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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: yorketransport on September 14, 2011, 08:38:22 PM

Title: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: yorketransport on September 14, 2011, 08:38:22 PM: What is the best way to care for a coon if I want to have a full size mount done? Should I skin it, or leave it to the pros?

I've got a couple of big raccoons that have been tearing up the kids' cats for a few days now. My wife was out there throwing the kids' toys at them a couple days ago until I told her that wasn't a good idea. I shot one already, but the other one is just asking to be stuffed. :chuckle: I probably won't shoot it until Friday night so that I have time to deal with it without needing to go into work.

Andrew
Title: Re: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 14, 2011, 08:42:06 PM: do not skin it, leave it whole............

Joe
Title: Re: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 14, 2011, 09:21:07 PM: Sending you a PM.
Title: Re: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: butcher98951 on September 14, 2011, 11:31:09 PM: the skins are green leave them tell prime
Title: Re: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 15, 2011, 06:05:21 PM: :dunno: Don't you mean Blue? They get green belly if you leave the skin on them to long.
Title: Re: Field care for a full size raccoon mount
Post by: yorketransport on September 15, 2011, 09:14:11 PM: Thanks for the tips. Maybe I just need to trap him and keep him as a pet for a few months until the hide is ready. :chuckle: My wife already named this one Wally, so he's already part of the family :DOH: That said, Wally's going down as soon as it's convenient for me. :chuckle:

Andrew