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Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« on: February 16, 2014, 05:57:20 PM »
I don't have what I need to get my mink fleshed and stretched right now.
I'm wondering if its OK to freeze him whole for a week or two? I've seen lots of different things on what to do and not to do and they're kinda contradicting.
As it stands right now, I dried him well with a hand towel then a blow dryer, placed him in a garbage bag, and stuck him on his back in the freezer.
Really don't want to ruin this first guy.
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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2014, 06:07:26 PM »
I've done that no bigs.
When you skin it...careful of those glands...

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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2014, 06:10:36 PM »
I've done that no bigs.
When you skin it...careful of those glands...
Where are the glands at? They useful for anything like beaver glands are?
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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2014, 06:11:32 PM »
I had one get freezer burned this year.  Made him dry and harder to skin, but fur seemed OK.

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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2014, 06:17:01 PM »
Back end. Cut CLOSE to the skin if you are casing. If you nick it you will know immediately. My advice is to be in a airy place. Like outside. Once you get around the anus, tail, and legs easy breezy. Shouldn't burn if it is not in the freezer over a week or so...remember you have to let it thaw a bit before skinning.

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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2014, 06:18:46 PM »
I had one get freezer burned this year.  Made him dry and harder to skin, but fur seemed OK.

Should be ok on a light freeze for just a few weeks then right?
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Re: Freezing Animals Whole? (Mink)
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2014, 06:21:24 PM »
Ok thanks everyone :tup:
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