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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: toothfangclaw on February 01, 2011, 07:25:50 PM

Title: skinning a deer with a golf ball
Post by: toothfangclaw on February 01, 2011, 07:25:50 PM: What say you?

How to skin a deer with a golf ball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3S3gZ7uZ7Q#)
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Post by: rb2506 on February 01, 2011, 07:45:35 PM: that'll work :)
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Post by: Dan-o on February 01, 2011, 10:38:50 PM: I took a 14 y/o kid deer hunting this year and we were incredibly fortunate. We ended up taking a couple respectable bucks, which was awesome for us.

Anyway, some guys helped us off the mountain (you meet great folks hunting) and then they showed us this method of skinning.

It was incredible. So CLEAN and so FAST. I couldn't believe it. I can't wait to use this method again some time.

Dan
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 01, 2011, 10:48:04 PM: You can use a rock as well. There is a few guys that use it on here. I have yet to try it, I have always wanted to. But I guess I am a traditional type of guy :chuckle:
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Post by: toothfangclaw on February 01, 2011, 10:57:37 PM: I read one guys reply that said that pulling the hide off makes the hide hard or tough. Any truth to that?

TFC/Matt
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Post by: Wazukie on February 01, 2011, 11:42:27 PM: Rock works just as well. Works well unless you rip the head off in the process. Yup, the head came of my first deer about 15 years ago. I have a video of if somewhere.
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Post by: borntoslay on February 02, 2011, 01:04:23 AM: killer
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Post by: lewy on February 02, 2011, 06:31:03 AM: i was gunna say, looked like her neck was about to be the weak link
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 02, 2011, 06:53:21 AM: Works with elk as well as long as they are not neck shot
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Post by: Joshuadavis9 on February 02, 2011, 06:58:33 AM: cool video! I'll have to show this to my dad and brothers.
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Post by: Jamieb on February 02, 2011, 08:09:07 PM: I'm going to have to try that with the next deer I get.
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Post by: Kent Hunter on February 02, 2011, 08:43:54 PM: It works great!! We use a tennis ball.
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Post by: JakeM on February 02, 2011, 09:01:58 PM: Wow. That is cool!
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Post by: 400out on February 03, 2011, 09:36:21 AM: Thats sweet! I can't wait ;)
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Post by: C-Money on February 03, 2011, 09:53:59 AM: Looked like the deer in the video was neck shot. Quick and easy if it all works out!
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Post by: toothfangclaw on February 03, 2011, 05:45:19 PM: Any thought on what I asked about the hide?

TFC/Matt
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Post by: dmartin on February 24, 2011, 10:37:56 PM: after learning to skin a deer properly my dad showed me this trick, done this way multiple times since. a rock, pinecone or anything will work too in case you guys dont have any balls laying around! :)
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Post by: timber tiger on February 25, 2011, 11:36:33 AM: Quote from: toothfangclaw on February 03, 2011, 05:45:19 PM
Any thought on what I asked about the hide?

TFC/Matt
I have actually found its better for tanning hides because there are no accidental slips of the knife blade.I have never had a hide come out tough or different than any others
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Post by: teanawayslayer on February 25, 2011, 05:42:07 PM: It's over rated. learned that trick down south. it was fun one time. it's kind of a joke.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on February 25, 2011, 05:49:33 PM: we've used a really big bolt nut and used it on a elk before hung it from a tracktor and pulled with the truck.
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Post by: runningboard on February 25, 2011, 06:07:22 PM: if not gonna save the cape I just skin from right under antlers "IN FRONT" of ears and cut ears off close to the skull and don't need a rock or ball of any kind, no joke!
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Post by: Cut Em on March 02, 2011, 03:19:05 PM: I've heard about this for years and never seen it done. Thank you for posting.
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Post by: timber tiger on March 03, 2011, 11:07:47 PM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on February 25, 2011, 05:42:07 PM
It's over rated. learned that trick down south. it was fun one time. it's kind of a joke.
Please elaborate i would love to know how it is a "joke"... Are the authorities in slaughtering cattle a joke for doing it the same way but even faster????o wait that's when the cow is still alive sorry but yes the same ...Please feel free as i feel insulted..Let me know how people with a "true" down south upbringing do it... Please inform me sir of the true and easy way of skinning a deer as I'm obviously incapable of doing it correctly and should not and will not inform others if I the teacher in this situation am wrong.. Please sir educate me..... Timber T
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Post by: Lunatic Fringe on March 04, 2011, 12:45:56 PM: The joke is what happens when you do it wrong. My buddies tried this once, and I say once, because the skin was too tight over the shoulders that we pulled the head right off and the deer went flying into the dirt. I never laughed so hard. If I was to do this I think I would make sure it was skinned down past the shoulders before trying to pull it the rest of the way off. Good luck if you wish to try. I like the old fashioned way myself. LOL.
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Post by: timber tiger on March 04, 2011, 12:53:28 PM: I agree you do have too "precut" the deer the right way but i have ben using this method for over 10 years with great results!! As with anything when done correctly it does work better than the old knife and pull. I mean tanning wise there are no slits that stretch into holes from cutting and pulling down that's all i meant.. It does work great and my tanner even thanked us for sending them hides without flaws. just my :twocents:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 06, 2011, 06:33:03 PM: Haven't tried it myself, but CoryTDF did it last fall and said it worked like a charm...the second time. First try the rope broke.... :chuckle: