol.

[catmando1]

Thanks all, but again I can only do what I can to make them look good. This coon was exceptional in the sense that there were no scares, or tick bites, was very prime, and happened to have a very nice color to it's leather. The next coon I grabbed more than likely didn't look as good. I try to do all I can to make the coons clean and pretty by considering a number of things.

dispatching method is critical. Blood stained leather is a turn off and cost time and money. No way to get a clean hide like that with big blood stain blotches in the leather.

How it is trapped is another consideration and is closely coupled with dispatching methods. Snares and bodygrips leave marks on the leather and the fur. Sometimes I understand we don't have any choice but to use them, I am just stating that they can cost you a pretty hide at times, and that we just can't always expect a really pretty hide if there are pinkish/red marks in the leather from being caught.

Thirdly, skinning properly, and cutting good and straight in order to make the pelt look it's best by being even across the board.
Skin promptly to avoid taint.

Last.... keep the coon clean! Wash dirty coons well, and remove all mud balls or burrs. Nothing looks worse than a coon with a dingey, dirty skirt ,from muddy grease and fat getting spread all over the pelt. Once its there, it never looks the same.

Then do a clean job of fleshing.

A good looking hide begins with a particular coons life( what he has been through), and primeness level of it's pelt. But then we take over the destiny of the fur from the way and time it's trapped, and what we do from that time, until it is at the sale.

[wolf1199]

don't know anything about coons but that is a most impressive pelt you have done up, it shows that you have pride in what you do. Well done

[white316]

catman i don't no what to say but thats a fine job your doing.

[mohawk]

I'll say! Great looking coon Cat!