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Outbackbob48:
Sparrow is the trapping ban because of lack of beavers state wide or bleeding hearts? We used to only aloud 3 beavers in Penna, Now if you follow all the rules an trap differnt areas of state you could legally could get 65, my wma allows 40 an the season used to be just 30 days now it is over 3 months. Used to be everybody wanted a beaver pond on property now it is like a curse ,every rural road culvert is a potenial dam site an they have flooded alot of property. Got 2 more today so I gotta go an skin . ;D ;D  Later Bob

Sparrow:
Yep ! West side,liberal,commie,socialist,california transplant,tree hugging, numbskulls outnumber us two to one and banned steel traps,hunting bears and mountain lions with dogs,smoking in bars and other sensitive,politically correct issues.We need to build a great wall of Washington north to south along the pacific coast trail and take them for slaves if they cross the wall.
  '  Frank

Outbackbob48:
Really sad situation that people have wandered so far from the land. Kind of ironic that none of these people would have been here if wasn't for trappers exploring for new grounds an advancing west. Later Bob

Knapper:
I have a friend that traps and he bring me all the beaver tails and skulls. On a fresh tail I cut from inside out around the edges, then use a fillet knife to skin out one side, but care is needed so you dont cut through. Then with pliers i pull the center part of the tail out and continue to cut out the fat with the fillet knife in small amounts untill I'm close to the hide.
cure with salt or I use alumn potasium. You can use a belt sander when dry if its to thick. When I'm ready to use them I'll soak in water over night to get pliable then cut and sew. Hope this helps

IsaacW:
I basically skin the tails out like if you were to filet a fish.  I then flesh them out with a nice sharp knife and tack them to a board with a staple gun.  When they are dry they look like these (these were a few that came out quick and a bit sloppy...



Smaller beavers if well fleshed get pretty thin.  This is looking at the flesh side with a light behind it...



I have a good 6 more tails to do this year that are waiting in the freezer, but I have to put up the last of my hides first.

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