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del:
I have a beaver that was killed in a friends pond.  How do I go about skinning and using the hide and tail and not waste it?  I am wanting some silencers for my bows and some leather out of the tail.  thanks   <>< del

Outbackbob48:
Del, cut the feet and tail off at the fur line, then a straight cut from bottom lip to center of tail, right down the center on belly side, peel off  each side, I leave plenty of meat  and fat an then put pelt on a fleshing beam an flesh out, then strech on board. I got 16 done an 2 left to flesh an strech. I pin the leg holes closed also. Hope this helps, just allow some time an go slow. Later Bob

ErictheViking:
A lot of hat material there Bob. :)

jonathan creason:
I've been working on a few tails, and let me tell you it's tough.  There's a layer of thick fat underneath the hide on the tails that's almost impossible to get off.  On the next one I get I think I'm going to try to peel the skin off with pliers like you would do a catfish.  I had a little success doing this with some frozen ones, so hopefully it'll go easier with a fresh tail.

Justin Snyder:
Johnathan, the whole beaver has a layer of fat that makes it real difficult to get clean. One of my least favorite critters to skin and flesh. They do taste good though.

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