Fleshing & Stretching

[fatslinger]

Check out "North American Fur Auctions" website. Under "Wild Fur" and "Resources" there is a NAFA Pelt Handling Manual which can be downloaded.  The last few pages have instructions for building wooden stretchers the correct size. They used to have plans for a beaver board, but I didn't see it here.

[Carp Commander]

Another fur handling question. My trapping partner and I are planning to wrap up the season in a remote area in northeastern Washington. We are camping and because of the warming but still fluctuating temps. does anyone have any recommendations on how to keep the fur good. It will be cold enough at night but not during the day, rain and humidity will prevent proper drying, etc.

[onetrapper]

skin and put it on ice... pretty hard to put up fur while camping

[Carp Commander]

Any ideal how many days it will last on ice? We can refresh the ice supply in town every couple of days. Do you think we can get five or six days out of it?

[onetrapper]

Don't take my word for it but I would not be worried at 5 days.  Chill furs well before you cover them since they are good insulation and if warm will stay warm for a while.

[Humptulips]

Should easily last a week.